Gartcosh
Place in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.89, -4.083 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 69 68 |
| Population: | 2,130 |
| Dialling code: | 01236 (Coatbridge) |
Gartcosh is a small former industrial village on the eastern fringe of Glasgow in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It grew up in the 19th century around ironworks, coal and chemical industries and sits on key transport corridors close to the M73 and M8, with a local rail station reopened in the early 21st century that improved commuter links to the city and neighbouring towns.
Since the decline of heavy industry the village has seen regeneration of brownfield sites into business parks and housing, alongside efforts to remediate contaminated land and enhance river and woodland corridors. The result is a community that still bears visible industrial heritage while increasingly functioning as a commuter and local-service centre with active community groups and growing residential appeal.
Postcode districts covering Gartcosh
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Paisley 13.7 miles22 km
- East Kilbride 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Livingston 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Hamilton 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Cumbernauld 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Coatbridge 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Stirling 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Airdrie 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Falkirk 13.7 miles22 km
- Motherwell 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Rutherglen 6.9 miles11.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Muirhead Place 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Gartloch Place 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Chryston Place 1.2 miles2 km
- Glenboig Place 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Moodiesburn Place 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Coatbridge North Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stepps Place 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bargeddie Place 2.4 miles3.9 km
- North East Ward 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Coatbridge West Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Gartcosh
G69 8AL, G69 8AU, G69 8DZ, G69 8DY, G69 8FX, G69 8EE, G69 8LF, G69 8LL, G69 8EA … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 13.6 miles22 km
- Edinburgh Airport 27.8 miles44.7 km
- Gartcosh Rail Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Blairhill Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Gartcosh Ad
- Best Western Garfield House Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Broadcroft Hotel 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Pipers' Tryst Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Mondo Hotel 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Dakota Glasgow 5 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Crossbasket Castle 5 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Babbity Bowsters 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Moxy Glasgow Merchant City 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- AC Hotel by Marriott Glasgow 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
Schools in Gartcosh
- Gartcosh Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gartsherrie House Estate 2 miles3.3 km
- Cliftonhill Stadium 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Celtic Park Stadium 5.5 miles8.9 km
- People's Palace Museum 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Museum of Piping Museum 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Citizens Theatre Theatre 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km