Garnkirk

Garnkirk is a locality in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Garnkirk is situated nearby to the village Muirhead, as well as near Cardowan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stepps railway station and Gartloch Hospital.

Stepps railway station

Railway station

Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stepps railway station serves the town of Stepps, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The railway station is located on the Cumbernauld Line, 5¼ miles north east of Glasgow Queen Street and is managed by ScotRail.

Gartloch Hospital

Photo: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gartloch Hospital was a psychiatric hospital located on Gartloch Road near the village of Gartcosh, Scotland. It opened in 1896 and was officially closed in 1996. It was managed by NHS Greater Glasgow.

Chryston High School

School

Chryston High School is a six-year non-denominational secondary school situated in Chryston, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The school plays an important role in the community with the students assisting with local authorities.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muirhead and Cardowan.

Muirhead

Village

Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Muirhead is a small town approximately 7 miles north-east of Glasgow city centre. Nearby villages and towns include Chryston, Garnkirk, Gartcosh, Moodiesburn, Lenzie and Stepps.

Cardowan

Village

Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cardowan is a suburb situated in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the north-eastern outskirts of Glasgow. Originally built around Cardowan Colliery, Garnkirk fire-clay works and clay mines in the immediate area, Cardowan's proximity to Glasgow has been key to its expansion over the years, which has seen the former colliery site being transformed into a large scale residential development.

Gartloch

Village

Photo: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gartloch is a residential village in Glasgow, Scotland. Outwith the city's urban area, it is very close to the boundary with North Lanarkshire, south of Garnkirk and west of Gartcosh.

Garnkirk

Type: Locality
Location: North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.8927° or 55° 53′ 34″ north

Longitude

-4.11742° or 4° 7′ 3″ west

Elevation

322 feet (98 metres)

Open location code

9C7QVVVM+32

GeoNames ID

13282825

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