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'''Muirhead''' is a small town approximately {{convert|7|mi|km|0}} North-East of [[Glasgow]] city centre. Nearby villages and towns include [[Chryston]], [[Garnkirk]], [[Gartcosh]], [[Lenzie]] and [[Stepps]]. Muirhead has a population of around 1,390. |
'''Muirhead''' is a small town approximately {{convert|7|mi|km|0}} North-East of [[Glasgow]] city centre. Nearby villages and towns include [[Chryston]], [[Garnkirk]], [[Gartcosh]], [[Lenzie]] and [[Stepps]].<ref>{{cite web|title=OS 25 inch 1892-1949|url=http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=55.9009&lon=-4.1050&layers=168&b=3|website=National Library of Scotland|publisher=Ordnance Survey|accessdate=26 October 2017}}</ref> Muirhead has a population of around 1,390. |
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It is a [[commuter town]] to Glasgow with road links with the [[A80 road (Great Britain)|A80]]/[[M80 motorway|M80]] and frequent bus services the 36, x37, x39 and x3. Muirhead is located approximately two miles from [[Gartcosh railway station|Gartcosh]], [[Lenzie railway station|Lenzie]] and [[Stepps railway station|Stepps]] railway stations. |
It is a [[commuter town]] to Glasgow with road links with the [[A80 road (Great Britain)|A80]]/[[M80 motorway|M80]] and frequent bus services the 36, x37, x39 and x3. Muirhead is located approximately two miles from [[Gartcosh railway station|Gartcosh]], [[Lenzie railway station|Lenzie]] and [[Stepps railway station|Stepps]] railway stations. |
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Muirhead
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 The Main Street in Muirhead | |
  Muirhead Location within North Lanarkshire | |
| Population | 1,390 [2] Mid-2012 estimate |
| OS grid reference | NS67SE60 |
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| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLASGOW |
| Postcode district | G69 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Muirhead is a small town approximately 7 miles (11 km) North-East of Glasgow city centre. Nearby villages and towns include Chryston, Garnkirk, Gartcosh, Lenzie and Stepps.[3] Muirhead has a population of around 1,390. It is a commuter town to Glasgow with road links with the A80/M80 and frequent bus services the 36, x37, x39 and x3. Muirhead is located approximately two miles from Gartcosh, Lenzie and Stepps railway stations.
The suburb has a variety of shops including a Co-operative Food, newsagents, butcher, stationers and plenty of take-away food shops. Two bars which serve the area are the Muirhead Inn and The Crowwood.
The surrounding area has one high school and two primary schools.
A local development to the south of the village is Belhaven Park.
Notable residents include Celtic FC footballer Kieran Tierney.
References
- ^ List of railway station names in English, Scots and Gaelic – NewsNetScotland
- ^ "Estimated population of localities by broad age groups, mid-2012" (PDF). Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "OS 25 inch 1892-1949". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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