Cumbernauld
Sign in to saveCumbernauld (; ) is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies within the historic county of Dunbartonshire. It is the tenth most-populous locality in Scotland and the most populated town in North Lanarkshire, positioned in the centre of Scotland's Central Belt. Geographically, Cumbernauld sits between east and west, being on the Scottish watershed between the Forth and the Clyde; however, it is culturally more weighted towards Glasgow and the New Town's planners aimed to fill 80% of its houses from Scotland's largest city to reduce housing pressure there.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Cumbernauld
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Comar nan Allt
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 21.5
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NS763736
- UK place.post_town
- GLASGOW
- UK place.postcode_area
- G
- UK place.postcode_district
- G67, G68
- UK place.dial_code
- 01236
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
- UK place.london_distance_mi
- 345
- UK place.edinburgh_distance_mi
- 31
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- North Lanarkshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Dunbartonshire
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
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32 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early history
- Post-Reformation history
- Post-Industrial Revolution
- New Town history
- Modern times
- Demography
- Economy
- Environment
- Transport
- Population
- Religion
- Church of Scotland
- Roman Catholic
- Other churches
- Culture
- Media
- Accolades
- Sport and leisure
- Twin towns
- Notable people from Cumbernauld
- Governance
- Education
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
- Specialist schools
- Further education
- Residential areas of the town
- See also
- References
- External links
Cumbernauld (; ) is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies within the historic county of Dunbartonshire. It is the tenth most-populous locality in Scotland and the most populated town in North Lanarkshire, positioned in the centre of Scotland's Central Belt. Geographically, Cumbernauld sits between east and west, being on the Scottish watershed between the Forth and the Clyde; however, it is culturally more weighted towards Glasgow and the New Town's planners aimed to fill 80% of its houses from Scotland's largest city to reduce housing pressure there.
For a period of time, Cumbernauld was chiefly populated around what is now called The Village with the medieval castle a short walk away surrounded by its own park grounds. The castle frequently hosted visiting royalty and the grounds were famous for their white cattle which were hunted in the oak forest. The town began to enlarge as the weaving industry of the village was supplemented by mining and quarrying as travel across Scotland became easier due to the Forth and Clyde Canal and the railways being constructed. Cumbernauld railway station, though some distance from the village, improved communications with Glasgow, Falkirk and Stirling.