In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Gartcosh like this:
Gartcosh, a village and station in Cadder parish, Lanarkshire, on the Caledonian railway, 2¾ miles NW of Coatbridge and 7 ENE of Glasgow. N ear it are Gartcosh Fireclay Works. Pop. (1881) 356.
Gartcosh through time
Gartcosh is now part of North Lanarkshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Lanarkshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Gartcosh itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Gartcosh in North Lanarkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21843
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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