Cambuslang
Gaelic:	Camas Long
Scots:	Cambuslang
Location
OS grid reference:	NS590615
Statistics
Population:	24,500
Administration
Council area:	South Lanarkshire
Constituent country:	Scotland
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Police force:	Strathclyde Police
Lieutenancy area:	Lanarkshire
Former county:	Lanarkshire
Post office and telephone
Post town:	Glasgow
Postal district:	G72
Dialling code:	0141 500->900
Politics
Scottish Parliament:	Janis Hughes MSP (Glasgow Cambuslang Area) Glasgow
UK Parliament:	Tommy McAvoy MP (Rutherglen and Hamilton West)
European Parliament:	Scotland

Cambuslang (Scottish Gaelic: Camas Long) is a suburban town on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland located within the local authority area of South Lanarkshire. It is known as "the largest village in Scotland", with a population of around 24,500. The town is located just south of the River Clyde - about 6 miles south-east of the centre of Glasgow. It has a long history of coal mining, iron and steel making and ancillary engineering works, most recently Hoover. Small manufacturing businesses continue but most employment comes from the distribution or service industries. // Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Scots is an Anglic variety spoken in Scotland, where it is sometimes called Lowland Scots to distinguish it from Scottish Gaelic spoken by some in the Highlands and Islands (especially the Hebrides). ... Image File history File links Glasgow_(location). ... 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Education

There are a range of Primary Schools in Cambuslang, as well as three Secondary Schools. There is also a Further Education College. (Main article: Education in Cambuslang.) {{Infobox Education| country name = Scotland | agency image = | agency = Scottish Executive | leader titles = Minister for Education and Young People Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning| leader names = Peter Peacock   Nicol Stephen | budget = £4. ... {{Infobox Education| country name = Scotland | agency image = | agency = Scottish Executive | leader titles = Minister for Education and Young People Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning| leader names = Peter Peacock   Nicol Stephen | budget = £4. ... Further education is education in addition to that received at secondary school. ... Education in Cambuslang has a long history. ...

History

Cambuslang is an ancient part of Scotland where Iron Age remains loom over 21st century housing developments. The History of Cambuslang mirrors and gives life to the general History of Scotland. The Geography of Cambuslang explains a great deal of its history. It has been very prosperous over time, depending first upon its agricultural land, (suppying food, then wool, then linen ) then the mineral resources under its soil (limestone and coal, and, to some extent, iron. These were jealously guarded by, first of all, the Medieval Church, then the local aristocracy, particularly the Dukes of Hamilton. Because of its relative prosperity, Cambuslang has been intimately concerned in the politics of the country (through the Hamilton connection) and of the Church - including the Medieval Church, - (Cardinal Beaton and Bishop John Cameron , the Scottish King's first minister were both Rectors of Cambuslang) - the Reformation, the Glorious Revolution, the extraordinary religious movements of the 18th century, including the Cambuslang Wark, the Scottish Enlightenment, and the split in the church during the 19th century. The manufacturing industries that grew up from them attracted imigrants from all over Scotland and from the rest of the United Kingdom, which included at that time Ireland. It benefited at all times from its closeness to the burgeoning city of Glasgow, brought closer first of all, in the 18th century, by a Turnpike Road then, in the 19th century, by a railway, which opened up wider markets in Britain and beyond to the British Empire, Europe and the rest of the world. In the 21st century, it continues to derive benefit from its closeness to Glasgow and to wider communication networks, particularly through access via the M-74 to the motorway system. Its increasing (and increasingly diverse) population posed problems, over the centuries, of employment and housing as well as of schooling and health, not all of which have been solved. In this regard, it is fairly typical of most British towns. Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... 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General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ... Formerly the Toronto Marlboros, the Dukes of Hamilton was a hockey team that represented Hamilton, Ontario in the Ontario Hockey League for two seasons beginning in 1989-1990. ... Formerly the Toronto Marlboros, the Dukes of Hamilton was a hockey team that represented Hamilton, Ontario in the Ontario Hockey League for two seasons beginning in 1989-1990. ... Cardinal David Beaton Archbishop David Cardinal Beaton (c. ... John Cameron († 1446) was a 15th century Scottish cleric. ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings. ... 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Buildings

