Muirhead

For other uses, see Muirhead (disambiguation).

Muirhead
Scottish Gaelic: Ceann a' Mhonaidh^[1]
Scots: Mairheid
The Main Street in Muirhead
Muirhead Muirhead shown within North Lanarkshire
OS grid reference	NS67SE60
Council area	North Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G69
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Scottish Parliament	Coatbridge and Chryston
List of places UK Scotland

Coordinates: 55°53′53″N 4°06′22″W / 55.898°N 4.106°W / 55.898; -4.106

Muirhead is a small suburb approximately 7 miles (11 km) North-East of Glasgow city centre. Nearby villages and towns include Chryston, Garnkirk, Gartcosh, Lenzie and Stepps. Muirhead has a population of 1,410 according to the 2011 Census.

It is a commuter town to Glasgow with road links with the A80/M80 and frequent bus services the 36, x37, x39 and x3. Muirhead is located approximately two miles from Gartcosh, Lenzie and Stepps railway stations.

The suburb has a variety of shops including a Co-operative Food, newsagents, butcher, stationers and plenty of take-away food shops. Two bars which serve the area are the Muirhead Inn and The Crowwood.

The surrounding area has one high school and two primary schools.

A local development to the south of the village is Belhaven Park.

References

↑ List of railway station names in English, Scots and Gaelic – NewsNetScotland

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Settlements in North Lanarkshire

Principal Towns (Over 10,000)	Airdrie Bellshill Coatbridge Cumbernauld Kilsyth Motherwell Wishaw

Small towns, villages, and hamlets	Allanton Auchinloch Annathill Banton Bargeddie Birkenshaw Bogside Bonkle Cardowan Calderbank Caldercruix Carfin Carnbroe Castlecary Chapelhall Chryston Cleland Croy Dullatur Forrestfield Garrion Bridge Garnkirk Gartcosh Glenboig Glenmavis Greengairs Harthill Holytown Kelvinhead Longriggend Millerston Mollinsburn Moodiesburn Morningside Mossend Muirhead Newarthill Newhouse Newmains New Stevenston Overtown Plains Queenzieburn Ravenscraig Riggend Salsburgh Shotts Stand Stepps Tannochside Viewpark

Places of interest	Airdrie Public Observatory Bedlay Castle Carfin Grotto Clyde Valley Colzium Dalzell House Dalziel Park Drumpellier Duncarron Greenlink Cycle Path M&D's Newhouse Research Site North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility Summerlee, Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Strathclyde Country Park

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