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 miles22.8 km
- Paisley 20.4 miles32.9 km
- East Kilbride 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Livingston 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Hamilton 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Cumbernauld 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Kilmarnock 24.8 miles40 km
- Coatbridge 8.1 miles13 km
- Stirling 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Airdrie 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Falkirk 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Motherwell 3.2 miles5.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Overtown Place 0.6 miles1 km
- Wishaw Place 1.3 miles2 km
- Law Place 1.8 miles3 km
- Murdostoun Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Ashgill Place 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Larkhall Place 2.5 miles4 km
- Morningside Place 2.5 miles4 km
- Newmains Place 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Carfin Place 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Cleland Place 3.1 miles5 km
- Motherwell Place 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Gowkthrapple
ML2 0FU, ML2 0LN, ML2 0SB, ML2 0RY, ML2 0AT, ML2 0FS, ML2 0LD, ML2 0LZ, ML2 0LP … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Edinburgh Airport 25.1 miles40.4 km
- Wishaw Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Shieldmuir Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Gowkthrapple Ad
- Radstone Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Best Western Motherwell Centre Moorings Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Dalziel Park Hotel 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Commercial Hotel 1.1 miles1.9 km
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Old School Guest House 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Crossbasket Castle 5 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Bentley Hotel 3.5 miles5.6 km
Local points of interest
- Fir Park Stadium 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 5.2 miles8.3 km
- New Douglas Park Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Lee Estate 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Muirburn Estate 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Stonebyres Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Cliftonhill Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Gartsherrie House Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Celtic Park Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Hampden Park Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km