[20] The hamlets of Nerston, Kittochside, Auldhouse and Jackton which were once separate settlements are now on the periphery of the expanding town. On average, around 13.8% of census respondents were retired. Trains depart to Glasgow Central railway station every half-hour, with a journey time of about 27 minutes. The Christadelphians meet in Calderwood Community Centre. East Kilbride forms part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation. Another route being the A749 which runs north into Rutherglen. East Kilbride's primary bus operator is First Glasgow which provides regular services to the city centre, Busby, Clarkston, Castlemilk, Rutherglen, Blantyre, Hamilton, Motherwell and to many other destinations across Greater Glasgow. [45] It is situated by East Kilbride Shopping Centre and is situated right outside the Princes Mall section of the Shopping Centre,[46] and is easily accessible from the Olympia Arcade section also. The National Museum of Rural Life is a museum and working farm, featuring the farm seat of Wester Kittochside as it appeared in the 1950s, and with traditional types of various farm methods on display. The six malls are The Plaza (development started in 1972), Princes Mall (1984), Southgate (1989), Princes Square (1997), Centre West (2003) and The Hub (2016). East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire Population 74,395 East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire was Scotland's first new town as part of the Clyde Valley planning development. [9] Ancient graves have also been found near the Kype Water to the south of the town near Strathaven, and Roman coins, lamps, and footwear have also been found in the area. Main population centres: East Kilbride, Strathaven, Lesmahagow. The earliest-known evidence of occupation in the area dates as far back as the late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, as archaeological investigation has demonstrated that burial cairns in the district began as ceremonial or ritual sites of burial during the Neolithic, with the use of cup-marked, and other inscribed stones at key elevated sites, only to be later built upon with earth and re-used for burial into the Bronze Age. [45], Many of the busy roundabouts in East Kilbride feature underpasses which allow pedestrians and cyclists safe access across roads. [48] In November 2007, South Lanarkshire Council published three cycle routes, named the "East Kilbride Cycle Network" which start at the East Kilbride Shopping Centre in the centre of the town and are signposted. Population Census 2001-04-29 Population Census 2011-03-27 Population Estimate 2016-06-30 Population Estimate 2019-06-30 ; East Kilbride: South Lanarkshire: 73,990: 74,400: 75,120: 75,460 → Clarkston and Busby are also about 3 miles away to the north-west, with Thorntonhall much closer. The Great War postponed any housing improvements, as did the Treaty of Versailles and the period of post-war settlement it created. The reserve is owned by South Lanarkshire Council and maintained by The Friends of Langlands Moss L.N.R. In 1996, administrative functions were taken over by the South Lanarkshire unitary council. On East Kilbride Map, you can view all states, regions, cities, towns, districts, avenues, streets and popular centers' satellite, sketch and terrain maps. The couple met while walking their dogs and began living together at her home in March 2019. They run two senior men's teams and numerous youth teams which are linked to the local schools. The bus station was designed by the architectural firm CDA. [24] Calderglen Heritage formally constituted in early 2017 as a body to protect, record, and restore local and national interest in the areas of the former Calderwood and Torrance estates of Calderglen. [25], The story of how workers at the Rolls-Royce factory in East Kilbride prevented engines for military jets being serviced and supplied between 1974 until 1978 to the Chilean military dictatorship is told in the 2018-released documentary, Nae Pasaran. The town centre is occupied by a large shopping centre comprising 6 linked malls, developed in phases. There are 12 East Kilbride castles and palaces to pick from.Alternatively, why not explore some other sightseeing days out nearby, including museums and art galleries.Find the perfect places to go with your kids and get out on your next adventure! The shopping centre has come under recent criticism for losing major retail chains in light of rising rental prices. The original parish church was located on what is believed to be the site of a pre-Christian sacred area, which is possibly the origin of the association with St. Brigit, since the site may be dedicated to the Celtic goddess Brigid, whose traditions have been continued through the reverence of St. Brigit