Thornliebank
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Thornliebank is a small suburban village in East Renfrewshire
, Scotland
, 6 miles (10 km) south of Glasgow
. It is served by Thornliebank railway station
and lies to the east of the M77 motorway
.
It is not known when Thornliebank was first settled although it has been ascertained that it did not exist prior to the 18th century. The village
first makes its appearance on Thomas Richardson's map of 1795 and was, at the time, referred to as 'Thorny Bank', a title believed to have been inspired by the substantial number of thorn trees that were prevalent in the area. In 1789 it was a little street of cottages but it had grown by 1845, to have a population of 1366. This was largely due to the Crum family, who established and ran the Thornliebank printworks. John Crum founded the works in Main Street in 1778 to print locally woven linen.
Walter Crum who was in charge by 1819 was a chemist and Fellow of the Royal Society. He replaced spinning and weaving by calico printing with bleaching, turkey red dyeing and "beetling". This brought immigrants from Northern Ireland and the New Statistical Account of Scotland described Thornliebank as "a very flourishing village where, thirty years ago, three families did not exist".
Walter's son Alexander Crum
who took over the printing works was a major philanthropist supporting housing, education, and leisure facilities in the village. He also provided funds for the village club and Thornliebank Parish Church. Alexander Crum was Member of Parliament
for Renfrewshire
from 1880 to 1885. After his death he was commemorated by the Crum Library which was designed by the Scottish architect Sir Rowand Anderson and opened on 5 January 1897.
or Glasgow Central.
Trains to Glasgow Central are typically at 6 and 36 minutes past the hour,
whilst East Kilbride trains tend to be 20 past and 10 to the hour.
First Bus 29 runs to the station car park, whilst First Buses 45, 47, 56/57 from Glasgow City split their separate ways and head South here:
45 running to Regents Park, Kennishead
Flats, Silverburn and Pollok
.
45A running along Thornliebank Main Street to Rouken Glen
, Deaconsbank
, Southpark Village
, Silverburn.
56/57 (57 CLOCKWISE, 56 ANTICLOCKWISE Thornliebank Circle) runs to the Arden
and Darnley
Housing Schemes, then onto Silverburn, Ibrox
, Glasgow City Centre.
Other buses to Thornliebank:
The Colchri 374 links Silverburn, to Thornliebank and Shawlands
in much the same way.
First 38, 38A, 38B & 38C all purely serve the Woodfarm
area.
is a secondary school situated in Woodfarm, Thornliebank and has around 800 pupils and is currently the 7th best high school in Scotland.
St. Vincent de Paul - RC Church - More Information: www.rcag.co.uk
Farmfoods
, Imrie, Rowallan Bar, Cafe India, William Hill Bookmakers, G101 Off Sales, Greggs
, SPAR
, Betfred
, McDonald's
, Peking House, Arden Bar, Chinese Cottage, Subway
, Boots
Pharmacy, Lloydstsb.
Spiersbridge Road:
Shell Petrol
, McConechy's Tyres and Sporty Kids Party Centre.
It is also home to the HR Bradfords
bakery, who supply confectionery to Miss Cranston's Tea Rooms in Glasgow city centre.
East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Until 1975 it formed part of the county of Renfrewshire for local government purposes along with the modern council areas of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde...
, Scotland
Scotland
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, 6 miles (10 km) south 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...
. It is served by Thornliebank railway station
Thornliebank railway station
Thornliebank railway station is a railway station in the village of Thornliebank, East Renfrewshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line .- History :...
and lies to the east of the M77 motorway
M77 motorway
The M77 motorway is a motorway in Scotland. It originally began in southern Glasgow at the M8 motorway at Kinning park, and terminates near Kilmarnock at the village of Fenwick. However, changes were made in autumn 2005 segregating a lane on the M8 motorway almost as far as the Kingston Bridge,...
.
History
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
first makes its appearance on Thomas Richardson's map of 1795 and was, at the time, referred to as 'Thorny Bank', a title believed to have been inspired by the substantial number of thorn trees that were prevalent in the area. In 1789 it was a little street of cottages but it had grown by 1845, to have a population of 1366. This was largely due to the Crum family, who established and ran the Thornliebank printworks. John Crum founded the works in Main Street in 1778 to print locally woven linen.
Walter Crum who was in charge by 1819 was a chemist and Fellow of the Royal Society. He replaced spinning and weaving by calico printing with bleaching, turkey red dyeing and "beetling". This brought immigrants from Northern Ireland and the New Statistical Account of Scotland described Thornliebank as "a very flourishing village where, thirty years ago, three families did not exist".
Walter's son Alexander Crum
Alexander Crum
Alexander Crum was a Scottish printer and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.Crum was the eldest son of Walter Crum FRS of Thornliebank and his wife Jesse Graham, daughter of William Graham of Burntshiel, Renfrewshire. The Crum family were associated with...
who took over the printing works was a major philanthropist supporting housing, education, and leisure facilities in the village. He also provided funds for the village club and Thornliebank Parish Church. Alexander Crum was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Renfrewshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 until 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885....
from 1880 to 1885. After his death he was commemorated by the Crum Library which was designed by the Scottish architect Sir Rowand Anderson and opened on 5 January 1897.
Transport
Getting to and from Thornliebank has never been easier, thanks to the new Silverburn Centre. Thornliebank Station is the main transport hub, trains run from here to East KilbrideEast 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...
or Glasgow Central.
Trains to Glasgow Central are typically at 6 and 36 minutes past the hour,
whilst East Kilbride trains tend to be 20 past and 10 to the hour.
