Milton of Campsie
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Milton of Campsie is a small village situated in East Dunbartonshire
, Scotland roughly 10 miles north of Glasgow
. Nestling at the foot of the Campsie Fells, it is neighboured by Kirkintilloch
and Lennoxtown
. The village expanded exponentially in the 1970s with the addition of modern housing estates by Barrat and Bellway, the latter being more extensive.
It has one full sized football park in what is known locally as "The Battlefield", as well as another smaller football field at Beechtree Park. Amenities include a newsagent, a Scotmid
, Post Office, pharmacy, delicatessen and two hairdressing salons. The Kincaid House Hotel consists of accommodation and licensed bars and restaurants. There is another bar/restaurant called the Craigfoot Inn run by the Stirling family.
Milton of Campsie Parish Church (Church of Scotland) is situated on the main street (Antermony Road). A Roman Catholic church, St Paul's, is located nearby on Cairnview Road.
Until the late nineteenth century, the Kincaid and Lennox families were influential in Milton.
A small plaque at the centre of the village commemorates the landing of the Italian diplomat and balloonist Vincenzo Lunardi
on 5 December 1785.
Directly across from Scotmid and next to the church there is a small World War I
and World War II
memorial to commemorate the men of the village who gave their lives for Britain, called "Old mans rest".
Milton of Campsie has a primary school in it called Craighead Primary School which is located up the road across from SPAR, the road next to the Post Office. It also has a nursery school
located next to Craighead Primary.
The village was served by the railway for over a hundred years from 1848 until it was closed to passenger traffic in 1951. The Campsie Branch ran from the junction at Lenzie, through Kirkintilloch, to terminate in Lennoxtown, although a 'through-road' continued on the Blane Valley Line to Strathblane, then onto the tourist route to Aberfoyle in the Trossachs.
East Dunbartonshire
This article is about the East Dunbartonshire council area of Scotland. See also East Dunbartonshire .East Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders onto the north-west of the City of Glasgow. It contains many of the suburbs of Glasgow as well as containing many of...
, Scotland roughly 10 miles north 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...
. Nestling at the foot of the Campsie Fells, it is neighboured by Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch is a town and former burgh in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal, about eight miles northeast of central Glasgow...
and Lennoxtown
Lennoxtown
Lennoxtown is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland at the foot of the Campsie Fells, which are just to the north.It is now part of the East Dunbartonshire council area but prior to 1975 was in the county of Stirling....
. The village expanded exponentially in the 1970s with the addition of modern housing estates by Barrat and Bellway, the latter being more extensive.
Scotmid
The Scottish Midland Co-operative Society Limited, trading as Scotmid Co-operative, is an independent retail consumers' co-operative which originated in the Scottish Midlands, particularly Edinburgh and the Lothians. It was formed in 1981 by a merger of the Dalziel Society of Motherwell with the...
, Post Office, pharmacy, delicatessen and two hairdressing salons. The Kincaid House Hotel consists of accommodation and licensed bars and restaurants. There is another bar/restaurant called the Craigfoot Inn run by the Stirling family.
Milton of Campsie Parish Church (Church of Scotland) is situated on the main street (Antermony Road). A Roman Catholic church, St Paul's, is located nearby on Cairnview Road.
Until the late nineteenth century, the Kincaid and Lennox families were influential in Milton.
A small plaque at the centre of the village commemorates the landing of the Italian diplomat and balloonist Vincenzo Lunardi
Vincenzo Lunardi
Vicenzo Lunardi was born in Lucca, Italy. His family were of minor Neapolitan nobility, and his father had married late in life. Vicenzo was one of three children...
on 5 December 1785.
Directly across from Scotmid and next to the church there is a small World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
memorial to commemorate the men of the village who gave their lives for Britain, called "Old mans rest".
Milton of Campsie has a primary school in it called Craighead Primary School which is located up the road across from SPAR, the road next to the Post Office. It also has a nursery school
Nursery school
A nursery school is a school for children between the ages of one and five years, staffed by suitably qualified and other professionals who encourage and supervise educational play rather than simply providing childcare...
located next to Craighead Primary.
The village was served by the railway for over a hundred years from 1848 until it was closed to passenger traffic in 1951. The Campsie Branch ran from the junction at Lenzie, through Kirkintilloch, to terminate in Lennoxtown, although a 'through-road' continued on the Blane Valley Line to Strathblane, then onto the tourist route to Aberfoyle in the Trossachs.
Notable residents
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