brought on by the Celtic Church. The population of all localities in Scotland with 500 inhabitants or more. There is an East Kilbride constituency of the Scottish Parliament. Part of the new town design was that each of these would be a self-contained entity, with local shops and primary schools, and accessed safely via paths and underpasses separate from main roads. [26] The factory itself was scheduled for closure in 2017. In just over 50 years East Kilbride has grown from a small rural village to become, with a population of over 80,000, the sixth largest town in Scotland. In turn, this was followed by the Great Depression. The land was gifted by the last of a long line of the 'Reids of Kittochside' to the National Trust, and the Museum is currently run by National Museums of Scotland in partnership with the National Trust for Scotland. To cope with Glasgow’s over spilling population, five new towns are developed; East Kilbride, Irvine, Livingston, Glenrothes and Cumbernauld. [27] It was subsequently demolished and the land (at Nerston Industrial Estate) used for housing; a monument consisting of one of the unrepaired engines was installed at the town's South Lanarkshire College in 2019.[28]. The town is also home to the popular arts and performance venue The East Kilbride Arts Centre, as well as the longstanding Village Theatre. This road has taken over the designation A726. Similar to other New Towns, the road network within the area is populated by many roundabouts;[42] Glaswegians jokingly refer to East Kilbride as "Polo mint City" after the round, mint sweet. East Kilbride Netball Club (EKNC) was founded 1968, and has a current membership of 76 players, under-13s, under-15s, under-17s and seniors with two current Scotland national players. McGill's Bus Services and local company, Whitelaws Coaches, also run services in the area.[44]. St. Mark's Episcopal church is situated in the Murray. The nearest Glasgow district of Castlemilk is about 3 miles to the north-west, with the village of Carmunnock in between (a bypass has been built in recent years to remove Glasgow traffic from Carmunnock). Located just south of East Kilbride, the reserve is accessed easiest by car from the A726 heading towards Langlands Golf Course & Auldhouse. Formerly Hunter House Museum, the building contained exhibits relating to the medical and veterinary pioneers, Drs William and John Hunter, who were born on the estate. West Kilbride (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Bhrìghde an Iar) is a village in North Ayrshire, Scotland, on the west coast by the Firth of Clyde, looking across the Firth of Clyde to Goat Fell and the Isle of Arran.West Kilbride and adjoining districts of Seamill and Portencross are generally considered to be a small town, having a combined population of 4,393 at the 2001 census. East Kilbride YM FC is the town's oldest football club, founded in 1921. A seated statue of Sir Walter Scott, at the corner of Old Coach Rd and Markethill Rd, is locally known as "The White Man". From 1975 East Kilbride lent its name to a local government district in the Strathclyde region. From 1976 they rose steadily through the leagues, peaking for three years in Premier 2. South Lanarkshire Council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn.The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town. In 2005 it was replaced by the constituency of East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow. Many sites in mainland Britain associated with Saint Bridget involve early dedications to sacred wells, the number of which in East Kilbride may indicate that the chosen site for the early Christian settlement centered around a sacred spring, although such a feature has not yet been identified close to the church. [10][11], East Kilbride traditionally takes its name from an Irish saint named St Bride (or Brigit), who was alleged to have founded a monastery for nuns and monks in Kildare in Leinster, Ireland, in the 6th century. A boardwalk allowed visitors to walk over the reserve safely while observing the wildlife which lives on the Moss prior to its destruction in 2016. From creation until 1980 the East Kilbride district council was governed by the Scottish National Party (SNP), subsequently, until dissolution, the district was under the control of Labour. From the opening of the Scottish Parliament, the constituency was represented by Andy Kerr MSP (Labour), until May 2011 when the seat was won by Linda Fabiani MSP (Scottish National Party). East Kilbride bus station is managed and operated by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. East Kilbride parish church tower: Population: 73,796 (2001 census) est. [6][7][8] A flint arrow head was discovered by Allan Forrest, a then child resident whilst groundworks were taking place in his family's garden at Glen Bervie, St Leonards in 1970 which later was identified as dating to 1500 BC (Bronze Age). The new urban utopias - Population In the post-war era, huge areas of inner-city slums are demolished. 