Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Industrial and social history museum in Coatbridge, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Coatbridge
Photo: Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Jayhoolihan (Public domain)Seeing Coatbridge? Begin at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Coatbridge and its surroundings hold 5 historic sites, 3 museums and 2 castles. The locality itself has 9 places on our list; 8 others are within 5 km of its edge. Heritage bodies look after 3 of them: 2 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 3 of the places on the list. Out of town, Antonine Wall is 13 km away.
In Coatbridge
9
inside the locality
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
8
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known
The best known in Coatbridge
Next to Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, the best known are 4 historic sites and a museum.
MuseumSummerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Lifein townHistoric siteHistoric siteBarclayin townHistoric siteHistoric siteClass 311 'Blue Train'in townHistoric siteHistoric siteGMAM Garratt Articulated locomotive 4112in townMuseumMuseumMargaret Skinnider Heritage Centrein townHistoric siteHistoric siteNCB № 9in townEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
The places, mapped
Livingstone Memorial Park, 7.1 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Coatbridge’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
By kind
A breakdown by kind
Castles or historic places number 8, museums or galleries 3.
Museums & galleries 3 museums2 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 historic sites · 2 castles · 1 historic ship6 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden · 1 park or estate0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park · 1 theme park1 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Coatbridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland (Bothwell Castle, David Livingstone Museum and Livingstone Memorial Park).
Every place
The list in full
The town has 9; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 8 more.
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13The 9 inside Coatbridge come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
39 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on Coatbridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Coatbridge →
Big names nearby
Beyond Coatbridge
Antonine Wall (13 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
FortAntonine Wall13 km north
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum16 km west · 1M visitors a year
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral13 km west
MuseumGlasgow School of Art15 km westCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle30 km north
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum17 km west · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art14 km west · 596K visitors a year
CathedralMotherwell Cathedral7.7 km south
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral14 km west
PalaceLinlithgow Palace30 km northeast
MuseumPeople's Palace13 km west · 290K visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle35 km westPlaces well known beyond Coatbridge (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Quick answers on Coatbridge
What are the main attractions in Coatbridge?
The best known inside Coatbridge’s locality are Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Barclay, Class 311 'Blue Train' and GMAM Garratt Articulated locomotive 4112. In all, 9 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 8 more within 5 km.
Does Coatbridge have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Coatbridge: Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Margaret Skinnider Heritage Centre and David Livingstone Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Coatbridge?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Coatbridge, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland (Bothwell Castle, David Livingstone Museum and Livingstone Memorial Park).
What are the best-known days out near Coatbridge?
Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (13 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (16 km), Glasgow Cathedral (13 km), Glasgow School of Art (15 km).
Where are Coatbridge’s historic buildings listed?
Coatbridge has 39 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Coatbridge when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (16)
- Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life: Jayhoolihan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bothwell Castle: James Mérigot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Livingstone Museum: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- M&D's Theme Park: Gordon McKinlay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bedlay Castle: Drawn by User:Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Motherwell Cathedral: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- People's Palace: Emmi Hakka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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