Cambuslang has an interesting range of Churches, Public Buildings, Schools, Industrial and Commercial buildings (see Buildings of Cambuslang). Its domestic buildings range from 19th century mansions, villas and tenements to modern flats and detached houses, along with sheltered and nursing homes. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Cambuslang Railway Station

Main article: Cambuslang railway station

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cambuslang railway station. (Discuss)

Cambuslang Station was established in 1849 by the Caledonian Railway Company, on its line between Glasgow and Carlisle; which today is part of the West Coast Main Line. Cambuslang railway station is a railway station serving the large town of Cambuslang in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, about six miles from Glasgow. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Cambuslang railway station is a railway station serving the large town of Cambuslang in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, about six miles from Glasgow. ... The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ...

Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee (1897) Memorial Fountain, erected by Hugh Glen of Wellshot House

It is now a busy, well-equipped station with connections to bus services from the Main Street. The trains run at a frequency of around every ten minutes, one of the best rates in Greater Glasgow. Services are split into Westbound and Eastbound services: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (608x841, 156 KB)Personal photograph E Clarke File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (608x841, 156 KB)Personal photograph E Clarke File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Westbound services travel towards Glasgow Central and may terminate at any one of the following: The Heilanmans Umbrella Inside Glasgow Central, looking south east across the main concourse Inside Glasgow Central, looking north east across the main concourse Glasgow Central Station is the larger of the two main-line railway stations in Glasgow, Scotland. ...

• Glasgow Central High Level
• Anderston/Partick
• Milngavie
• Dalmuir via Yoker/Singer
  • NB: On Sundays Dalmuir services continue to Balloch via Yoker/Singer and Dumbarton.
• Garscadden

Eastbound services travel away from Glasgow and may terminate at any of the following: The Balloch railway station is a railway station serving the town of Balloch, Scotland. ...

• Larkhall
• Motherwell via Hamilton/Bellshill
  • 1 of every 2 Motherwell services continue to Lanark; Motherwell via Hamilton services continue to Lanark via Holytown and Motherwell via Bellshill services continue to Lanark via Shieldmuir.
• Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts
• North Berwick/Newcraighall via Carstairs and Edinburgh Waverley via Kirknewton line.
• Carstairs via Bellshill, Motherwell and Shieldmuir. NB: This service travels exactly the same line as Lanark via Bellshill & Shieldmuir, except after Carluke bears left and terminates at Carstairs rather than right to Lanark.

Cambuslang is completely covered by state-of-the-art CCTV provided by SPT and is completely accessible by Wheelchair from the Main Street entrance. Timetables are posted on the footbridge and staff are on hand to assist passengers; service information will soon be given via brand new Passenger Information Systems (screens with service information) that will be installed by the end of this year. ^[1] This article describes the town in Scotland. ... Waverley Station, from the Scott Monument. ... Shotts is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... The term Carstairs collectively describes two villages located in the adminstrative region of South Lanarkshire in southern Scotland. ... The term Carstairs collectively describes two villages located in the adminstrative region of South Lanarkshire in southern Scotland. ... CCTV can stand for: China Central Television Closed-circuit television This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Politics

Westminster

Cambuslang is in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West Constituency for elections to the House of Commons at Westminster. Rutherglen and Hamilton West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, in London, England is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) meet to conduct their business. ...

Tommy McAvoy retained the seat for the Labour Party. He has been a Government Whip since 1997. Thomas McLaughlin McAvoy (born 14 December 1943, Glasgow) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in the United Kingdom. ... Whip from Germany. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Holyrood

Cambuslang is in the Glasgow Rutherglen Constituency for the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood. In June 2003, 49,512 electors were eligible to vote. The turnout was 23,560 (47.6%). Glasgow Rutherglen is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament since 1999. ... The Scottish Parliaments logo in English and Gaelic. ...

