Steelworks in Motherwell?

[charlotteuk]

Is there anyone from the Motherwell area that can tell me the name of the Steelworks that if I remember correctly from childhood visits to Scotland, was at the top of Logans Road near a level crossing?

I know that my grandfather worked there between 1909 & 1950.  I've tried looking it up online but it would appear there were several steelworks in Motherwell.

Thank you

Charlotte

[daval57]

I'm not from the area but the biggest known steelworks there was Ravenscraig.
Would that be it?
Dave

[tigger_lass]

Hi

Are you thinking of the Motherwell Bridge works?

Tracey

[Lodger]

Tiger_lass is spot on, it was Motherwell Bridge and Engineering Works, always known locally as The Bridge Works.

Lodger.

[sancti]

A much changed company nowadays

http://motherwellbridge.com/

http://www.mbgroup.co.uk/index/motherwell-bridge-past-and-future

There is a new housing estate on a large part of the site

[sancti]

Lots of old pictures about the company here

http://www.rls.org.uk/database/results.php?id_proj=0851&db=scran&_IXSPFX_=z&PHPSESSID=e6iurfdi76h4u9g0ofhs7lsmo2

[mkftandc]

Hi,

 I don't know if this picture is for your steelworks , but it is a picture of a group of steelworkers called _ the lanarkshire smelters .

My great grandfather lived in Craigneuk and is in this picture . Maybe your relative is also .

[sancti]

The 'Lanarkshire' is a different steelworks but in those days the workforce did move around a lot

[mkftandc]

Thank you Santi,

I wasn't sure what steelworks the picture was from just that it was dated 1907 and was from Lanarkshire .

I presumed that it must have been close to the Motherwell area because my gr. grandfather lived in Craigneuk and I don't think he would have been able to travel very far for work.

Thanks,
Megan