My home town is East Kilbride, it is the largest
town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and the country's 6th largest settlement, it was designated as Scotland's first new town on 6 May 1947. The town lies on a raised plateau to the south of the Cathkin Braes, about 8 miles southeast
of Glasgow and close to the boundary with East Renfrewshire.
The location was previously the site of the small
village of East Kilbride, prior to its post-war development into the present-day
new town. The old village still survives and thrives today as an integrated
part of the new East Kilbride.
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| The Montgomerie Arms, as an old coaching inn it dates back to 1656 |
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| The Loupin-on Stane sits outside the Montgomerie Arms, put in place centuries ago to allow people to easily climb onto their horses or into coaches. |
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| The Old Parish Church opened in 1774 is located next door to the Montgomeries Arms. It is where I was christened on Sunday August 27th 1961 by the Rev. Walter Reid |
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| A statue of Sir Walter Scott erected here in 1871, it is not uncommon for his head to go missing ...!!!! |
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| The barbers, where I had my first haircut and all others until I left Scotland in 1987 |
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