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| Newarthill | |
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 The main road in Newarthill, in the direction towards Motherwell | |
  Newarthill Location withinNorth Lanarkshire | |
| Area | 4.61 km2 (1.78 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 6,720 (2020)[2] |
| • Density | 1,458/km2 (3,780/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | NS766606 |
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| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode district | ML1 5 |
| Dialling code | 01698 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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| 55°48′36″N3°56′00″W / 55.81°N 3.9333°W /55.81; -3.9333 | |
Newarthill is a village inNorth Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated roughly three miles north-east of the town ofMotherwell. It has a population of around 6,200. Most local amenities are shared with the adjacent villages ofCarfin,Holytown andNew Stevenston which have a combined population of around 20,000 across the four localities.
Situated on rich tracts ofcoal and other minerals, the original settlement of Newarthill occurred in the early to mid-nineteenth century. Originally thought to have been named after the larger and more northerlyHarthill, it has recently been discovered that historical mentions of Newarthill actually pre-date Harthill. One quoted, but unproven, derivation is the Gaelic Nuadh-Ard, meaning New Hill, with a tautological "hill" added in the English translation.
The town of Newarthill is roughly bounded by the Legbrannock Burn to the north, the railway line connectingCarfin andCleland to the south, the junction of theB7066 with Biggar Road to the east and theA723 to the west. Situated on the northern side of theClyde Valley, the town rises highest in the north east and slopes downward to the west. The higher land was the centre of initial settlement and holds most of the town's oldest and most significant buildings. Several modern housing estates have appeared on the outskirts and greenbelt areas of the village, rendering it less distinct from the surrounding conurbation.
There is no town centre as such, with residents chiefly relying on the amenities provided by neighbouring places such asMotherwell,Hamilton,Wishaw,Airdrie andGlasgow. It is generally considered to consist of two schemes, the older, formerly coal-heated east and the more recent, gas-powered west. This perception has altered in light of large new housing estates encircling the village.
The local schools are Newarthill Primary, St Teresa's Primary, Keir Hardie Memorial Primary andBrannock High School. The local authority-funded community centre, also on High Street, offers a range of activities from nursery care to computing classes. The library on Kirkhall Road offers a modern range of books and other media despite the distinctly 1970s exterior. Sports facilities are few and far between, with the existing pitches within school grounds long since closed to the general public.
The local police station which previously lay near the centre of the village has been converted to houses. Fire brigade and hospital facilities have to be sought outwith Newarthill. The nearest hospitals areWishaw General andMonklands Infirmary inAirdrie. There are two main places of worship, St. Teresa's Chapel and Newarthill Parish Church, with the nearestmosque inNew Stevenston.
Newarthill is situated in close proximity to theM8, offering road connections to Glasgow, Edinburgh, between and beyond. The B7066 is the major connecting route to Carfin and Motherwell, while those heading west on minor roads will generally do so throughHolytown,Mossend and beyond. These roads are well served by regular bus services by companies includingFirst Glasgow 254 and united 1 These services generally operate until 5pm. Service is limited on Sundays. There are several local taxi companies with varying levels of service.
The closest railway stations, depending on your position in Newarthill, are to be found atCarfin andHolytown (rather confusingly, Carfin Station is partially located within Newarthill and Holytown Station is within the adjacent village of New Stevenston) which are served by regularly timetabled trains operated byScotRail, connectingGlasgow andEdinburgh. There is a two-hourly service on Sundays. The nearest mainline station, connecting to services on theEast Coast Main Line andWest Coast Main Line travelling towards cities such asLondon, isMotherwell.
Newarthill Bowling Club exists just off High Street and adjacent to Newarthill Primary School, however it remains a members-only facility. On Mosshall Street, there are several football pitches and an amateur boxing club.
Newarthill has few leisure facilities of note, excepting the facilities withinBrannock High School and at Mosshall Street (where the boxing club is located). The village is, however, situated very close to several large sports facilities in the surrounding area, withDalziel Park (sports fields and golf club),Colville Park Golf Club andRavenscraig Sports Centre. The residents of Newarthill make use largely of theAquatec Leisure Centre which is located on the outskirts of nearby Motherwell Town Centre. The facilities available here include a family friendly swimming pool and a well equipped gym.
The Torrance Park golf course and leisure facility between Newarthill andNewhouse was completed in 2019,[3] forming part of a wider residential development off the main road toHolytown and nominally linked to that village in documentation,[4][5][6] but sharing apostcode with Newarthill and being counted alongside it in some statistics.
There is also a local amateur football team, Newarthill Athletic AFC, who were founded in 2015. They follow a long list of teams from the area including Yett Farm Boys Club.
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