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[[File:Plains North Lanarkshire.jpg|300px|thumb|Aerial photograph of Plains (2003)]]

'''Plains''' ((IPAc-en|ˈ|p|l|eɪ|n|z)) is a village outside the town of [[Airdrie, North Lanarkshire|Airdrie]], in [[North Lanarkshire]], [[Scotland]], about ((convert|14|mi)) east of [[Glasgow]] city centre and ((convert|32|mi)) west of [[Edinburgh]]. The nearest major towns are Airdrie (((convert|2.5|mi|0|disp=or|abbr=out))) and [[Coatbridge]] (((convert|5|mi|0|disp=or|abbr=out))). The village is west of [[Caldercruix]] and the [[North Calder Water]].<ref>((cite web|title=25 inch O.S. Map with zoom and Bing overlay|url=http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=55.8795&lon=-3.9258&layers=168&b=1|website=National Library of Scotland|publisher=Ordnance Survey|access-date=30 December 2017))</ref> The population is about 2,740.<ref>((cite web|title=Estimated population of localities by broad age groups, mid-2012|url=https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statistics/population-estimates/special-area/mid-2012-settlements/2012-pop-est-sett-local-main-tab3a.pdf|access-date=3 January 2018))</ref>

==Etymology==
The origin of the name "Plains" is unknown.<ref>((cite book|last1=Drummond|first1=Peter, John|title=An analysis of toponyms and toponymic patterns in eight parishes of the upper Kelvin basin|date=2014|publisher=Glasgow University|location=Glasgow|page=360|url=http://theses.gla.ac.uk/5270/1/2014DrummondPhD.pdf#page=361|access-date=3 July 2017))</ref> One suggestion is that the name derives (via the plural of [[Plain]]) from the view afforded to the [[Cistercian]] Monks of [[Newbattle Castle|Newbattle Abbey]] as they travelled to what is now the site of the village. These monks farmed the wider area for grain in what became known as [[Monklands, Scotland|Monklands]]. But the [[#Geography|geography of the area]] runs contrary to this idea. Alternatively, the name may be a contraction of "The Plains of [[Battle of Waterloo|Waterloo]]" – a name given by a returning soldier from the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. Either way, it is not uncommon for locals to refer to the village as "The Plains".

==Geography==
Plains is situated on the gentle south-facing slope of the valley of the North Calder Water, which is a tributary of the [[River Clyde]]. To the north of the settlement runs a series of unclassified roads known to older residents as ''The Backies.'' Opencast mining in the 1970s and 1980s took away much of the natural beauty within this network of roads which since has further been eroded with the advent of a landfill site.

The Main Street (the [[A89 road|A89]]) runs in a straight line for about ((convert|1|mi)) east to west. Almost all of the residential housing of the village lies on the northern side of Main St., forming a roughly square shape (1 mile each side). To the south of Main St., the valley drops more steeply down to the North Calder, then steeply up the other side, which is home to the parkland Easter Moffat golf course.

Plains lie at around ((convert|500|ft|abbr=on)) above sea level. From the nearby Airdriehill Farm, there is a wide vista to the west across the urbanised lower Clyde valley. Beyond, on a clear day, it is possible to see [[Ben Lomond]] and the [[Isle of Arran]].

To the southeast of Plains, the land rises to almost ((convert|1000|ft|abbr=on)) – the highest land in the narrow isthmus across central Scotland spanning the [[Scottish watershed]]. Consequently, the area was chosen as the location for Scotland's first television transmitting stations. The [[Black Hill Transmitter]], at ((convert|306.6|m|abbr=on)) tall, is a very prominent local landmark. It began broadcasting independent [[Scottish Television]] services in August 1957. Nearby, but not so tall or prominent, is [[Kirk o'Shotts transmitting station|Kirk o'Shotts transmitter]] mast, which broadcast Scotland's first [[BBC]] television signals in March 1952. There is now a second transmitter (completed 2009) which will replace the older one, which itself will be relocated within the Scottish transmitting network.

==History==
The village was founded in the mid-19th century along what is now the A89 Airdrie to [[Bathgate]] road. The population of the village in 1860 is recorded at just over 200. Much of the original growth of the village was in keeping with the expansion of the [[coal mine|coal mining]] industry in North Lanarkshire, most notably the Ardenrigg Coal Co Ltd. This coal mining activity dwindled in the second half of the 20th century. However, Scotland's largest opencast coal mine is currently in operation at Drumshangie Moss, a few miles northwest of Plains. There has been controversy<ref>((cite news|title=Villagers take waste dumps protest to the capital|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12514925.Villagers_take_waste_dumps_protest_to_the_capital/|access-date=3 January 2018|agency=The Herald|date=5 March 2004))</ref> regarding the impact of this mine on the site of the [[Stanrigg Mining Accident|Stanrigg Mining Disaster]] where, in July 1918, a collapse led to the deaths of 19 local mine workers.<ref>((cite web|title=Stanrigg 9th July 1918|url=http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/45.html|website=Scottish Mining Website|access-date=3 January 2018))</ref>
[[File:Timber supplier's yard - geograph.org.uk - 1260204.jpg|thumb|Timber supplier's yard]]
Late 20th century expansion of the village has been to the north of the A89 road in separate developments of local government or [[Council house]]s, consisting of blocks of [[terraced house]]s. Originally planned as affordable, rented accommodations for the predominantly [[working class]] population, a large percentage have become [[owner occupier|owner occupied]] in recent years. At the beginning of the 21st century, a new development of relatively large, detached houses were established in the northeast corner of the village.

