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 mental health facility 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.
Stepps
Town
Photo: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stepps is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, near the north-eastern outskirts of Glasgow. According to data gathered by North Lanarkshire Council in 2020, Stepps is estimated to have a population of roughly 7,700 inhabitants.
Garnkirk
- Type: Locality
- Location: North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.8927° or 55° 53′ 34″ northLongitude
-4.11742° or 4° 7′ 3″ westElevation
322 feet (98 metres)Open location code
9C7QVVVM+32GeoNames ID
13282825
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