Muirhouse is a housing scheme in Motherwell

Motherwell

Motherwell is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, south east of Glasgow. The name "Moderwelt" appears on a map of Lanarkshire made by Timothy Pont some time between 1583 and 1611 and printed in the Netherlands in around 1652, although the settlement was probably little more...

, Scotland. It consists of seven tower block

Tower block

A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, office tower, apartment block, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building...

s each with 17 floors, 5 low rise flats and numerous houses. It has two schools, a shopping area and a pub. The area is surrounded by countryside and has many walking routes into Motherwell town centre. The nearest train station is Sheildmuir

Shieldmuir railway station

Shieldmuir railway station is a railway station in the Craigneuk suburb of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, and lies on the West Coast Main Line, although it is not served by mainline services - local commuter services from the station are provided via the Argyle Line by First ScotRail on...

, located between Muirhouse and the Craigneuk

Craigneuk

Craigneuk is a suburb of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The original village of Craigneuk was located in the area where Meadowhead Road meets Glasgow Road. It was originally part of Dalziel parish along with the other rural weaving villages of Flemington, Windmillhill and Motherwell....

 area of Wishaw

Wishaw

Wishaw is a large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the edge of the Clyde Valley, 15 miles south-east of Glasgow....

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Tower block names

• Muirhouse Tower
• Netherwood Tower
• Merryton Tower
• Sheilds Tower
• Dalziel Tower
• Barons Tower
• Grange Tower