Cardonald
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Cardonald is an outlying suburb of the Scottish
city of Glasgow
. Formerly a village in its own right, it lies to the southwest of the city and is bounded to the south by the White Cart Water
. The area was part of Renfrewshire
until 1926 when the villages of Cardonald, Halfway
and Crookston
and their surrounding farmland were annexed to Glasgow.
In the 15th century the lands of Cardonald were the property of Johannes Norwald or Normanville, Dominus of Cardownalde. His granddaughter and heiress, Marion Stewart (daughter of Isabella Norwald of Cardonald and Sir William Stewart of Castlemilk), married Allan Stewart, establishing the line of Stewarts of Cardonald. The Cardonald Stewarts were a junior branch of the House of Stewart. Allan Stewart of Cardonald, the first Stewart of Cardonald, was the younger son of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox
. The Cardonald Stewarts had their seat at the Place of Cardonald (also known as Cardonald Castle or Cardonald House), built in 1565. It was demolished and replaced by a farmhouse - Cardonald Place Farm - in 1848.
The line of the Stewarts of Cardonald ended with Allan's great-grandson, James Stewart of Cardonald (1512–1584). He had served as a captain in the Scottish Guards of the Kings of France, and is buried in Paisley Abbey
. As he had no issue, the lands of Cardonald passed to his sister's son, Walter Stewart, 1st Lord Blantyre
. His family resided at the Place of Cardonald for generations, and retained lands in Cardonald until the 20th century.
In 1926, Glasgow Corporation bought the Cardonald estates, They gave opportunity to private development replicating Kelvindale
cottage flat
s By Western Heritable and Council housing in the area. Cardonald was divided into North and South Cardonald, with the south mostly composed of owner-occupied and privately-rented cottage flats, whilst the north was made up of owner-occupied and rented accommodation owned by Glasgow Corporation, divided by the new Paisley
Road West, including terraced houses, flats, and semi-detached property. In the 1950s, the Corporation erected the UK's
first high-rise flats in the area. Although only 10 storeys high, and overlooking Crookston Castle
, the Moss Heights flats were the first of many high-rise blocks to be built in Glasgow.
Cardonald College
, one of Scotland's largest further education
colleges, opened in 1972, and rapidly expanded in recent times.
Cardonald has three churches: Cardonald Parish Church (Church of Scotland
) (built 1889), Hillington Park (Church of Scotland
) and Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic
Church (built 1938).
The district is served by Cardonald railway station
on the Inverclyde Line
and by numerous bus routes. There is also easy access to the M8 motorway via Junction 25.
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...
city of 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...
. Formerly a village in its own right, it lies to the southwest of the city and is bounded to the south by the White Cart Water
River Cart
The River Cart is a tributary of the River Clyde, Scotland, which it joins from the west roughly midway between the towns of Erskine and Renfrew....
. The area was part of Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
until 1926 when the villages of Cardonald, Halfway
Halfway, Glasgow
Halfwayhouse is a district on the southwest side of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Once a village in its own right, sitting on the original Renfrewshire-Lanarkshire border, the area takes its name from the fact that it lies equidistant between Glasgow and Paisley at a distance of three miles from...
and Crookston
Crookston
Crookston can refer to:*Crookston, Glasgow, Scotland*Crookston, Minnesota, United States**University of Minnesota Crookston*Crookston, Nebraska, United States*Crookston, Auckland, New Zealand...
and their surrounding farmland were annexed to Glasgow.
In the 15th century the lands of Cardonald were the property of Johannes Norwald or Normanville, Dominus of Cardownalde. His granddaughter and heiress, Marion Stewart (daughter of Isabella Norwald of Cardonald and Sir William Stewart of Castlemilk), married Allan Stewart, establishing the line of Stewarts of Cardonald. The Cardonald Stewarts were a junior branch of the House of Stewart. Allan Stewart of Cardonald, the first Stewart of Cardonald, was the younger son of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox
John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox
John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. was known as Lord Darnley and the Earl of Lennox. Stewart was the son of Catherine Seton and Sir Alan Stuart, a great-great-great-grandson of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland....
