Kirkshaws

Settlement in Lanarkshire

Scotland

Kirkshaws

Whifflet, B753 meets the A725 Credit: Alan Reid

Kirkshaws is a small residential area located in the town of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is situated approximately 11 miles east of Glasgow city center and lies within the North Lanarkshire council area. Kirkshaws is bordered by the neighborhoods of Carnbroe to the west, Greenend to the east, and Sunnyside to the south.

The area is predominantly residential, with a mix of houses and apartment complexes. Kirkshaws offers a range of housing options, including both privately owned and social housing. The community is well-served by local amenities, including a primary school, a community center, and several parks and green spaces.

Transport links in Kirkshaws are convenient, with regular bus services connecting the area to Coatbridge town center and surrounding towns. The nearby Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station provides easy access to Glasgow and other parts of Lanarkshire.

Kirkshaws benefits from its close proximity to Coatbridge, which offers a wider range of amenities, including supermarkets, shops, restaurants, and leisure facilities. The area also boasts a rich industrial heritage, with several former coal mines and ironworks that played a significant role in Scotland's industrial past.

Overall, Kirkshaws is a quiet and family-friendly residential area within easy reach of essential amenities and transport connections. Its location in the heart of Lanarkshire makes it an attractive place to live for those seeking a balance between suburban living and access to urban conveniences.

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Kirkshaws Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.8444/-4.0435705 or Grid Reference NS7263. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Whifflet, B753 meets the A725

Alan Reid

Whifflet, B753 meets the A725 at a roundabout

Whifflet railway station is closeby.

Alan Reid

Kirkwood railway station, Lanarkshire

Opened in 1993 by British Rail on the line from Glasgow to Whifflet, this station effectively replaced an earlier station called Langloan a few hundred metres behind the camera position. View west towards Bargeddie and Glasgow following electrification. For a pre-electrification view from the same spot some three years earlier, see NS7164 : Kirkwood railway station, Lanarkshire.

Nigel Thompson

View south on Langmuir Road towards Bargeddie railway station

Nigel Thompson

Woodside Road, Kirkwood

Nigel Thompson

Junction 7 of the M8 at Shawhead

This newly opened section of the M8 fills a short gap in the Glasgow motorway system.

Mike Pennington

Office block, Luggie Glen Business Park

JThomas

A89 towards Coatbridge

Looking south east.

JThomas

The Eagle Inn, Coatbridge

On Bank Street.

JThomas

Service station on Bank Street, Coatbridge

JThomas

Church of Scotland, Coatbridge

On Bank Street.

JThomas

Flats on Bank Street, Coatbridge

JThomas

Bank Street, Coatbridge

Looking north east on the A89.

JThomas

The West End public house, Bank Street, Coatbridge

JThomas

Old Monkland Churchyard

Old Monkland Church is a Category B listed building, dating from 1790.

Richard Sutcliffe

The M8 motorway "missing link" at Coatbridge

The "missing link" was a 5 mile gap in the M8 motorway between the Glasgow and Edinburgh which was served by the A8 dual carriageway. This situation existed for over thirty years until April 2017 when the motorway link between the country's two biggest cities was completed. Journey times in both directions between the cities were reduced by around 20 minutes as a result of this new road.

Thomas Nugent