Gowkthrapple
Place in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.76, -3.924 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 79 53 |
| Dialling code: | 01698 (Motherwell) |
Gowkthrapple is a small post‑war housing estate on the edge of Wishaw in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Originally built to house workers in nearby heavy industry such as the Ravenscraig steelworks, it became known for its distinctive name and its blocks of council housing; the area suffered economic and social decline after industrial closures in the late 20th century.
In recent years parts of Gowkthrapple have been demolished and rebuilt as part of local regeneration schemes, and community projects have worked to improve facilities and reputation. Located in Scotland’s central belt with road and rail links into Glasgow and Edinburgh, the neighbourhood now combines ongoing economic challenges with a determined local community and new housing developments.
Postcode districts covering Gowkthrapple
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 14.2 miles
- Paisley 20.4 miles
- East Kilbride 10.4 miles
- Livingston 17.5 miles
- Hamilton 5.1 miles
- Cumbernauld 13.5 miles
- Kilmarnock 24.8 miles
- Coatbridge 8.1 miles
- Stirling 24.9 miles
- Airdrie 7.6 miles
- Falkirk 17.5 miles
- Motherwell 3.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Overtown Place 0.6 miles
- Wishaw Place 1.3 miles
- Law Place 1.8 miles
- Murdostoun Ward 2 miles
- Ashgill Place 2.2 miles
- Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig Ward 2.2 miles
- Larkhall Place 2.5 miles
- Morningside Place 2.5 miles
- Newmains Place 2.8 miles
- Carfin Place 3.1 miles
- Cleland Place 3.1 miles
- Motherwell Place 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Gowkthrapple
ML2 0AT, ML2 0LX, ML2 0LR, ML2 0SB, ML2 0NB, ML2 0LP, ML2 0FU, ML2 0LY, ML2 0LB … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 21.2 miles
- Edinburgh Airport 25.1 miles
- Wishaw Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Shieldmuir Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Gowkthrapple Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 4.3 miles
- The Raven’s Cliff Lodge by Marston's Inns 4 2.9 miles
- Radstone Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- The Commercial Hotel 1.1 miles
- Bentley Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Best Western Motherwell Centre Moorings Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 5.3 miles
- The Old Schoolhouse Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- The Popinjay Hotel and Spa 3 2.5 miles
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 5.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Fir Park Stadium 2.6 miles
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 5.2 miles
- New Douglas Park Stadium 5.4 miles
- The Lee Estate 5.5 miles
- Muirburn Estate 5.9 miles
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 7 miles
- Stonebyres Estate 7.1 miles
- Cliftonhill Stadium 7.7 miles
- Gartsherrie House Estate 8.8 miles
- Celtic Park Stadium 12.5 miles
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 13.5 miles
- Hampden Park Stadium 13.5 miles