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Garnkirk is a
settlement in
North Lanarkshire,
located a mile (1.5 km)
southwest of Muirhead. It is
located 10 km
northeast of Glasgow's city
centre and...
- The
Garnkirk and
Glasgow Railway was an
early railway built primarily to
carry coal to
Glasgow and
other markets from the
Monkland coalfields, shortening...
- north-east of
Glasgow city centre.
Nearby villages and
towns include Chryston,
Garnkirk, Gartcosh, Moodiesburn,
Lenzie and Stepps.
Muirhead has a po****tion of...
- the idea
quickly gained strength, and the
direct line, to be
called the
Garnkirk and
Glasgow Railway (G&GR)
gained Parliamentary authority in May 1826....
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Ferniegair Finnieston Forrestfield Forth Gallowgate Gardenhall Garnethill Garnkirk Garrion Bridge Garrowhill Gartcosh Gartloch Garthamlock Germiston Gilshochill...
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historically in Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1831 to 1962 on the
Glasgow and
Garnkirk Railway. Coordinates:55°52′11″N 4°14′29″W / 55.8697°N 4.2415°W / 55...
- Easterhouse), it is very
close to the
boundary with
North Lanarkshire,
south of
Garnkirk and west of Gartcosh. To the
south is
Bishop Loch, a
nature reserve and...
- north-eastern
outskirts of Glasgow.
Originally built around Cardowan Colliery,
Garnkirk fire-clay
works and clay
mines in the
immediate area, Cardowan's proximity...
- ground, and two rope-worked
inclines were
necessary to gain altitude. The
Garnkirk and
Glasgow Railway was
opened in 1831
connecting the
Monklands directly...
- Ainslie,
Thomas Richardson and
William Forrest.
Originally part of the
Garnkirk estate, the name for the
settlement appears to pre-date that of the main...