First Bus 29 runs to the station car park, whilst First Buses 45, 47, 56/57 from Glasgow City split their separate ways and head South here:
45 running to Regents Park, Kennishead
Kennishead
Kennishead is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is south of the River Clyde and borders the district of Carnwadric. The area is dominated by five high rise tower blocks....
Flats, Silverburn and Pollok
Pollok
Pollok is a large district on the south-western side of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It was built to house families from the overcrowded inner city...
.
45A running along Thornliebank Main Street to Rouken Glen
Rouken Glen
Rouken Glen is a park in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, to the south-west of Glasgow, Scotland.- History :The lands of Rouken Glen Park originally belonged to the Scottish Crown, and then to the Earl of Eglinton, presented to Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton on the marriage of his son in the...
, Deaconsbank
Deaconsbank
Deaconsbank is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. The main feature of the area is an estate of around 639 Private houses built in the late 1970s by Barratt homes...
, Southpark Village
Southpark Village
Southpark Village is an estate of private houses built during the mid 1990s, It is an example of how larger cities in the UK are starting to push into the city's boundaries. Most homes in the area are occupied by private owners who are within working class or lower/medium-middle class income...
, Silverburn.
56/57 (57 CLOCKWISE, 56 ANTICLOCKWISE Thornliebank Circle) runs to the Arden
Arden, Glasgow
Arden is the location of a medium-sized housing estate on the very edge of Glasgow, southwest of the city centre.-History:The S.S.H.A built the estate between 1953 and 1957, to rehouse families from the old overcrowded inner city tenements. Historically, Arden was a farm and formed part of Sir...
and Darnley
Darnley
Darnley is an area in south-west Glasgow, Scotland located on the A727 just west of Arden. During the second half of the 20th Century Darnley has experienced total transformation from being a modest semi-rural community to becoming a significant part of Glasgow's response to a post-war housing...
Housing Schemes, then onto Silverburn, Ibrox
Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082...
, Glasgow City Centre.
Other buses to Thornliebank:
The Colchri 374 links Silverburn, to Thornliebank and Shawlands
Shawlands
Shawlands is a district of Glasgow, Scotland located less than 2 miles south of the River Clyde. The area has an approximate population of 8000 people, with over 82% dwelling in flats, 74% owner occupied and 79% living alone or with one other person...
in much the same way.
First 38, 38A, 38B & 38C all purely serve the Woodfarm
Woodfarm
Woodfarm is a residential district within East Renfrewshire, Scotland, located roughly 6 miles to the south of Glasgow. The area is sandwiched between the suburbs of Thornliebank and Giffnock, and lies next to Rouken Glen Park, which is regarded as one of the best parks in the Greater Glasgow area...
area.
Schools
Thornliebank Primary School is the only primary school in Thornliebank.Woodfarm High SchoolWoodfarm High School
Woodfarm High School is a Scottish secondary school in Woodfarm, East Renfrewshire. It has a roll of approximately 800 pupils, and the Headteacher is Mrs Ann Stewart. The school achieves good exam results, along with East Renfrewshire's other high schools...
is a secondary school situated in Woodfarm, Thornliebank and has around 800 pupils and is currently the 7th best high school in Scotland.
Church
Thornliebank Parish Church - web site: www.thornliebankchurch.co.ukSt. Vincent de Paul - RC Church - More Information: www.rcag.co.uk
Shopping
Main Street:Farmfoods
Farmfoods
Farmfoods is a Scottish supermarket chain operating throughout the United Kingdom. Farmfoods predominately sells frozen food and also grocery items.- History :...
, Imrie, Rowallan Bar, Cafe India, William Hill Bookmakers, G101 Off Sales, Greggs
Greggs
Greggs plc is the largest specialist retail bakery chain in the United Kingdom. It was established in the 1930s as a single shop but has approximately 1,500 outlets....
, SPAR
SPAR
Spar , trades from approximately 12400 stores in 34 countries worldwide and is the world's largest independent voluntary retail trading chain. Spar was founded in the Netherlands in 1932 by retailer Adriaan Van Well and now, through its affiliate organisations, operates through most European...
, Betfred
Betfred
Betfred is a United Kingdom-based bookmaker, named after its co-founder Fred Done.Pronounced to rhyme with "bone". It was first established as a single shop in Ordsall, Salford, in 1967. Its turnover is over £3.5 billion having risen from £550 million in 2003. The company has more than 1350 betting...
, McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
, Peking House, Arden Bar, Chinese Cottage, Subway
Subway (restaurant)
Subway is an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor's Associates, Inc. . Subway is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with 35,519 restaurants in 98 countries and territories as of October 25th, 2011...
, Boots
Alliance Boots
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Pharmacy, Lloydstsb.
Spiersbridge Road:
Shell Petrol
Royal Dutch Shell
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, McConechy's Tyres and Sporty Kids Party Centre.
Industrial Estates
Thornliebank has two major industrial estates. The major employers are Rawlplug Artex, Converteam (previously GEC Alstom), Devar Flooring, Star Refrigeration, Kelvin Steels and Salon Services. The estates also include the East Renfrewshire housing office, ARW Transformers and a MOT Centre and several construction firms including Mackenzie construction.It is also home to the HR Bradfords
HR Bradfords
HR Bradfords is a chain of bakeries operating throughout the Greater Glasgow area of Scotland, with the main bakery and head office in Thornliebank. The company has 15 retail outlets and also owns Miss Cranston's tearooms...
bakery, who supply confectionery to Miss Cranston's Tea Rooms in Glasgow city centre.