1951 The population of East Kilbride according to the census was 6,591. Arriva Scotland West ran an hourly 600 service to the Airport via: Busby, Clarkston, Giffnock, Thornliebank, Silverburn Centre, Hurlet, and Paisley, but this was discontinued in late 2009. All-populations.com used data from the number of the population from official sources. The malls are known by local residents as "The Centre". [49] Route One is route is to Strathaven, via Newlandsmuir; Route Two to St. Leonard's Shopping Centre, and Route Three is to Calderglen Country Park. 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. This address within the East Kilbride West ward showed a higher than average concentration of retired residents - 28% of the resident population. East Kilbride bus station, at the East Kilbride Shopping Centre, was rebuilt in June 2005 with modern facilities, including 14 rapid drive-through stances, allowing quick turnover of buses. Population (census 2011): 74,395. On Friday 8th 1947 the first meeting of the East Kilbride Development Corporation was held, which body was tasked with the job of drawing up and executing the plans which were to see the construction of a New Town of East Kilbride, taking overflow population from the City of Glasgow and bringing in new industry to form, what is today, Scotland's 6th largest town with a population of over 71,000. 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There is also a Travel Centre which is open Monday to Saturdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Eaglesham lies to the west (again this is about 3 miles from East Kilbride centre). The road linking the towns also leads via Blantyre and with links to Bothwell and ultimately to the M74 motorway. The icon links to … St Bride's Church is another notable landmark, being an example of 20th century British ecclesiastical architecture and a Category A-listed building. [20] In more recent times some of these industrial areas have been changed to residential or retail developments, particularly at Nerston. There is one Lutheran parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of England, which is located in the Westwoodhill area. They play in the Scottish National League. The plan proposed demolishing some existing buildings to create a new civic centre, health centre, library and shopping facilities. In the 2015 election, Lisa Cameron for the SNP was elected as part of the landslide victory the party had in Scotland, the seat was held with a reduced majority in 2017. It has seen a transiton from manufacturing with Motorola and Rolls Royce plants to a more service/administrative oriented economy with the The town contains several open pockets of land which have been utilised as outdoor football pitches, public parks, a boating loch, several sports centres, 3G pitches and three golf courses. East Kilbride Bowling Club is the oldest sports club in the town, founded in 1872. South Lanarkshire Council. [35][36] 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. It has seen a transiton from manufacturing with Motorola and Rolls Royce plants to a more service/administrative oriented economy with the National Engineering Lab, HMRC and a section of the Department for International Development. St. Bride's RC church is a category A listed building. 40% of the designated area was intended as Green Belt (in 1997 the built area consisted of about 54% of the land area). World War II, East Kilbride was a modest village with perhaps 3,000 residents. The seat was held from 1987 to 2010 by Labour politician, Adam Ingram. Facilities include swimming pool with moveable floor, health suite and fitness gym. [47] The new bus station was officially opened on 3 June 2005. Rutherglen and Cambuslang lie about the same distance to the north-east and are linked to East Kilbride via the dual carriageway A749 road which continues into Glasgow. The town is situated just 10 miles from Glasgow and many of the East Kilbride residents moved from the city to the new town. East Kilbride dad sheds over SIX stone after years of pain and weight gain The ban will be reduced by 13 months if Edwards completes a drink-driver rehabilitation programme. The team trains at the they train at the Alistair McCoist Complex. "New Farm", Brewer's Fayre, East Kilbride - geograph.org.uk - 96552.jpg 480 × 640; 89 KB Dál Riatan monks afterwards introduced her order to Scotland. The takeaway … They currently have three men's, under-17s' and veterans' sides. As with some other new towns, the area of the original village is still clearly identifiable. The town has been subdivided into residential precincts, each with its own local shops, primary schools and community facilities. East Kilbride Thistle is the toun's main fitbaa club. The anglicisation Kil takes its root from the early Celtic monastics that St. Brigit is representative of: the Culdees or Céli Dé. The majority of land in the area in between is taken up by Whitelee Wind Farm on the moorland hills to the southwest, including Elrig close to where one of the principal feeder burns of the Calder Water originates.