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Rutherglen Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Rutherglen

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Rutherglen history

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Rutherglen received the status of a Royal Burgh in 1126 by Royal Charter from King David I of Scotland. It gradually diminished in importance as neighbouring Glasgow grew in power and size.

Etymology

The name of Rutherglen, as well as its Scots name Ruglen, is perhaps from Scottish Gaelic An Ruadh-Ghleann ‘the red valley’ The derivation may also however be Welsh, or Cumbric and mean “the valley of Rydderch”

Rutherglen geography / climate

The Royal Burgh of Rutherglen has expanded over the years and now encompasses many other neighbourhoods. The majority built after World War II on land which was either farms or rural estates.

Burgh (Main Street) and Clincarthill

Burgh area includes the old heart of the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen around the ancient and unusually wide, tree-lined Main Street and its environs . It features several religious establishments, various pubs, shops and restaurants, historic and modern civic buildings and community facilities .

Farme Cross

Farme Cross is one of the boundary areas of Rutherglen and is surrounded to the north by the River Clyde with Glasgow’s Dalmarnock district on the opposite bank . Centred around the Farme Castle, it became known for coal mining from the early 19th century .

Shawfield

Shawfield district, the mostly northerly in the town and once a country estate before being converted into a chemicals facility by the White family, is still industrial in nature . The Clyde Gateway projects aim to reinvest in this area and create new business parks and make the River Clyde accessible in Rutherglen again .

Wardlawhill, Gallowflat and Stonelaw

Wardlawhill lies across Stonelaw Road east of Clincarthill . The hill’s northern incline ranked seventh among the steepest streets in Scotland . Adjacent to this street is the Sri Sundara Ganapathy Hindu Temple (built 1882)

Eastfield

Trinity High School (built in 1970, re-built in 2010) and sports facilities including public swimming pool are located in Eastfield, which also has two public houses . Eastfield is a former mining community and country estate located off the main road between Rutherglen and Cambuslang .

Burnhill, Newfield and Bankhead

Burnhill, in the north-west of Rutherglen, directly borders the Glasgow district of Toryglen to its west (along with woodland at the Malls Mire) and the M74 motorway and the West Coast Main Line railway tracks to the north . Its eastern side is separated from it by a busy dual carriageway bypass road (part of the A730) built in the early 1970s .

Overtoun Park

Rutherglen’s main public park is close to the geographical centre of the town . It was once the location of the annual Landemer Day fair and parade, now confined to the Main Street .

Burnside, High Crosshill and High Burnside

Burnside is a village within the Rutherglen boundaries which expanded into a leafy commuter suburb . It is surrounded by several mid-20th century housing estates, in some cases modernised which are within Ruthergene but not considered to be parts of Burnside .

Spittal

Spittal is a post-World War II community which is almost an exclave of Glasgow . Built on a mound used as farmland, the estate was constructed in an oval pattern of streets . A primary school was built at the highest point in the centre (completed in 1955) A development of prefabs on the flatter land to the west were replaced by angular apartment blocks in the early 1970s .

Blairbeth and Fernhill

Blairbeth is a small 1950s local authority housing scheme of tenements and modest terraced houses . It was built around a former rural estate . The neighbourhood has some limited local amenities and small parks, as well as a school .

Springhall and Cathkin

Springhall is a self-contained 1960s local authority housing estate, mostly consisting of a compact network of maisonettes . It features a community centre and library dating back to the time of the scheme’s construction . There is also a catholic church and two local schools, St Anthony’s RC Primary and Loch Primary .

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Best Rutherglen places to visit

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

Cathcart Cemetery Cathcart Cemetery is a cemetery in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, which was opened in 1878 . It is named after the nearby neighbourhood of Cathcart on the southern outskirts of Glasgow, but does not actually fall within the city boundaries .

Strathbungo Strathbungo grew up as a small village built along the Pollokshaws Road, one of the main arteries leading southwards from the centre of Glasgow, adjoined by the Camphill Estate, now part of Queens Park. The feudal superiors, the Maxwells of Pollok, preferred the name Marchtown, and this name is seen on some old maps.

Burnside railway station Burnside railway station serves the Burnside and Blairbeth areas of the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland . The station is located on the Newton branch of the Cathcart Circle Lines, which has been electrified since 1962 by British Railways .

St Andrew’s Cross, Glasgow St Andrew’s Cross, also known as Eglinton Toll, is a road junction in the south side of Glasgow, Scotland. The junction is known as the St Andrew Cross.

Athletes’ Village (Glasgow 2014) The Athletes Village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was situated on a 35-hectare (86-acre) site, in the east end of Glasgow. The site was used as accommodation for up to 8,000 athletes and officials from all over the Commonwealth nations. After the games, the site was further developed and has up to 1,400 homes, a portion of which are available for social rental.

Carntyne Carntyne (Scottish Gaelic: Càrn an Teine) is a suburban district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde, and in the east end of the city. It has formed the core of the East Centre ward under Glasgow City Council since 2007.

Cambuslang Cambuslang (Scots: Cammuslang) is a town on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow. It is the 27th largest town in Scotland by population. It has a long history of coal mining, iron and steel making, and ancillary engineering works.

West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative is a housing co-operative and registered social landlord on the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1989 it is one of the largest co-operatives in Scotland. The tenants are members and shareholders and elect a management committee.

Kirkhill, South Lanarkshire Kirkhill is a district of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Kirkhill district is the largest district in Scotland. It is the birthplace of the first inhabitants of the district. It was also known as Kirkhill, which is located in the district of the Cambuslanshire town.

Equestrian statue of William III, Glasgow The equestrian statue of William III in Cathedral Square, Glasgow, is a 1735 work by an unknown sculptor. It is the work of a sculptor unknown.

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