Wishaw

Wishaw is a town in the Scottish unitary authority of North Lanarkshire. It lies in the valley of the River Clyde about 23 km south-east of Glasgow and 50 miles south-west of Edinburgh. In 2001, Wishaw recorded 28,565 inhabitants.

History

The town of Wishaw developed in the 19th and 20th centuries from the small settlement Weber Wishawtoun that originated on an old Roman road. Impetus for growth were coal and steel industry. By the year 1992, however, included all iron and steel works. Between 1825 and 1919 Wishaw was the site of the distillery Clydesdale. Their warehouses were used after the closure until the mid 1980s.

Traffic

Wishaw, is connected by about two kilometers southeast running A71, which connects Edinburgh to Kilmarnock with the road network. The leading from Glasgow to Scottish- English border M74 runs about four miles south-west; the M8 about eight kilometers to the north.

In Wishaw, there are two train stations, Wishaw and Shieldmuir. The Wishaw station was opened in 1880 as Wishaw Central and is now regularly served on the Argyle Line and the North Berwick Line First ScotRail. Although Shieldmuir is located on the West Coast Main Line, is not served by the trains running long-distance trains. He is also served by the Argyle Line.

With about 35 km away, Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh about 42 km from the airport there are two international airports close to the city.

Sons and daughters of the town

• John Cleland, racers
• William John Hamilton, geologist
• John Higgins, four-time World Snooker Champion
• Thomas Megahy, politicians
• Thomas Joseph Winning, former Archbishop of Glasgow