East Kilbride Gaelic - Cille Bhrìghde an Ear Scots - East Kilbride
Population	73,796 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	NS624553
Council area	South Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G74-75
Dial code	01355
Vehicle code	SA-SJ (Glasgow)
Police	Strathclyde
Fire	Strathclyde
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow CC
Scottish Parliament	East Kilbride
European Parliament	Scotland
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East Kilbride (Cille Bhrìghde an Ear in Scottish Gaelic) is a large town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is Scotland's sixth largest town by population size, and the largest of the country's new towns. Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Scots refers to the Anglic varieties spoken in parts of Scotland. ... Image File history File links Glasgow_(location). ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as Council Areas of Scotland which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Councils which have the option under the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997 (as chosen by Na h-Eileanan an Iar) of being known... 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East Kilbride is located on high ground, about 15km (9 miles) south of Glasgow, and 8km (5 miles) west of Hamilton. The Rotten Calder (River) flows north towards the Clyde on the east side of East Kilbride. It is one of the new towns including Livingston([A71]), Irvine(A71) “Glaswegian” redirects here. ... Hamilton is a large town in west central Scotland, which serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. ... Livingston is a name shared by various towns and places: Livingston, Scotland, United Kingdom The Westminster constituency of Livingston and Scottish parliamentary constituency of Livingston. ...

Background & History

The earliest evidence of habitation in the area dates back to ancient graves found near the Kype Water to the south of the district. Roman coins and footwear have also been found in the area.

East Kilbride takes its name from an Irish saint, St Bride (or Brigit) who founded a monastery for nuns and monks in Kildare, Ireland in the 6th century. Irish monks introduced her cult to Scotland. Kil, from the Gaelic cill, means church or burial place. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... The 6th century is the period from 501 - 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ...

The area of East Kilbride is home to a river valley which, apart from the Avon Gorge, is unique in the way it was formed. A river usually starts off narrow, fast-flowing, with steep cliffs, and in the hills. This is the youth of the river. Later once the river reaches flat land it begins to widen and meander and flow slower. This is the river's middle age. Calderglen is interesting in that it flows fast, has steep cliffs and is fairly narrow (youth stage) but also meanders. The Rotten Calder therefore has its river youth after its middle age, as the river source is on flatter land and is meandering and slow flowing.

Calderglen was in the past celebrated as a picturesque wooded valley. It was the home of a noble family known as the Maxwells of Calderwood who resided in Calderwood Castle. The remnants of Calderwood Castle were demolished in 1955.

"About a mile south of Crossbasket, and on the banks of Calder, stands the house of Calderwood, the seat of Sir William Maxwell of Calderwood, Bart. The estate came into the family of Maxwell by a marriage of eumerus, or Homerus de Carlaveroc, a cadet of the family of Nithsdale, with Mary, daughter and heiress of Roland de Mernis, in the reign of ALexander III. Sir Robert Maxwell, second son of Eumerus, was, in his fathers lifetime, designed by the title of Calderwood; and from him the present Sir William Maxwell is lineally descended.

"Close to the mansion-house stood the castle of Calderwood, Calderwood, the date of which is not known. It was 87 1/2 feet in height; 69 in length; and 40 in breadth. The rock upon which it stood was 60 feet perpendicular. A great part of the tower fell, of its own accord, on the 23rd of January, 1773. The downfall of that ancient edifice, did not induce the family to abandon the spot, which nature had been pleased to decorate with a great variety of her undisguised beauties. The ruins were, without loss of time, converted into a modern building.

'"Although the situation of Calderwood is low, in comparison of the ground adjacent, and although the prospect from the house is greatly confined, yet the place is not unhealthy or unpleasant. It is surrounded with banks through which the Calder, in a variety of beautiful meanders, takes its course. A delightful cascade, formed by nature, fronts the house, at a distance of about 200 yards. The fall, which is interrupted by small breaks, renders the landscape exceedingly agreeable. The scene is general, being a mixture of the GRAND, the ROMANTIC, and BEAUTIFUL, and would, in ancient poetry, have been celebrated as the enchanted abode of the rural Deities. That a spot like this, surrounded with so many natural beauties, should have been fixed upon, at a very early period, for the seat of a rich and honourable family, is a proof of the good taste of the first builder of Calderwood Castle." - "The History of Rutherglen and East Kilbride" by David Ure 1793.^{[citation needed]}

The original parish church was located on the site of a pre-Christian sacred well, which is possibly the origin of the association with St. Brigit, since the well was dedicated to the Celtic goddess whose traditions the reverence of St. Brigit has continued. Over the centuries the church has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. As a result its current location deviates from its original site by about 50m. The original site, and site of the sacred well, ironically lies under a property that was until recently an off-sales/liquor store.^{[citation needed]} A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... It has been suggested that Ecclesia (Church) be merged into this article or section. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In Irish mythology as it is presently constituted, Brigit or Brighit (exalted one) was the daughter of Dagda (and therefore one of the Tuatha Dé Danann) and wife of Bres of the Fomorians. ...

