What is the history of Airdrie?
A. Airdrie was predominantly a market town where travelers would stop off on their way to Glasgow or Edinburgh. As with much of Scotland, mining and weaving was prevalent, but the mines are long gone, although some can still be found filled in but apparent as hillocks around the town. Very little is known of Airdrie before written records dating from 1162-1164AD. Lands were held by the Hamiltons. One very important aspect of the Town’s history were the Monks. The area that Airdrie is situated in is known as Monklands, hence the name of the local hospital. The monks were the founding fathers of the town.
