Why is coatbridge (north lanarkshire) so called?

Question

Why is coatbridge (north lanarkshire) so called?

Answer 1

Contextual clues  apply to the attempt to find the meaning of Coatbridge, first recorded in 1750. Research has shown that from the 13th century the land was owned by the Colt family, sometimes known as Coats, and the estate generated place-names such as Coatdyke, Coathill, Coatbank and Nether and Over Coats (!). So Coatbridge was simply the bridge on the Coats estate.

The numerous foundries gave the town its nickname of the Iron Burgh.

Coatbridge is sometimes referred to as ‘Little Ireland’ due to the large numbers of Irish who emigrated to the town in the late 19th and early 20th century