The presence of the oystercatcher bird in the coat of arms arises because this bird was considered sacred to both St. Brigit and her pre-Christian antecedent. Species Magellanic Oystercatcher Blackish Oystercatcher American Black Oystercatcher American Oystercatcher Canarian Black Oystercatcher African Black Oystercatcher Eurasian Oystercatcher Australian Pies Oystercatcher Chatham Islands Oystercatcher Variable Oystercatcher Sooty Oystercatcher The Oystercatchers are a group of waders; they form the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. ...

East Kilbride, New Town

East Kilbride grew from a small village of around 900 inhabitants to become a large burgh in 1930. After the Second World War Glasgow was suffering from chronic shortages of housing, which were partially due to bomb damage from the war. Prior to the war, the city was suffering from overcrowding and poor housing conditions, particularly in areas such as the Gorbals. As a direct result the Clyde Valley Regional Plan 1946 allocated sites where satellite new towns were to be constructed to help alleviate the problem through an overspill agreement. Glasgow would also undertake the development of its peripheral housing estates. East Kilbride was the first new town to be designated in 1947 (Cowling 1997). In 1930, the Scottish burghs were split into two types, large burgh and small burghs. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... “Glaswegian” redirects here. ... The Gorbals is a predominantly working-class area on the south bank of the river Clyde in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... 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. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

East Kilbride was to set the standards for Scotland's later new towns. These were Glenrothes, Cumbernauld, Livingston and Irvine (Cowling 1997). Ex Terra Sculpture, Glenrothes Town Centre Glenrothes (Gleann Rathais in Gaelic) is a town located in central Fife in east Scotland. ... Cumbernauld (Gaelic: Comar nan Allt) is a new town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, created in 1956 as a population overflow for Glasgow. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Irvine is a coastal new town in Ayrshire, Scotland, administered by North Ayrshire council. ...

The development, promotion and management of the town were undertaken by the East Kilbride Development Corporation (EKDC), a quango appointed by the Secretary of State for Scotland (Cowling 1997). The acronyms Qango and Quango, variously spelt out as QUAsi Non Governmental Organisation, Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisation, and Quasi-Autonomous National Government Organisation have been used, notably in the United Kingdom, but also in Australia, Ireland and other countries, to describe a range of organisations to which governments have...

East Kilbride is often jokingly referred to by Glaswegians as "Polo Mint City", owing to the high concentration of roundabouts in its road system. The town has been subdivided into residential precincts, each with its own local shops, primary schools and community facilities. The housing precincts surround the town centre which is bound by a ringroad. Industrial estates are concentrated at sites to the north, west and south, on the outskirts of the town. For the song by Yes, see Roundabout (song) A roundabout or rotary is a type of road junction (or traffic calming device) at which traffic enters a stream around a central island after first yielding (giving way) to the circulating traffic. ... The town centre is usually the commercial or geographical centre of a town. ...

The town is twinned with the city of Ballerup in Denmark. Ballerup is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Copenhagen County on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. ...

Town Centre & Shopping

The town is occupied by a large shopping centre comprising 6 linked malls, developed in phases. The malls are known by local residents as "The Town Centre". This holds the title of largest indoor shopping centre in Scotland and 10th largest in Europe^{[citation needed]}. For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ...

One of the most significant buildings of the early phase of development was Dollan Baths leisure complex (opened 1968) which has Grade A listed status. Dollan Baths (Dollan Aqua Centre) is a Grade A listed building in East Kilbride, Scotland. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...

The six malls are The Plaza (development started in 1972), Princes Mall (1984), Olympia (1988), Southgate (1989), Princes Square (1997) and Centre West (2003). The shopping centre has come under recent criticism for losing major retail chains in light of rising rental prices. This coupled with the Centre West expansion and decreasing shopper numbers has allowed swathes of properties within the centre to remain closed for months at a time, notably on the first floor of Centre West and the Plaza.

A £400m redevelopment of East Kilbride town centre has been given the go-ahead by South Lanarkshire Council. The plan would demolish some existing buildings to create a new civic centre, a state-of-the-art health centre, a library and shopping facilities ^{[1] [2]}.

It would also see a "landmark" arts and culture complex with a 1,000-seat theatre, a 500-seat conference centre, a museum and a new town square.

Parking spaces in the town centre would increase from 3,000 to 8,700 spaces. The first stage of the plan could start in 2006, with completion of the major elements in 2012/2013. It is hoped the project - the various phases of which will require full planning permission - will create up to 3,000 temporary jobs over the 10-year construction programme and 2,000 permanent jobs.

The new civic and health facilities would be created at the site currently occupied by Plaza Tower, which would be demolished, with the theatre and arts facilities being created at the adjoining Olympia Centre.

The current civic centre and the adjoining Hunter Health Centre would be demolished to make way for the first phase of development, which would include a major food retail store.

Parks & Sports

East Kilbride Thistle F.C. are the town's main football club. East Kilbride RFC, are based at Calderglen Country Park. East Kilbride Lawn Tennis Club is one of the oldest tennis club in Scotland. East Kilbride Pirates play in the British American Football League. East Kilbride Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football (soccer) club, based in the town of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire near Glasgow. ... East Kilbride Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team from East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire. ... East Kilbride Lawn Tennis Club (ekltc) is a tennis club located at Calderglen Country Park in East Kilbride. ... The East Kilbride Pirates are an American Football Team based in East Kilbride, Scotland. ... Logo of the British American Football League The British American Football League (BAFL) is the United Kingdoms primary American Football league. ...