Janis Hughes retained the seat for Labour with 10794 votes, a majority of 6303 (26.8%). Janis Hughes (born 1 May 1958, Glasgow) is a Scottish Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Rutherglen constituency since 1999. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in the United Kingdom. ...

South Lanarkshire Council South Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of the traditional county of Lanarkshire. ...

The councilors elected for Cambuslang Wards in the 2003 local elections were In Australia, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an electoral area of a borough, city, council, county, district, parish, shire or town (Local Government Area). ...

Ward 63 Cambuslang Central Bob Rooney (Labour)

Ward 64 Cathkin/Springhall Russell Clearie (Labour)

Ward 65 Fernhill Patricia Osbourne (Labour)

Ward 66 Kirkhill/Whitlawburn David Baillie (Liberal Democrat)

Ward 67 Eastfield JohnMcGuinness (Labour)

Famous residents or connections

As well as attracting attention and immigrants - including the famous Glasgow merchant David Dale - Cambuslang sent out its children to make a mark on the world - including the man who set up the Anglican hierarchy in India, a famous garden designer, a miners' leader, a physicist, a top RAF officer, a politician and a pop singer. (See Cambuslang - famous connections). There are also less well substantiated connections to a wandering saint, a mythical king and a hapless queen. The Tobacco Lords (or “Virginia Dons”) were Glasgow merchants who, in the 18th Century made enormous fortunes by trading in tobacco from Britains American Colonies. ... David Dale, (1739 - 1806) is a remarkable example of the fluidity of Scottish society in the 18th century. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... For the various types of hierarchy, see hierarchy (disambiguation) A hierarchy (in Greek: , it is derived from -hieros, sacred, and -arkho, rule) is a system of ranking and organizing things or people, where each element of the system (except for the top element) is subordinate to a single other element. ... Garden designer The term garden designer can refer either to an amateur or a professional. ... ... RAF is an three letter acronym for: Royal Air Force -- the Air Force of the United Kingdom (see also Air Ministry) Red Army Faction (Rote Armee Fraktion) -- a German terror organisation Rigas Autobusu Fabrika -- a factory making buses in Riga, Latvia Rapid Action Force in India Računarski Fakultet RAF... Cambuslang - famous connections include the interesing people who have either been attracted to Cambuslang, (or passed through it, or at least who are said with some reason to have passed through it), or who have gone out from there to make a mark on the world are a saint, a...

Bibliography

• Glen, Duncan A nation in a parish: A new historical prospect of Scotland from the parish of Cambuslang AKROS Publications Kirkcaldy (1995) ISBN 0-86142-120-5
• Glen, Duncan Munro New History of Cambuslang AKROS Publications Kirkcaldy (1998) ISBN 0-86142-098-4
• Groome, Francis H. (1903). Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical, ISBN 1-85506-572-X.
• Magnusson, Magnus (1990). Chambers Biographical Dictionary W & R Chambers Ltd ISBN 0-550-16040-X
• Williamson, Elizabeth; Riches, Anne; Higgs, Malcolm (1990). The Buildings of Scotland - Glasgow. Penguin Books. ISBN 0-300-09674-7.
• Wilson, James Alexander OBE, MD A History of Cambuslang: a clydesdale parish. Jackson Wylie & Co Glasgow (1929)

External links

• [1] Views of Old Cambuslang
• [2] Historical perspective for Cambuslang, from the Gazetteer for Scotland
• [3] History of Clydebridge Steelworks and Clyde Iron Works
• [4] The Statistical Accounts of Scotland
• [5] for an extract on Cambuslang from Rambles Round Glasgow by Hugh MacLelland
• [6] for an account of Claudius Buchanan
• [7] for pictures and histories of Wellshott House, Rosebank House and other country houses round Glasgow.
• [8] for Jane Austen's letter mentioning Buchanan
• [9] Ronhill Cambuslang Harriers are Scotland's top road running and cross country club.

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