Calderbank
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Calderbank is a village outside the town of Airdrie North Lanarkshire
, Scotland
, The village lies 13 miles east of Glasgow city centre and around 34 miles west of Edinburgh.Other major towns include (Airdrie 2.5 miles) Coatbridge 4 miles, Bellshill 4 miles and Motherwell 5 miles.
that flows through the village: however the second element is unknown. Some sources suggest the second element is from Old English
benc "bench
". A record of the name from 1182 as Celdrebec suggests this.
, the world's first iron boat, which sailed from Calderbanks Iron Works to the River Clyde
and plied the Scottish canals first with passengers and then with cargoes of iron and coal. Iron from the Calderbanks works was used to build the Queen Mary
cruise liner. The Monkland Canal
was extended to the west of the village in the late 18th century and was used as a route to transport coal to Port Dundas in Glasgow 12 miles away. This part of the canal has been preserved between the village and Sikeside on the outskirts of Coatbridge.And other parts of the canal can be seen in Coatbridge town centre and Drumpelier country park,however much of the canal was covered in the 1950s and 1960s by the M8 motorway which actually runs with the meanders of what was the canal (yet under the motorway large pipes still run water which feed the Forth and Clyde canal today).
Calderbank was the site of early Christian settlement, by monks from Newbattle Abbey
in the Borders
. This gave the local area the name of Monklands.
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...
, 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 village lies 13 miles east of Glasgow city centre and around 34 miles west of Edinburgh.Other major towns include (Airdrie 2.5 miles) Coatbridge 4 miles, Bellshill 4 miles and Motherwell 5 miles.
Etymology
The village's name is of a doubtful etymology. The first part of the name refers to the river CalderCalder
-Places:*Several rivers in Scotland and Northern England*East Calder, Mid Calder and West Calder, three villages in West Lothian, Scotland*Calder, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a town on the island of Saint Vincent...
that flows through the village: however the second element is unknown. Some sources suggest the second element is from Old English
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
benc "bench
Bench (furniture)
A bench is a piece of furniture, on which several people may sit at the same time. Benches are typically made of wood, but may also be made of metal, stone, or synthetic materials. Many benches have arm and back rests; some have no back rest and can be sat on from either side. In public areas,...
". A record of the name from 1182 as Celdrebec suggests this.
History
The village is famous for being the birthplace of the VulcanVulcan (barge)
The Vulcan, launched in 1819, was the first all iron-hulled vessel to be built. It was designed as a horse-drawn passenger barge for use on the Scottish canals..-History:...
, the world's first iron boat, which sailed from Calderbanks Iron Works to the River Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
and plied the Scottish canals first with passengers and then with cargoes of iron and coal. Iron from the Calderbanks works was used to build the Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line...
cruise liner. The Monkland Canal
Monkland Canal
The Monkland Canal was a 12.25-mile canal which connected the coal mining areas of Monklands to Glasgow in Scotland. It was opened in 1794, and included a steam-powered inclined plane at Blackhill. It was abandoned for navigation in 1942, but its culverted remains still supply water to the Forth...
was extended to the west of the village in the late 18th century and was used as a route to transport coal to Port Dundas in Glasgow 12 miles away. This part of the canal has been preserved between the village and Sikeside on the outskirts of Coatbridge.And other parts of the canal can be seen in Coatbridge town centre and Drumpelier country park,however much of the canal was covered in the 1950s and 1960s by the M8 motorway which actually runs with the meanders of what was the canal (yet under the motorway large pipes still run water which feed the Forth and Clyde canal today).
Calderbank was the site of early Christian settlement, by monks from Newbattle Abbey
Newbattle Abbey
Newbattle Abbey was a Cistercian monastery near the village of Newbattle in Midlothian, Scotland, which has subsequently become a stately home and then an educational institution.-Monastery:...
in the Borders
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland...
. This gave the local area the name of Monklands.