Visit Eaglesham Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Eaglesham

  

Eaglesham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Eaglesham

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Eaglesham history

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Origin of the name

Eaglesham means a ‘settlement with a church or belonging to a church’ First element is ultimately a Brittonic word for ‘church’, a loan-word from Latin ecclesia . Second element derives from Old English hām (settlement; cf. Scots hame, English home)

The Middle Ages

The parish of Eaglesham formed part of the district of Mearns, and together with other lands were bestowed to Walter fitz Alan, Steward of Scotland, by David I. It is almost certain that Walter granted Eaglesham to Robert de Montgomerie, one of his principal followers .

17th century

The Calvinistic Covenanter movement was founded as a reaction against the efforts of King Charles I to forcibly introduce High Church Episcopalianism inspired by the Caroline Divines . The population of Renfrewshire was predominantly in favour of the National Covenant and Alexander, 6th Earl of Eglinton signed the covenant .

18th and 19th centuries

Until the 18th century, Scotland’s villages were little more than settlements loosely organised around fermtouns . In 1769 Alexander, 10th Earl of Eglinton, began the work of developing the old Kirktoun of Eaglesham into a planned village .

20th century

The Eaglesham Estates were heavily burdened in the early 20th century . The village was designated the first outstanding conservation area in Britain on 12 August 1960 .

You can visit Eaglesham places with Walkfo Eaglesham to hear history at Eaglesham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Eaglesham has 11 places to visit in our interactive Eaglesham map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Eaglesham, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Eaglesham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Eaglesham & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Eaglesham Places Map
11 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Eaglesham tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Eaglesham

  

Best Eaglesham places to visit

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Eaglesham has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Eaglesham’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Eaglesham’s information audio spots:

Mearns Castle 15th-century tower house in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, south of Glasgow, is a Category A listed building . The castle has been restored and is now part of a church . It also gives its name to a nearby high school .

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