[29]. You can specify minimum and maximum distances up to 999 miles and you can change the … East Kilbride is divided into a number of smaller neighbourhoods bordered by main through-roads. Both Whitemoss and East Kilbride Athletic Club are based at the John Wright. The population of East Kilbride was around 900. These findings have found further support through ongoing research indicating that many East Kilb… It was the first champion-sized swimming pool in Scotland and was inspired by Pier Luigi Nervi's Olympic complex in Rome; it is also very similar to the Olympic complex built for the 1964 Japanese Olympic Games.[31]. From this unlikely backdrop a new dawn emerged which would bring East Kilbride to its unlikely modern success. Nevertheless, East Kilbride is the hub of South Lanarkshire and by this reasoning probably represents an international crime ridden epicentre. 1956 [11] Culdee type Christian settlements were essential to the spread of the Celtic church in Scotland, with small pagan sites being converted and chapels or cells forming little more than crude shelters, or timber and turf buildings with crude circular enclosures. First of New Clyde Valley Towns", On yer way, Pinochet! In the 2010 election Labour politician, Michael McCann, previously a South Lanarkshire Councillor was elected as the MP for the area. East Kilbride as a new town was designed to provide elements culture, sport, and heritage for residents so as to create a sense of belonging and place. The operators at the bus station are First Glasgow, Stagecoach West Scotland, Citylink. Unlike some others, the major central There are no deaths confirmed yet for this location, and there are no other coronavirus suspect cases as of today. On average, around 13.8% of census respondents were retired. This includes nine Church of Scotland churches, three Baptist churches, and four Roman Catholic churches. Industrial estates were concentrated on the outskirts of the town, in northern, western and south-eastern directions. Outside the Montgomery Arms in the village is a loupin'-on-stane or mounting block. 73,320 (2006) OS grid reference: Council area This building is regarded as an outstanding and rare example of a mid-20th century public amenity building in a striking internationally inspired design. Daryll Paterson, 36. carried out the brutal attack on former dental nurse Louise Aitchison at the home they shared in Park Terrace, East Kilbride, on April 28 last year. East Kilbride is a dormitory town for Glasgow, the first Scottish newtown, built after 1947 to alleviate the Glasgow housing shortage. The newly renovated Olympia opened late 2016, renamed "The Hub". In 2011, the estimated population for East Kilbride was 74231. 1954 East Kilbride Repertory Theatre Club was founded by John McNicol. [citation needed], Primary schools for those with additional support needs, High schools for those with additional support needs, CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, Learn how and when to remove this template message, East Kilbride constituency of the Scottish Parliament, Secretary of State for International Trade, "Mid-2016 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland", "TGS – 1950s to The Present Day – Neighbourhoods – New Towns", "50,000 people for East Kilbride. The closest town to the south of East Kilbride is Strathaven, about 7 miles away. Athletics in the town is covered by three athletics clubs: Whitemoss, East Kilbride and Calderglen. However, the project has been indefinitely delayed. East Kilbride Pirates are the country's top American football team and play in the BAFA Community Leagues. [23] The remnants of Calderwood Castle were demolished in 1951 and only a few parts of the structure remain. The town is also served by Hairmyres railway station in Hairmyres. EK82 Handball Club Founded in 1972, they train at the John Wright Sports Centre and the Alistair McCoist Complex. 