Muirhead is a small town approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Glasgow city centre. Nearby villages and towns include Chryston, Garnkirk, Gartcosh, Moodiesburn, Lenzie and Stepps.[3] Muirhead has a population of around 1,390. It is a commuter town to Glasgow with road links with the A80/M80 and frequent bus services the 37c x35, x37, and x3. Muirhead is located approximately two miles from Gartcosh, Lenzie and Stepps railway stations.
Muirhead
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Muirhead from the air | |
Population | 1,830 (mid-2020 est.)[2] |
OS grid reference | NS 684 692 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | GLASGOW |
Postcode district | G69 9 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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Scottish Parliament | |
The name may be related to the nearby Muirside.[4] Some old documents show Muirhead with various spellings including maps by for example William Forrest.[5]
Muirhead was little more than a hamlet before a new road was built just south of Chryston at the end of the 18th century.[6] Muirhead was formerly in the parish of Cadder.[7] Industries connected with Muirhead include coal and fire clay mining, brickmaking and distilling.[8] The New Statistical Account of 1845 reported 40 persons in 9 families at Muirhead.[9] Growth in the village followed the opening of The Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway in 1831.[10] Following the First World War a cenotaph was built in 1923 at Muirhead.[11] A primary school, St. Barbara's[12] on Elmira Road, was opened in August 1933.[13]
The suburb has a variety of shops including a Co-operative Food, newsagents, award-winning butcher,[14] stationers and plenty of take-away food shops. Two bars which serve the area are the Muirhead Inn and The Crowwood. A local development to the south of the village is Belhaven Park. The surrounding area has one high school and two primary schools.
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