Balloch, North Lanarkshire
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Balloch is an area of the new town
of Cumbernauld
. It is also known as 'Eastfield' or 'Balloch Eastfield' - the area which previously was covered by Balloch farm in the west side and Eastfield holdings and cemetery in the east side. Located on the North of the A80 road
and west of Cumbernauld Town Centre
, Balloch is a mainly residential area of privately owned homes, although a significant number of council-owned houses were built when the area was first established - these are now largely privately owned as well. Locally the ex local authority area is commonly referred to as Eastfield and the private housing as Balloch this despite the fact the ex local authority area is in the vicinity of the former farm and the private housing is closest to the cemetery. Balloch was developed to accommodate growing numbers of people who wished to reside in a commuter town
such as Cumbernauld with easy access to Glasgow
.
Balloch's name comes from a farm on the Cumbernauld Estate of the Fleming family. It is a derivative of Scottish Gaelic bealach, meaning a pass
in hill
s or mountain
s.
The cycling route 75, which runs between Edinburgh
and Glasgow, passes by Balloch.
New town
A new town is a specific type of a planned community, or planned city, that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are uncommon in new...
of Cumbernauld
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...
. It is also known as 'Eastfield' or 'Balloch Eastfield' - the area which previously was covered by Balloch farm in the west side and Eastfield holdings and cemetery in the east side. Located on the North of the A80 road
A80 road
The A80 is a road in Scotland, running from the A8 to Moodiesburn, north east of Glasgow. Prior to the M80 opening, the A80 was one of Scotland's busiest trunk roads.-Original Route:The A80 was once the main route from Glasgow to Stirling...
and west of Cumbernauld Town Centre
Cumbernauld Town Centre
Cumbernauld town centre is the main shopping centre for the New town of Cumbernauld, Scotland. It is widely accepted as the UK's first shopping mall and was the world's first multi-level covered town centre . The centre has now been expanded by the newly completed addition of the Antonine Centre...
, Balloch is a mainly residential area of privately owned homes, although a significant number of council-owned houses were built when the area was first established - these are now largely privately owned as well. Locally the ex local authority area is commonly referred to as Eastfield and the private housing as Balloch this despite the fact the ex local authority area is in the vicinity of the former farm and the private housing is closest to the cemetery. Balloch was developed to accommodate growing numbers of people who wished to reside in a commuter town
Commuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
such as Cumbernauld with easy access to 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...
.
Balloch's name comes from a farm on the Cumbernauld Estate of the Fleming family. It is a derivative of Scottish Gaelic bealach, meaning a pass
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in hill
Hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...
s or mountain
Mountain
Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
s.
The cycling route 75, which runs between Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
and Glasgow, passes by Balloch.