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  Wishaw Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Wishaw grew dramatically in the 1830s, with the arrival of railways and a gas works, plus the opening of the first of many collieries around of the town.
One estate, Gowkthrapple, a mile south of Wishaw, stood out in the 1991 Census as having Scotland's highest density of inhabitants; its highest proportion of households without a car; and its second highest level of male unemployment at 35%.
Wishaw is a town emerging from a difficult period in its history and looking ahead to better things.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /wishaw/wishaw/index.html   (475 words)

  
  Wishaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wishaw is a large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Wishaw has long lived in the shadow of its bigger and better known neighbour, Motherwell, with which it formed the joint large burgh in 1920, the Burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw, until its dissolution when Scottish local authorities were restructured in 1975.
Nethan by a bend (Gaelic camus) in the Clyde.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wishaw   (835 words)

  
 Wishaw Aikikai - Home
Wishaw Aikikai is a member of the British Birankai under the technical direction of T.K Chiba Shihan.
Boyle Sensei is a senior instructor of the British Birankai, and is a member of the British Birankai Technical Committee, responsible for the technical direction of the art within the British Birankai.
Wishaw Aikikai also offers beginner through to advanced classes in Aikido and weapons.
www.wishawaikikai.com   (178 words)

  
 Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Subsequent to the minister translating from Craigneuk and Belhaven and the minister retiring from Wishaw Old, the Presbytery of Hamilton decreed that both churches be linked and that the linked charge to proceed to the election of a minister on the basis of an unrestricted call.
Wishaw lies in the county of Lanarkshire, Central Scotland, 14 miles east of Glasgow and 32 miles west of Edinburgh, both cities easily reached via the nearby motorways, the M74 and the M8.
As a precursor the sanctuary was built in 1896/1897,situated at the Western extremity of Wishaw, bordering neighbouring Motherwell.
www.wishaw-old.co.uk /html/profile.html   (1799 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Wishaw (Images of Scotland S.): Books: Helen Moir   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The town of Wishaw has grown up through the centuries as smaller settlements grew into one another.
Wishaw and its surrounding area had adundant riches of coal as well as ironstone and this led to the rapid expansion of the town as people came to mine this wealth.
Illustrated with 200 images of the town, its people and its industry, Wishaw will bring back memories for those who can remember the heady days of industry and bring a new understanding of the town for its younger residents.
www.amazon.co.uk /Wishaw-Images-Scotland-Helen-Moir/dp/0752418874   (386 words)

  
 1999 Wishaw   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The rest of the team members here in Wishaw are girls, which will take some getting used to, but it will be a pleasure to work with each one of them.
Then, we returned to Wishaw and had our evening meeting with Pastor Fallows, in which we discussed largely how we might be able to improve our presentations to the schools.
Tune in tomorrow (or next week, as the case may be) for the account of our next thrilling adventure (yes, the few, the proud, the Wishaw team).
www.rpmissions.org /FR1999/99wishaw.html   (2664 words)

  
 Wishaw
Wishaw and its surrounding rural area had abundant riches of coal as well as ironstone and its exploitation by mining led to the rapid expansion of the town.
With the coming of the Wishaw and Coltness Railway, followed by other lines such as the Caledonian Railway, expansion became rapid.
For younger residents, and for those whose family ancestors lived and worked in the Wishaw area it will help create a better understanding of the town.
www.scotroots.com /books-Wishaw.htm   (271 words)

  
 icLanarkshire - News, Sport and Entertainment from the Wishaw Press
THE ROADS crisis in Wishaw deepened this week after council chiefs claimed the latest roadworks at the new Tesco were “unsafe”.
Council plan to splash cash on major services
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 Wishaw
Wishaw and its surrounding rural area had abundant riches of coal as well as ironstone and its exploitation by mining led to the rapid expansion of the town.
With the coming of the Wishaw and Coltness Railway, followed by other lines such as the Caledonian Railway, expansion became rapid.
For younger residents, and for those whose family ancestors lived and worked in the Wishaw area it will help create a better understanding of the town.
www.scotsfamily.com /books-Wishaw.htm   (271 words)

