Thorntonhall

Thorntonhall (Scots: Thorntounhauch, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bhaile Dhealgaiche)[2] is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, lying around 6 miles (10 km) to the south of Glasgow, and around 2 1⁄2 miles (4 km) west of East Kilbride. The village lies just east of the boundary of East Renfrewshire, close to Waterfoot and Jackton.

Thorntonhall
  • Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bhaile Dhealgaiche
  • Scots: Thorntounhauch
Thorntonhall
Thorntonhall
Location within South Lanarkshire
Thorntonhall
Thorntonhall (South Lanarkshire)
Area0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) [1]
Population590 (2016)[1]
• Density819/km2 (2,120/sq mi)
OS grid referenceNS5898755186
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGlasgow
Postcode districtG74
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

In 2011, a street in Thorntonhall (Bowmore Crescent) was identified as having one of the most expensive average house prices within the Scottish property market, with an average house price of £908,000.[3]

History

Thorntonhall has a history reflecting the social changes of the last 400 years and in particular the last 120 years. It was originally just a farm that had added to it some major buildings. The then 'hall' was bought and greatly improved by a grocer called Cooper who had shops throughout the west of Scotland. Another grand house was built at Ravenscroft, again on a small hilltop. These two and the railway station were probably the catalyst for a great plan to build a mini-Edinburgh-style suburb of crescents and avenues. Only three houses were completed before the outbreak of World War I halted further development.

Before and during World War II Thorntonhall was one of the sites selected for relocation of government departments to avoid bombing raids. After the war it became part of the East Kilbride New town and this led to the construction of a large number of individual houses in this free standing village. That relative isolation led to an Upper Class housing development on a small scale throughout the period 1970 to 2000.

Demographics

The population of Thorntonhall is estimated, as of 2016, at 590.[1] The majority of Thortonhall's residents own their own property, and annual incomes are well above average.

Country Club

Thorntonhall has a country club which is located in the centre of the village. The clubhouse itself has catering facilities, a dining room and a members' lounge.

Transport

Road

The A727 bypasses the village.

Rail

The village is served by Thorntonhall railway station, which has hourly services to East Kilbride and Glasgow Central.

Notable residents
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References
  1. "Thorntonhall (South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  2. "List of railway station names". Newsnetscotland.com. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  3. "Revealed: Scotland's most expensive street". HeraldScotland.com. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  4. "Andy cashes in. - Free Online Library". thefreelibrary.com. 14 January 1996. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  5. "THE RICHEST PLACE IN SCOTLAND; Stars' village tops list. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 7 January 2002. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  6. THOMAS SMITH (19 August 2007). "pounds 35M ANGIE SET ON WAG ESTATE; EXCLUSIVE ..next to fellow Lot to winner. - Free Online Library". thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  7. "Ex-Gers star wins pounds 52k in house fight. - Free Online Library". thefreelibrary.com. 2 November 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  8. Thomson, Gordon (29 December 2011). "City misses out on rich homes - Evening Times | News". Evening Times. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  9. David Wynn (20 January 2010). "Michelle Mone's mansion plans fall foul of elderly neighbour". East Kilbride News. Retrieved 30 January 2012.

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