Morningside is a small village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located around 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) south of Newmains, and 2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) east of Wishaw. Morningside's population (as of 2016) is 1,090 people.[2] It is a former coal mining village, and formerly had two railway stations.[3] Today, Morningside mainly consists of a modern housing estate with more older houses along the main road.

Morningside
Along the main street form the south of the village
Morningside Location within North Lanarkshire
Population	1,110 (mid-2020 est.)[1]
OS grid reference	NS829555
Council area	North Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WISHAW
Postcode district	ML2
Dialling code	01698
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Airdrie and Shotts
Scottish Parliament	Motherwell and Wishaw
List of places UK Scotland 55°46′41″N 3°52′02″W

Battle of Morranside

According to local legend, a large battle occurred on the site of Morningside during the English invasion in 1385. The English sent a force of around 1,000 men to raid Lanarkshire, the Scots met them at "Morranside" in early autumn being commanded by the leaders of Clan Muir and Clan Douglas. The battle ended in a Scottish victory with the English being pushed back to Biggar.[4]

At the time, Morranside was the name given to the small farmstead in the area, as it was to the east of the site of the battle, or "on the morning-side". This name then applied to the village that would form centuries later. However the historicity about this battle is dubious.

Schools

Morningside Primary School is located on School Road, in the north of the village. Built originally in 1874, the school had a roll of 146 in the year of 2010–2011.[5]

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• Morningside, Lanarkshire, A vision of Britain through time