This is article is about the village near Cumbernauld in Scotland, for the village in Somerset see Castle Cary. The market hall Castle Cary is a village in south Somerset, England, five miles north west of Wincanton and eight miles south of Shepton Mallet. ...

Castlecary is a small village on the border between the North Lanarkshire and Falkirk council areas in Scotland. Within the vicinity of the new town of Cumbernauld, Castlecary is like many other settlements in the area tied to the Roman history of Scotland, with the route of the Antonine Wall passing very close to the village. A Roman camp existed at Castlecary, first being constructed around the year 80 AD possibly during the fourth campaign season of governor Gnaeus Julius Agricola. The Roman fort was excavated in 1902 and found to have probably been devestated by the 2nd Century. North Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Falkirk (an Eaglais Bhreac in Gaelic) is one of the 32 council areas in Scotland. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... Cumbernauld is a new town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, created in 1956 as a population overflow for Glasgow. ... Roman or Romans may refer to: History Ancient Rome Roman Kingdom (753 BC to 509 BC) Roman Republic (509 BC to 44 BC) Roman Empire (44 BC to AD 476) Roman citizen Byzantine Empire (330 to 1453), also known as the Eastern Roman Empire or the Empire of the Greeks... The Antonine Wall, looking east, from Barr Hill between Twechar and Croy The Antonine Wall, remains of Roman fortlet, Barr Hill, near Twechar Location of Hadrians Wall and the Antonine Wall in Scotland and Northern England. ... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 0s BC - 0s - 10s - 20s - 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s Years: 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 Events The Emperor Titus inaugurates the Flavian Amphitheatre with 100 days of games. ... Gnaeus Julius Agricola (July 13, 40 - August 23, 93) was a Roman general responsible for much of the Roman conquest of Britain. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... // Events Roman Empire governed by the Five Good Emperors (96–180) – Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius. ...

There is little in the village today which is sited to the west of the A80 road and south of the Forth and Clyde canal, save for the local Castlecary House Hotel and Castlecary Bowling Green, which was opened in 1932. The nearby Castlecary brickworks at one stage provided local employment, but the site is now derelict and awaiting redevelopment. One suggested use of this site has been the construction of a new "park and ride" railway station, which will be called Allandale. It had been previously suggested that the station be called Castlecary, but representations were made to the scheme's sponsors not to call it this given the existence of a Castle Cary station in Somerset and the potential for confusion between the two. The A80 is a trunk road in Scotland, linking Glasgow to Stirling. ... The Forth and Clyde Canal is a canal in Scotland. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Castle Cary station serves the town of Castle Cary in Somerset. ... Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ...

There was previously a Castlecary railway station but it is now closed. This was the site of a rail accident on December 10, 1937, when two trains collided with one another. The accident cost the lives of 35 people, with a further 179 injured. December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Castlecary also lends its name to a viaduct which crosses the A80. These are commonly known as the "Castlecary Arches".

External Links

• Information on the Rail Accident
• Castlecary House Hotel Website