  
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Wishaw Old Parish Church is situated at 110 Main Street, Wishaw, ML2 7LU.
It is known locally as the "Toon Knock" (Town Clock) because of the clocks situated high on the steeple.
It can be said that Wishaw Old Parish Church spans centuries of continuous service to Wishaw.
www.wishaw-old.co.uk /index.html   (343 words)

  
 CANOE -- JAM! Movies - Artists - Wishaw, Ben: 'Perfume' star enjoys smell of success
Wishaw stars as that orphan, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a young man with a very special gift: His extraordinary sense of smell.
Wishaw, 26, may have played Hamlet twice on the stage by the time he was 16, but he’s still a relative newcomer to movies.
Wishaw was born in Bedfordshire and began acting at Samuel Whitbread Community College.
jam.canoe.ca /Movies/Artists/W/Wishaw_Ben/2007/01/04/3155365.html   (662 words)

  
 Wishaw Hotels - Wishaw, UK
Wishaw Hotels - 120 hotels from £25 per room per night.
Famous for hosting the Ryder Cup on an unprecedented four occasions and now home to the Quinn Direct British Masters,The De Vere Belfry is a perfect location to indulge in a passion for golf....
The building, originally a 17th Century farmhouse, is situated in 9 acres of countryside and is 2 miles from the Belfry.
www.activereservations.com /hotel/en/unitedkingdom/england/warwickshire/wishaw   (456 words)

  
 Double Glazing Windows and Conservatories in Wishaw, Lanarkshire from Anglian, UK
Wishaw has a history stretching back hundreds of years, but its main expansion came in the 19th century.
Heavy industry was hot on the heels of mining with engineering, and iron and steel manufacturing playing a large part in Wishaw's continuing growth.
Wishaw merged with nearby Motherwell in the 1920s.
www.anglianhome.co.uk /scotland_uk/Wishaw_lanarkshire.htm   (281 words)

  
 Overview of Wishaw   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A town in Clydesdale, Wishaw lies 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Motherwell and 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Glasgow.
Built on the line of a Roman road, the original weaving village of Wishawtoun developed in the 19th and 20th centuries in association with coal mining, iron smelting, whisky distilling and the manufacture of steel, lorries, clocks, rolling stock, sports goods and electronics.
There is a large number of churches in the town centre as well as a railway station; nearby stand Coltness House and Cambusnethen Priory, and to the north across the Coltness Bridge is the village of Cleland.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/towns/townfirst415.html   (223 words)

  
 Wishaw - Golf in Scotland
Wishaw can be found north west of the town, just off the A721.
There are many natural hazards that have to be avoided if you are to put together a good score, but that's just part of the fun at Wishaw.
One particular characteristic of this course is that no fewer than 17 greens are protected by bunkers, so if your short game is experiencing problems you could be in for a tough time.
golf.visitscotland.com /repositories/courses/wishaw   (141 words)

  
 Wishaw Girls FC
Wishaw's first league game of the new campaign saw them travelling to Irvine to meet league newcomers North Ayrshire.
Wishaw had new signings, the twins, Kimberly and Lauren Littlejohn in their starting line-up and on the bench Karen Keir and Claire O'Connor.
With Wishaw coasting to victory, manager McPhillips replaced Natalie McConville and Danielle Morton with youngsters Claire O'Connor and Bernadette Speedie confident in knowledge that if things weren't going as planned she could bring the more experienced players back on due to the rolling subs ruling.
www.btinternet.com /~wgfc/HTMLPages/DWbody.htm   (688 words)

  
 Motherwell and Wishaw (UK Parliament constitu... - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 WISHAW JUNIORS F.C. - HOME
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Wishaw Juniors are a community club which belongs to the people of Wishaw.,North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
The club is operated on behalf of the community by a Board of Trustees led by former Motherwell F.C. Chairman John Chapman.
www.wishawjuniors.com   (158 words)

  
 new keys lets : rented homes for you : Main Street Wishaw
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TCIB Limited Liability Partnership, Partnership No. S0300352 Registered Office 46 Belhaven Road, Wishaw ML2 7NX.
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 new keys lets : rented homes for you : Main Street Wishaw
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TCIB Limited Liability Partnership, Partnership No. S0300352 Registered Office 210 Main Street, Wishaw ML2 7LU.
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