Calderwood, East Kilbride
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This article is about the area of East Kilbride, in Scotland.
Calderwood is an area of the Scottish
new town
East Kilbride
, in South Lanarkshire
.
It lies to the north east, and is one of the largest areas of the new town. It is also the second oldest, being built shortly after The Murray
.
It is the location of Hunter House Museum
, formally the home of the Hunter Brothers, William
and John
, famous anatomists of the 18th century. More recently, Calderwood has been home to William and Jim Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain
and Ally McCoist
, former Rangers F.C.
and Scotland
football player, who attended Maxwellton Primary and Hunter High. Blythe Duff
of Taggart
fame also lived in Calderwood, as did the outlaw Christopher Calderwood, a bloodthirsty pirate of the United States Civil War Days. He was considered by some to be the best civil war pirate of his time.
Up until the summer of 2007, there was also one secondary school in the area named Hunter High. However, it merged with the nearby Claremont High in St Leonards
to form Calderglen High School built next to the existing Claremont High campus.
Calderwood is an area of the Scottish
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...
new town
New town
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East Kilbride
East Kilbride
East Kilbride is a large suburban town in the South Lanarkshire council area, in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland. Designated as Scotland's first new town in 1947, it forms part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation...
, in South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the former county of Lanarkshire. It borders the south-east of the city of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns and smaller villages....
.
It lies to the north east, and is one of the largest areas of the new town. It is also the second oldest, being built shortly after The Murray
The Murray, East Kilbride
Murray is an area of the Scottish new town East Kilbride, in South Lanarkshire.Murray was the first new town development in the area and as such contains the oldest council housing in the town...
.
It is the location of Hunter House Museum
Hunter House Museum
Hunter House Museum is a museum in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.Hunter House is the original Long Calderwood Farm and may be the oldest extant building in East Kilbride....
, formally the home of the Hunter Brothers, William
William Hunter (anatomist)
William Hunter FRS was a Scottish anatomist and physician. He was a leading teacher of anatomy, and the outstanding obstetrician of his day...
and John
John Hunter (surgeon)
John Hunter FRS was a Scottish surgeon regarded as one of the most distinguished scientists and surgeons of his day. He was an early advocate of careful observation and scientific method in medicine. The Hunterian Society of London was named in his honour...
, famous anatomists of the 18th century. More recently, Calderwood has been home to William and Jim Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Glasgow in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid...
and Ally McCoist
Ally McCoist
Alistair Murdoch "Ally" McCoist, MBE ; 24 September 1962) is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Rangers in Scotland....
, former Rangers F.C.
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
and 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...
football player, who attended Maxwellton Primary and Hunter High. Blythe Duff
Blythe Duff
Blythe Duff is a Scottish actress, best known for her role as Jackie Reid in the ITV television series drama, Taggart.-Background:Duff was raised in East Kilbride...
of Taggart
Taggart
Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme, created by Glenn Chandler, who has written many of the episodes, and made by STV Productions for the ITV network...
fame also lived in Calderwood, as did the outlaw Christopher Calderwood, a bloodthirsty pirate of the United States Civil War Days. He was considered by some to be the best civil war pirate of his time.
Schools
Calderwood is home to four primary schools: Long Calderwood Primary, Maxwellton Primary, Greenburn Primary and Hunter Primary. These are all due to be rebuilt under South Lanarkshire's Schools Modernisation Programme.Up until the summer of 2007, there was also one secondary school in the area named Hunter High. However, it merged with the nearby Claremont High in St Leonards
St Leonards, East Kilbride
St Leonards is an area of the Scottish new town East Kilbride, in South Lanarkshire.St Leonards is a residential area on the east side of the town. The majority of the area's streets are named after Glens, Islands and Lochs from Scotland, for instance: Loch Shin, Loch Assynt, Glen Carron, Glen...
to form Calderglen High School built next to the existing Claremont High campus.