| Muirhouse | |
|---|---|
 Tower Blocks in Muirhouse | |
  Muirhouse Location within North Lanarkshire | |
| OS grid reference | NS766553 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MOTHERWELL |
| Postcode district | ML1 2 |
| Dialling code | 01698 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Muirhouse is a residential suburb in the south-east of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland,[1] coming under the Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig council ward[2] and bordering the Flemington neighbourhood in the town,[3] plus the Craigneuk and Netherton areas of Wishaw. It consists of thirteen tower blocks (each over 52 metres (171 ft) high with at least 18 floors, constructed between 1963 and 1970),[4] amidst low rise flats and numerous houses.
The area has two Roman Catholic schools (one being the nearby Our Lady's High School), a non-denominational school, a community centre, several small shopping area, two takeaway shops, tanning salon, dog groomers, delicatessen and a pub. Muirhouse is surrounded by countryside, including the Dalzell Estate,[5] and has many walking routes into Motherwell town centre. The nearest train station is Sheildmuir, located on the north-eastern edge of the suburb. Only 17 floors
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 64 Glasgow (Motherwell & Airdrie) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2010. ISBN 9780319228951.
- ^ Electoral Ward: Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig, Scottish Government Statistics
- ^ Flemington, Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ "'It was an experience' – High Living in Motherwell". University of Glasgow. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Dalzell Estate & Baron's Haugh Nature Reserve, Visit Lanarkshire