Cambuslang
Sign in to saveCambuslang (, from ) is a town on the south-eastern outskirts of Greater Glasgow, Scotland. With approximately 30,000 residents, it is the 27th-largest town in Scotland by population, although, never having had a town hall, it may also be considered the largest village in Scotland. It is within the local authority area of South Lanarkshire and directly borders the town of Rutherglen to the west. Historically, it was a large civil parish incorporating the nearby hamlets of Newton, Flemington, Westburn and Halfway.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.official_name
- Cambuslang
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Camas Lang
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- Cammuslang
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- ()
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NS642605
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- Scotland South Lanarkshire#Scotland Glasgow
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- Lanarkshire
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Rutherglen
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- Rutherglen
- UK place.post_town
- GLASGOW
- UK place.postcode_district
- G72
- UK place.postcode_area
- G
- UK place.dial_code
- 0141
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- File:Main Street Cambuslang (geograph 3674549).jpg
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- 280px
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- Cambuslang main street, 2013
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Article
23 sectionsContents
- History
- Governance
- Westminster
- Holyrood
- South Lanarkshire Council
- Geography
- Landmarks
- Sites
- Education
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
- Colleges
- Early schools in Cambuslang
- Transport
- Notable natives/residents
- Cadoc
- David Dale
- James Meek
- Other notable persons
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Cambuslang (, from ) is a town on the south-eastern outskirts of Greater Glasgow, Scotland. With approximately 30,000 residents, it is the 27th-largest town in Scotland by population, although, never having had a town hall, it may also be considered the largest village in Scotland. It is within the local authority area of South Lanarkshire and directly borders the town of Rutherglen to the west. Historically, it was a large civil parish incorporating the nearby hamlets of Newton, Flemington, Westburn and Halfway.
Cambuslang is located just south of the River Clyde and about southeast of the centre of Glasgow. It has a long history of coal mining, from at least 1490, iron and steel making, and ancillary engineering works, most recently The Hoover Company (in the town from 1946 to 2005). The Clydebridge Steelworks and other smaller manufacturing businesses continue but most employment in the area comes from the distribution or service industries. The headquarters of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is in Cambuslang.