Muirhouse, Motherwell


Muirhouse is a large high-rise residential suburb in the south-east of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It consists of thirteen tower blocks, each with at least 17 floors, low rise flats and numerous houses. All towers are over 54 metres high and were constructed between 1963 and 1964.
The area has two Roman Catholic schools, a non-denominational school, a community centre, several small shopping area, two takeaway shops and a pub. Muirhouse is surrounded by countryside and has many walking routes into Motherwell Town Centre. The nearest train station is Sheildmuir, located on the outskirts of the suburb.

Regeneration and Upgrades

The area has seen regeneration with the destruction of several low rise flats and replaced with housing and green areas.
The tower blocks have seen substantial upgrades over the years. Most obviously, new overcladding was applied to the exteriors between 1997 and 2000. Other work included the enclosing of external balconies and the installation of CCTV inside and outside the blocks. North Lanarkshire Council has also been upgrading the interior of the flats by replacing dated bathrooms and kitchens.
Currently the council are testing the cladding on the side of each tower to check flammability. The local fire service are currently inspecting the towers' safety.
In 2017, it was reported that the council planned to demolish all the towers in its control over the next 20 years and replace them with modern housing, due to the rising costs of maintenance as the buildings aged, as well as some of the flats being unpopular and underoccupied.

Tower block names

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