East Kilbride by AS
East Kilbride
The town of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire is located just south of Glasgow. East Kilbride has a population of approximately 75,000 people and is the sixth largest town in Scotland.
East Kilbride was originally developed as a planned new town in the post-war period. The town was designed to provide good quality housing and employment opportunities for people living in Glasgow’s overcrowded inner city.
Today, East Kilbride is home to the East Kilbride Shopping Centre, which is one of the largest shopping centre in Scotland. The town also has a number of parks and green spaces, as well as a variety of leisure and sports facilities. There is also a lively nightlife scene in East Kilbride, with a number of bars and clubs located in the town centre.
Created: 10 November 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
East Kilbride
Local History around East Kilbride
There are some historic monuments around including:
Long Calderwood, cairn 40m SSW of 1 Cadell Gardens Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4701Castle Hill,motte Secular: motte SM5263Greenlees Cottages,motte SE of Secular: motte SM3334Rough Hill, motte Secular: motte SM4977Gilbertfield Castle Secular: castle SM5270Regional War Room, 130m NW of Rankine Avenue, East Kilbride 20th Century Military and Related: Civil defence (eg. air raid shelter) SM11068Laigh Mains, castle earthworks 125m North of Mains Castle Secular: motte SM2994.