1947 The village of East Kilbride was designated as Scotland's first new town. The earliest-known evidence of occupation in the area dates as far back as the late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, as archaeological investigation has demonstrated that burial cairns in the district began as ceremonial or ritual sites of burial during the Neolithic, with the use of cup-marked, and other inscribed stones at key elevated sites, only to be later built upon with earth and re-used for burial into the Bronze Age. The current bus station went under a major £4 million expansion and re-planning of the existing site to form 14 rapid drive-through stances with new travel centre and CAB facility at the eastern gateway to the Town Centre. The James Hamilton Heritage Park is a park primarily containing a 16-acre (6.5 ha) manmade loch with watersports facilities and surrounding nature sanctuary. [43] The main dual carriageway road running north–south through the town is known as the Kingsway, while the main east–west road is known as the Queensway. After the Second World War, Glasgow, already suffering from chronic housing shortages, incurred bomb damage from the war. The first New Town to be designated in Scotland, East Kilbride was part of a plan to restructure the wider Glasgow conurbation through the dispersal of population and industry. The brief given to the designers was that they were "to achieve a fast turn around of buses, safe pedestrian/vehicular segregation and a secure and accessible environment set within an attractive urban realm". It is approximately a 10-minute walk from the town's rail station. Recently, the addition of the Glasgow Southern Orbital road links the west of the town directly with Newton Mearns and the M77. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints meeting hall is situated in Vancouver Drive, Westwood. [11] The rapid industrialisation of the twentieth century underpins this growth and left much of the working population throughout Scotland's Central Belt, from Glasgow to Edinburgh, living in the housing stock built at the end of the previous century. East Kilbride's original parish church was built on the site of the well, and the current church on this site dates from 1774. It also contains 13 tower blocks.It is Scotland's sixth largest town by population size, and the largest of the country's new towns. We've rounded up the best castles and palaces in East Kilbride in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions and places to visit near you. It's purpose was to alleviate the housing shortage in Glasgow. Population of Newcastle upon Tyne (Newcastle), Численность населения Ист Килбрайд. [38] Profile: A sprawling seat, largely made up of moorland but with most of its electorate in the town of East Kilbride in the north of the seat. A £400m redevelopment of part of East Kilbride shopping centre was approved in 2006 by South Lanarkshire Council. The old village still survives and is integrated with the town close to its town centre. The building's main daily function is as a café. Out of the population of 74,231 in East Kilbride, we can state that there is at least 1 reported case of coronavirus. The only other museum in East Kilbride was the Hunter House Museum, which closed after the financial crash to later open again as a cafe. Stagecoach West Scotland provide a half-hourly to hourly service to Ayr. East Kilbride was the first of six new towns in Scotland to be designated, in 1947, followed by Glenrothes (1948), Cumbernauld (1956), Livingston (1962), Irvine (1964) and Stonehouse (1972), although Stonehouse new town was never built.[18][19]. The bowling green and club remain on their original site and still have a flourishing membership in 2020. In modern Gaelic, Cille Bhrìghde translates similarly as 'the clients or companions of Brigit', and can be interpreted as the 'church of Bride' or 'burial place dedicated to Bride'. One of the most significant buildings of an earlier phase of development was Dollan Baths leisure complex (opened 1968) which has category A listed status. East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire was Scotland's first new town as part of the Clyde Valley planning development. East Kilbride from the Scottish Lowland Football League, is based in the town, and play at the K-Park Training Academy at Calderglen Country Park. St. Bride's Church is one of the buildings in East Kilbride and was designed by the architects Gillespie, Kidd and Coia and built between 1957 and 1964. [17] Glasgow would also undertake the development of its peripheral housing estates. EKYM are also part of the East Kilbride YMC Community Club which encompasses East Kilbride YM, East Kilbride Youth Club FC and East Kilbride Girls providing a football pathway from under-5s to adults. The castle is situated beside the Laigh Mains Motte, the predecessor site of the early stronghold of Kilbride built by the Valloines family and later occupied by the Comyns, before it was confiscated by Robert the Bruce and later came into the possession of the Lindsays. 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