Thorntonhall
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Thorntonhall
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| Area | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 660 (2022)[2] |
| • Density | 917/km2 (2,380/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | NS5898755186 |
| • Edinburgh | 43 mi (69 km) |
| • London | 339 mi (546 km) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode district | G74 |
| Dialling code | 0141 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Thorntonhall (Scots: Thorntounhauch, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bhaile Dhealgaiche)[3] is an affluent 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.
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. [4]
History
[edit]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.[citation needed]
Before and during World War II Thorntonhall was one of the sites selected for relocation of government departments to avoid bombing raids.[citation needed] 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
[edit]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. [citation needed]
Country Club
[edit]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.[citation needed]
Transport
[edit]Road
[edit]The A727 bypasses the village.
Rail
[edit]The village is served by Thorntonhall railway station, which has hourly services to East Kilbride and Glasgow Central.
Notable residents
[edit]- Andy Cameron, comedian[5]
- Fred MacAulay, comedian[6]
- Peter Lawwell, chief executive of Celtic[7]
- Peter Løvenkrands, former footballer and coach for Rangers[8]
- Aiden McGeady, footballer[9]
- Michelle Mone, founder of Ultimo[10]
- Chris Sutton, footballer[6]
- Kira Eggers, Danish former model
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Thorntonhall (South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "List of railway station names". Newsnetscotland.com. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "Revealed: Scotland's most expensive street". HeraldScotland.com. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "Andy cashes in. - Free Online Library". thefreelibrary.com. 14 January 1996. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ a b "THE RICHEST PLACE IN SCOTLAND; Stars' village tops list. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 7 January 2002. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ex-Gers star wins pounds 52k in house fight. - Free Online Library". thefreelibrary.com. 2 November 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ Thomson, Gordon (29 December 2011). "City misses out on rich homes - Evening Times | News". Evening Times. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ David Wynn (20 January 2010). "Michelle Mone's mansion plans fall foul of elderly neighbour". East Kilbride News. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
External links
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Media related to Thorntonhall at Wikimedia Commons
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