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Main Street, COATBRIDGE, ML5 3AE

Water Street has disappeared completely under a modern retail development along the south side of Main Street. The building behind the bus has shown some interesting development in the years since, as seen in this 2018 Streetview view https://goo.gl/maps/P8WgaoaPhnRgvwuX9 which shows that it has reverted from a painted finish to natural stonework, and more interestingly has had its chimney stacks rebuilt. The north side of Main Street comes within the Blairhill and Dunbeth Conservation Area and this is clearly the result of that. Baxter's buses of Airdrie ran local services in the Airdrie and Coatbridge area, and were an independent family firm until 1962 when they were bought by major operator Eastern Scottish. After an initial period of integration, Eastern Scottish reverted to the Baxter's identity, which clearly had significant local goodwill. No.583 is an Eastern Scottish Bristol Lodekka, new in 1957 and later transferred to Baxter's operations complete with Baxter's livery. It is working the local service to the Townhead area. This is one of a series of views featuring buses in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=137652761

This building can be found in Main Street Coatbridge in the town centre.

An imposing building on Main Street.

The one that Lloyds did not get. The last surviving local savings bank, most of the others joined together as the Trustee Savings Bank, and eventually got swallowed up by Lloyds.

Detail.

Well known Coatbridge landmark which used to sit a little to the west where the roundabout is now

This view shows the fountain (in part) in its original position close to the railway bridge. It was erected in commemoration of Alexander Whitelaw, who in 1872 organised the relocation of the railway line away from the main street to create a civic space. It has since been relocated further east https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4681741 to improve the road junction. It is Listed grade C. The bridge https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1811955 was erected as part of the relocation of the railway and is also Listed, Grade B. Baxter's buses of Airdrie ran local services in the Airdrie and Coatbridge area, and were an independent family firm until 1962 when they were bought by major operator Eastern Scottish. After an initial period of integration, Eastern Scottish reverted to the Baxter's identity, which clearly had significant local goodwill. No.114 is an AEC Reliance with Burlingham bodywork new to Baxter's in 1959. It is working the local service into Coatbridge from the Townhead area. This is one of a series of views featuring buses in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=137652761