Midton, Gourock
Encyclopedia
Midton is an area within the Burgh
of Gourock
, Inverclyde
, Scotland
, located next to Tower Hill.
s. Many of these were sold off, and are now owned privately, but some still remain as council properties.
s:
Burgh
A burgh was an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland and Northern England, usually a town. This type of administrative division existed from the 12th century, when King David I created the first royal burghs. Burgh status was broadly analogous to borough status, found in the rest of the United...
of Gourock
Gourock
Gourock is a town falling within the Inverclyde council area and formerly forming a burgh of the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It has in the past functioned as a seaside resort on the Firth of Clyde...
, Inverclyde
Inverclyde
Inverclyde is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Together with the Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire council areas, Inverclyde forms part of the historic county of Renfrewshire - which current exists as a registration county and lieutenancy area - located in the west...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, located next to Tower Hill.
Housing
The area was originally built up of council houseCouncil house
A council house, otherwise known as a local authority house, is a form of public or social housing. The term is used primarily in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Council houses were built and operated by local councils to supply uncrowded, well-built homes on secure tenancies at...
s. Many of these were sold off, and are now owned privately, but some still remain as council properties.
Education
Midton is a highly sought after due to the local primary schools and high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s:
- Gourock Primary School
- Moorfoot Primary School
- St Ninians Primary School
- Gourock High SchoolGourock High SchoolGourock High School is a non-denominational comprehensive school catering for boys and girls, 11–18 years of age, located in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The school teaches around 630 pupils. The school motto is 'Honor Diligentiae Praemium.' which means 'The Reward for hard work is renown'...
- St Columba's High School, Gourock