Transport

East Kilbride is well connected to Glasgow by bus and rail. East Kilbride Bus Station, at the town centre, was recently rebuilt and provides modern facilities.

East Kilbride's primary bus operator is First Glasgow which provides regular services to Glasgow, Motherwell and Airdrie, and the surrounding area. Stagecoach West Scotland provide a half-hourly to hourly service to Ayr, McKindless provide an hourly service to Wishaw, Carluke and Lanark, and smaller bus operators provide links to other destinations such as Strathaven and Newarthill. First Glasgow is the largest bus operator in Glasgow, UK. It is part of First Group, a major bus and train operator based in Aberdeen, UK. It operates 118 services in Greater Glasgow and has over 1,000 buses. ... Stagecoach West Scotland is an operating region of Stagecoach UK Bus, comprising of Western Buses Ltd and Stagecoach Glasgow Ltd, based in Ayr, Scotland. ... Ayr (Scottish Gaelic, Inbhir Àir) in the south-west of Scotland is a town situated on the Firth of Clyde. ... McKindless is a Scottish bus operator, providing a number of routes throughout Glasgow and Lanarkshire. ... For the village in England, see Wishaw, Warwickshire Wishaw (Scots Wishae) is a large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... The town of Carluke (Gaelic: Cathair MoLuaig) lies in the heart of the Scottish countryside in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5. ... This article describes the town in Scotland. ... Common Green, the centre of Strathaven Strathaven (pronounced: Straven , meaning: valley of the Avon) is a small town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. ...

Residential Precincts of East Kilbride

Famous Residents

Former/current residents include musicians Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera), the Reid brothers (The Jesus and Mary Chain), footballer Ally McCoist, television presenter Lorraine Kelly, actor John Hannah, actress Blythe Duff (Taggart) and actress Dee Hepburn (Gregory's Girl). Roddy Frame (born January 29, 1964 in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland) is the founder of the 1980s indie band, Aztec Camera. ... Aztec Camera is a Scottish New Wave music band from Glasgow. ... The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band that revolved around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid. ... Alistair Ally Murdoch McCoist MBE (born September 24, 1962 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish former professional football player who played as a striker. ... Lorraine Kelly Lorraine Kelly (born 30 November 1959 in Glasgow) is a Scottish television presenter and journalist best known as a presenter for GMTV, the ITV morning television station. ... John Hannah may refer to the following people: John Hannah, recipient of the Victoria Cross. ... Blythe Duff (born 25 November 1962 in East Kilbride, Scotland) is a Scottish actress, best known for her role as Jackie Reid in the ITV drama, Taggart. ... Taggart is a long-running Scottish detective television programme, created by Glenn Chandler (who has written many of the episodes), and made by SMG Productions (STV) for the ITV network. ... Dee Hepburn, born November 7, 1961, Airdrie, Scotland was a Scottish actress. ...

Local Government District

East Kilbride District 1975-96

From 1975 East Kilbride lent its name to a local government district in the Strathclyde region of Scotland. In 1996 administrative functions were taken over by the South Lanarkshire unitary council. (See: Subdivisions of Scotland) East Kilbride District File links The following pages link to this file: East Kilbride Categories: GFDL images ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The local government of Scotland is organised into 32 unitary authorities covering the mainland and islands of Scotland. ... The local government regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as a two-tier system of local government in Scotland. ... Strathclyde (Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic) was one of the regional council areas of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. ... The local government regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as a two-tier system of local government in Scotland. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... 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. ... For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as Council Areas of Scotland which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Councils which have the option under the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997 (as chosen by Na h-Eileanan an Iar) of being known...

East Kilbride Constituencies

There is an East Kilbride constituency of the Scottish Parliament. Since the opening of the Scottish Parliament, the constituency has been represented by Andy Kerr MSP (Labour). East Kilbride is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... Andy Kerr (born 17 March 1962, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire) is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for East Kilbride constituency, a seat which he has held since 1999. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ...

East Kilbride was formerly a constituency of the UK Parliament. In 2005 it was replaced by the constituency of East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow. The seat has been held since 1987 by Adam Ingram. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adam Paterson Ingram (born in Glasgow on February 1, 1947) is a Scottish politician, and Member of Parliament for East Kilbride. ...

Twin towns

• Ballerup, Denmark

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References

1. ^ East Kilbride Town Centre redevelopment [1]
2. ^ BBC News (2006) New town could get £400m facelift [2]

Primary Sources

• Cowling, D (1997) An Essay for Today: the Scottish New Towns 1947-1997 (Rutland Press, Edinburgh)

External links

• Interactive picture guide of East Kilbride
• East Kilbride's Shopping Centre
• Business and Community
• Local Theatre Company
• Local Pipe Band

Further interest

New Towns

• "New Towns: Can They Be Given New Life?"
• "Building Towns for the future"

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