Theme Week Scotland – East Kilbride
Thursday, 19 February 2015 - 08:25 am (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien General
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East Kilbride Heritage Park © geograph.org.uk – John McLeish/cc-by-sa-2.0
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East Kilbride (Scottish Gaelic:
Cille Bhrìghde an Ear ) is the largest town in the
South Lanarkshire council area. It is also designated as Scotland’s first
new town on 6 May 1947. The area lies on high ground on the south side of the Cathkin Braes, about 9 miles (14 km) southeast of
Glasgow and close to the boundary with
East Renfrewshire .
The town is enclosed by the White Cart River to the west and the Rotten Calder to the east, the latter flowing northwards to join the River Clyde near Cambuslang . This area was previously the site of the small and historic village of East Kilbride, prior to its post-war development. The modern settlement serves both as a dormitory town for the city of Glasgow and maintains its own commercial centre.
Torrance House - Calderglen Country Park © geograph.org.uk - Iain Thompson/cc-by-sa-2.0
A £400m redevelopment of East Kilbride town centre was approved in 2006 by South Lanarkshire Council. The plan proposed demolishing some existing buildings to create a new civic centre, health centre, library and shopping facilities. It would also see a “landmark” arts and culture complex with a 1,000-seat theatre, a 500-seat conference centre, a museum and a new town square. However the project has been indefinitely delayed.
A branch of the government’s
Department for International Development is located on the western edge of East Kilbride at
Hairmyres .
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VisitScotland.com – East Kilbride ,
EastKilbride.org.uk ,
East Kilbride Shopping Centre ,
East Kilbride News and
Wikipedia East Kilbride . Learn more about the
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