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Busby, East Renfrewshire history

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Until the 1780s Busby village consisted of a scatter of cottages along a track leading from Carmunnock to Mearns. The original village or fermtoun was in the area of the present Busby railway station. For centuries the occupants had worked the surrounding land from this central settlement.

Cotton

Busby and Newmill each had several earlier mills. The first cotton mill built in 1780 attracted many families to settle in the area. A second Cotton Mill followed in 1790, then a Bleachfield and Printworks six years later.

Paisley to East Kilbride road

Busby was never the perfect site for building a village, but developed due to the availability of water power on the River Cart. From the 1780s the village became centred on a hilly part of Cartsbridge Farm, originally known as “The Bank”.

Railway age

The railway brought a second wave of growth to Busby from the 1870s. The subsequent growth of the commuter suburb compensated for the decline of the Mills and Printworks. This ensured the survival of Busby into the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

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Best Busby, East Renfrewshire places to visit

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

East Renfrewshire East Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland . Until 1975, it formed part of the county of Renfreyshire for local government purposes . It was formed in 1996 as a successor to the Eastwood district, with the Levern Valley being annexed .

Muirend Muirend is situated about 4 miles (6.5 km) south of Glasgow city centre. The G44 postcode was rated as the most desirable area of Scotland to live in. Neighbouring areas include Cathcart, Merrylee and Newlands.

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 .

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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