There is no significant single employer within the village. During the last decades of the 20th century, the main employers were the [[Geest]] Company and [[Beecham (pharmaceutical company)|Beechams]].

Geest occupied a site in the middle of the village, south towards the railway, and was involved in the receipt and packaging of fruit for distribution throughout the country. The site is now a timber yard managed by a company called Rowan Timber.

The [[Beecham (pharmaceutical company)|Beecham]] site was a warehouse and distribution facility employing a number of local drivers and located adjacent to Geest Bananas. The warehouse was recently demolished and the site is to be developed for additional housing.

==Plains today==
Today, Plains is a largely working class settlement with local people commuting for employment throughout urban central Scotland. There have been recent housing developments that have expanded the village. These tend to be more up-market dwellings, and are more modern than the council houses which predominate in the village. There has been a new swing park added to Plains and a post office was opened in 2016.<ref>((cite news|last1=Ward|first1=Jean|title=New Plains post office to be first-class addition to village|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/new-plains-post-office-first-9225080|access-date=3 January 2018|agency=Daily Record|date=9 November 2016))</ref> A campaign to bring a railway station has not yet been successful.<ref>((cite news|last1=Tonner|first1=Judith|title=Plains residents continue fight for railway station|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/plains-residents-continue-fight-railway-10224130|access-date=3 January 2018|agency=Daily Record|date=14 April 2017))</ref> Plains has an active Community Council.<ref>((cite web|title=Plains Community Council|url=https://mars.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/egenda/public/kab71.pl?cmte=YBN|website=North Lanarkshire Council| date=24 August 2009 |access-date=3 January 2018))</ref>

===Organised religion===
Christian worship takes place at the Elim Gospel Hall and at Plains Evangelical Church. What is now Plains Evangelical Church, a thriving non-denominational independent church, was begun by Mr Robert McCracken in 1900.

St David's Catholic church remains open for worship.

=== Education ===
There are two state schools: St David's Primary<ref>((cite web|title=St David's Primary and Nursery|url=https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=5857|website=North Lanarkshire Council|access-date=3 January 2018))</ref> and Plains Primary.<ref>((cite web|title=Plains Primary|url=https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=5836|website=North Lanarkshire Council|access-date=3 January 2018))</ref> Both schools are accommodated in a shared campus built on the former football pitches on the west side of Bruce Street. These football pitches were the former site of [[Spoil tip|pit bings]] which were only removed as the result of community pressure in the 1960s.

==Points of interest==
National Cycle Route 75, a [[Sustrans]] long-distance cycle path, ran parallel and around ((convert|100|m|yd)) south of Main Street. This was constructed along the bed of a former [[North British Railway]] line that previously had linked Glasgow and Edinburgh. On 10 May 2007, the bill allowing this line to be re-established as a commuter railway was passed by the Scottish Parliament. The [[Airdrie–Bathgate rail link|line]] was opened in December 2010. In addition to the re-opening of this 'missing link' between Glasgow and Edinburgh, the existing line between Bathgate and Edinburgh was electrified.

As a result of the re-establishment of the railway line, the Sustrans cycle path now stops before reaching Plains on the west side and restarts at the east end of Plains Main Street.

In the mid to late 20th century, Plains Countryside Park was the site of the annual Plains Summer Gala – a day of parades, children's sports events and entertainment – one of a tradition typical of villages in the area including [[Harthill, North Lanarkshire|Harthill]], [[Whitburn, West Lothian|Whitburn]] and [[Armadale, West Lothian|Armadale]]. Although around nineteen years since the Plains Summer Gala was last held, a new committee formed and resurrected this tradition in 2012. The Gala included a lively procession around the village and games and stalls on the play parks in the middle of the village.

==Further reading==

#((note|OldAirdrieVillagesBook)) Wilson, Rhona: ''Old Airdrie Villages'' ((ISBN|1-84033-004-X))

== References ==
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==External links==
((gbmaprim|NS792668|Maps of Plains))
((commons category))
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120426022535/http://airdrie.merryston.co.uk/ Airdrie Museum]

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