Morningside, North Lanarkshire

Morningside
Along the main street form the south of the village
Morningside is located in North Lanarkshire
Morningside
Morningside
Location within North Lanarkshire
Population1,110 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS829555
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWISHAW
Postcode districtML2
Dialling code01698
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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55°46′41″N 3°52′02″W / 55.778°N 3.8671°W / 55.778; -3.8671

Morningside is a small village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located around 34 mile (1.2 km) south of Newmains, and 2+14 miles (3.6 km) east of Wishaw. Morningside's population (as of 2016) is 1,090 people.[2] It is a former coal mining village, and formerly had two railway stations.[3] Today, Morningside mainly consists of a modern housing estate with more older houses along the main road.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Locality and settlement population 2016". northlanarkshire.gov.uk.
  3. ^ "Wilsontown Morningside and Coltness Railway". RAILSCOT. Retrieved 1 May 2012.