Dalziel Park

The park was established by the Dalziel War Memorial Trust, an organisation formed to offer a living memorial to the pupils and staff of the Motherwell-based Dalziel High School who lost their lives during World War I and World War II. On 27 June 1947, the former pupils committee of Dalziel decided that the school's memorial of the pupils who died during both wars should take the form of playing fields. The former Cleland Estate was put up for sale by the Right Honourable Sir John Colville, P.C., G.C.I.E, for only six thousand pounds. For the purchase to be possible, there was much fundraising along with a grant provided by the Lanarkshire Education Committee. After the purchase, playing…

The area also contains a development of high-quality housing (approximately 230 residences, coming under the Murdostoun council ward) accessed from Chapelknowe Road, which is right next to a large golf course. As well as this, Dalziel Park contains a Hotel and Conference Centre, built on the site of the demolished Cleland House mansion which has a restaurant and overnight accommodation; the property was purchased by the leisure company operated by former footballer Harry Hood in 2011. The sports facility caters for many sports, such as hockey, football, athletics, rugby and tennis, and has pitches, tracks and courts for each of these sports. There is a main rugby playing field located next…