Abronhill
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Abronhill is a suburb in the south-eastern quarter of Cumbernauld
, a new town in North Lanarkshire
, about 15 miles from Glasgow
, Scotland
. The suburb was possibly the last built using the same basic design guidelines employed by the rest of Cumbernauld (e.g. underpasses and bridges to cross roads, etc.). The town has a shopping centre and high school
, along with three primary schools and three churches. Every street in the older part of the area is named after a tree. In more recent times privately built estates such as Whitelees and one built on the site of an old school have attracted new buyers to the area.
The name Abronhill comes from the 17th century, during the English Civil War
, when the area was named Abraham the Hebrew's Hill by the Covenanters. The name gradually corrupted into Abronhill. Until the 60s and 70s, the land that is now Abronhill was occupied by farms such as Whitelees, Glenhead, Low Abronhill and High Abronhill. The area on which Abronhill stands comprised working farms, until they were subsumed by the New Town. The farms had developed from the Fleming estate, the Flemings being the ruling family in the area, living at Cumbernauld House, who acquired the area after Robert the Bruce killed the previous laird, Red Comyn. The local lords and the royalty of Scotland often came to hunt the deer and mysterious wild "white cattle" which roamed in the forest around Cumbernauld. Mary Queen of Scots stayed in nearby Castlecary Castle
. and on one occasion the roof of the castle fell in.
The original four Abronhill cottages of the area, are from before the new town was built, they were originally built for the workers of the nearby farms, and are situated on the old Slamannan Road (now Broom Road). They can be found close to
Cumbernauld Glen, en route to the historical site of interest the Dove cote. The DooCot in informal English was part of the original Flemmings estate and is from the 16th century and has recently received a grant from SWT to be renovated.
Abronhill was used as the filming location for the Bill Forsyth
film Gregory's Girl
and its sequel Gregory's Two Girls
, particularly the local Abronhill High School
.
The area around Abronhill is mainly farmland and woodland. Palacerigg Country Park is nearby. A railway and three streams run through this suburb rich in clay. There is also a small shopping centre, but this is falling into disrepair
Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld is a Scottish new town in North Lanarkshire. It was created in 1956 as a population overspill for Glasgow City. It is the eighth most populous settlement in Scotland and the largest in North Lanarkshire...
, a new town in North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders Stirling, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire...
, about 15 miles from Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The suburb was possibly the last built using the same basic design guidelines employed by the rest of Cumbernauld (e.g. underpasses and bridges to cross roads, etc.). The town has a shopping centre and high school
Abronhill High School
Abronhill High School is a non-denominational, comprehensive, secondary school in Abronhill, a suburb of the Scottish new town of Cumbernauld. The school roll was 473 pupils in 2008...
, along with three primary schools and three churches. Every street in the older part of the area is named after a tree. In more recent times privately built estates such as Whitelees and one built on the site of an old school have attracted new buyers to the area.
The name Abronhill comes from the 17th century, during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
, when the area was named Abraham the Hebrew's Hill by the Covenanters. The name gradually corrupted into Abronhill. Until the 60s and 70s, the land that is now Abronhill was occupied by farms such as Whitelees, Glenhead, Low Abronhill and High Abronhill. The area on which Abronhill stands comprised working farms, until they were subsumed by the New Town. The farms had developed from the Fleming estate, the Flemings being the ruling family in the area, living at Cumbernauld House, who acquired the area after Robert the Bruce killed the previous laird, Red Comyn. The local lords and the royalty of Scotland often came to hunt the deer and mysterious wild "white cattle" which roamed in the forest around Cumbernauld. Mary Queen of Scots stayed in nearby Castlecary Castle
Castle Cary
Castle Cary is a market town and civil parish in south Somerset, England, north west of Wincanton and south of Shepton Mallet.The town is situated on the River Cary, a tributary of the Parrett.-History:...
. and on one occasion the roof of the castle fell in.
The original four Abronhill cottages of the area, are from before the new town was built, they were originally built for the workers of the nearby farms, and are situated on the old Slamannan Road (now Broom Road). They can be found close to
Cumbernauld Glen, en route to the historical site of interest the Dove cote. The DooCot in informal English was part of the original Flemmings estate and is from the 16th century and has recently received a grant from SWT to be renovated.
Abronhill was used as the filming location for the Bill Forsyth
Bill Forsyth
Bill Forsyth is a Scottish film director and writer, noted for his commitment to national film-making.Forsyth first came to attention with a low-budget film, That Sinking Feeling, made with youth theatre actors and featuring a cameo appearance by the Edinburgh gallery owner Richard Demarco...
film Gregory's Girl
Gregory's Girl
Gregory's Girl is a 1981 Scottish coming-of-age romantic comedy film written and directed by Bill Forsyth.The film is set in and around a state secondary school in the Abronhill district of Cumbernauld. It features Gordon John Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, and Clare Grogan, among others...
and its sequel Gregory's Two Girls
Gregory's Two Girls
Gregory's Two Girls is a 1999 British film. It is the sequel to 1981's Gregory's Girl, which also starred John Gordon Sinclair and was written and directed by Bill Forsyth...
, particularly the local Abronhill High School
Abronhill High School
Abronhill High School is a non-denominational, comprehensive, secondary school in Abronhill, a suburb of the Scottish new town of Cumbernauld. The school roll was 473 pupils in 2008...
.
The area around Abronhill is mainly farmland and woodland. Palacerigg Country Park is nearby. A railway and three streams run through this suburb rich in clay. There is also a small shopping centre, but this is falling into disrepair
Streets
- Almond Road
- Elm Drive
- Pine Crescent
- Pine Road
- Pine Close
- Laburnum Road
- Hornbeam Road
- Forest Road
- Blackthorn Road
- Cedar Road
- Redwood Road
- Hazel Road
- Alder Road
- Medlar Road
- Larch Court
- Larch Place
- Larch Grove
- Larch Road
- Rowan Road
- Lilac Avenue
- Hawthorn Road
- Whitelees Road
- Castburn Road
- Oak Road
- Lime Crescent
- Spruce Road
- Ash Road
- Maple Court
- Maple Road
- Chestnut Avenue
- Chestnut Place
- Chestnut Court