Smithstone, Cumbernauld
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Smithstone is an area of Cumbernauld
, North Lanarkshire
. The area was originally a farm of the same name and was up until recently when North Lanarkshire Council sold off the land to developers for housing and it is now anticipated that up to 700+ houses will be built in the Area. In late 2005 a new road from Smithstone road to Constarry Road outside Croy
, was opened providing a link to the separate housing estates of the area.
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...
, 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...
. The area was originally a farm of the same name and was up until recently when North Lanarkshire Council sold off the land to developers for housing and it is now anticipated that up to 700+ houses will be built in the Area. In late 2005 a new road from Smithstone road to Constarry Road outside Croy
Croy, North Lanarkshire
Croy is a village in North Lanarkshire), Scotland. A former mining community, Croy is situated some 21 km from Glasgow and 60 km from Edinburgh on the main railway line between the two cities, with a frequent service to both...
, was opened providing a link to the separate housing estates of the area.