. The Cardonald Stewarts had their seat at the Place of Cardonald (also known as Cardonald Castle or Cardonald House), built in 1565. It was demolished and replaced by a farmhouse - Cardonald Place Farm - in 1848.
The line of the Stewarts of Cardonald ended with Allan's great-grandson, James Stewart of Cardonald (1512–1584). He had served as a captain in the Scottish Guards of the Kings of France, and is buried in Paisley Abbey
Paisley Abbey
Paisley Abbey is a former Cluniac monastery, and current Church of Scotland parish kirk, located on the east bank of the White Cart Water in the centre of the town of Paisley, Renfrewshire, in west central Scotland.-History:...
. As he had no issue, the lands of Cardonald passed to his sister's son, Walter Stewart, 1st Lord Blantyre
Walter Stewart, 1st Lord Blantyre
Walter Stewart, 1st Lord Blantyre was a Scottish nobleman.The son of Sir John Stewart of Minto and Margaret Stewart of Cardonald...
. His family resided at the Place of Cardonald for generations, and retained lands in Cardonald until the 20th century.
In 1926, Glasgow Corporation bought the Cardonald estates, They gave opportunity to private development replicating Kelvindale
Kelvindale
Kelvindale is a district in the west of the city of Glasgow, Scotland.-Construction:Construction started in the late 1920s with work being undertaken by the City Corporation. This was followed up in the early 1930s by the Glasgow-based housebuilding company Mactaggart and Mickel...
cottage flat
Cottage flat
Cottage flats, also known as Four-in-a-block flats, are a style of housing common in Scotland, where there are single floor dwellings at ground level, and similar dwellings on the floor above. All have doors directly to the outside of the building, rather than into a 'close', or common staircase...
s By Western Heritable and Council housing in the area. Cardonald was divided into North and South Cardonald, with the south mostly composed of owner-occupied and privately-rented cottage flats, whilst the north was made up of owner-occupied and rented accommodation owned by Glasgow Corporation, divided by the new Paisley
Paisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
Road West, including terraced houses, flats, and semi-detached property. In the 1950s, the Corporation erected the UK's
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
first high-rise flats in the area. Although only 10 storeys high, and overlooking Crookston Castle
Crookston Castle
Crookston Castle is located in the Crookston area of south-west Glasgow, Scotland. The castle is located some 5 miles south-west of the city centre, and 3 miles east of Paisley, overlooking the Levern Water, just before its confluence with the White Cart Water.-History:Crookston is surrounded by...
, the Moss Heights flats were the first of many high-rise blocks to be built in Glasgow.
Cardonald College
Cardonald College
Cardonald College is a medium-sized Further education institute located in Glasgow's South Side, in Scotland. Officially opened in 1972, it has over 12,000 full-time and part-time students. Cardonald college takes both students who have just left school and mature students.The Main Campus is...
, one of Scotland's largest further education
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
colleges, opened in 1972, and rapidly expanded in recent times.
Cardonald has three churches: Cardonald Parish Church (Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
) (built 1889), Hillington Park (Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
) and Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes is the name used to refer to the Marian apparition said to have appeared before various individuals on separate occasions around Lourdes, France...
Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Church (built 1938).
The district is served by Cardonald railway station
Cardonald railway station
Cardonald railway station is located in the Cardonald district of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Inverclyde Line.- History :...
on the Inverclyde Line
Inverclyde Line
The Inverclyde Line is a railway line running from Glasgow Central station through Paisley and a series of stations to the south of the River Clyde and the Firth of Clyde, terminating at Gourock and Wemyss Bay, where it connects to Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services...
and by numerous bus routes. There is also easy access to the M8 motorway via Junction 25.