Stamperland
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Stamperland is a district of the small suburban town of Clarkston, East Renfrewshire
, Scotland
. The area's close proximity to Glasgow
effectively makes it a suburb of the city, though it remains administratively separate. Adjoining districts are Netherlee
to the north and Giffnock
to the west; it is also bordered by Clarkston Road to the west and the White Cart Water
to the east. It is served by the Glasgow Central to East Kilbride line through Clarkston Station.
The area is mainly housing, but there is a small group of local shops located at the junction of Clarkston Road and Stamperland Gardens. Also at this location is Stamperland Parish Church (Church of Scotland
). Other local facilities include a social club, bowling
and tennis
clubs and a gun club.
Also nearby is the large Overlee Park and a small barbers at the top of the train station exit ramp.
Stamperland was voted the 1245th best area in which to buy a home in the UK, according to a 2007 survey.
Stamperland has its own pipe band "Stamperland Pipe Band" who are currently the RSPBA Champion of Champions for Grade 3B, and the European Champions.
Clarkston, East Renfrewshire
Clarkston is a small town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. Although it is administratively outside nearby Glasgow, Clarkston is geographically an outer suburb of the city and part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The area's close proximity 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...
effectively makes it a suburb of the city, though it remains administratively separate. Adjoining districts are Netherlee
Netherlee
-Education:There is one non-denominational primary school in the area, Netherlee Primary School. It was opened in 1933 to serve the growing population and was extensively modernised and expanded in the 1990s. It currently has 25 classes and a roll of around 730. It is one of the highest ranked...
to the north and Giffnock
Giffnock
Giffnock is a wealthy, dormitory suburb of Glasgow in the East Renfrewshire Council area, within the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
to the west; it is also bordered by Clarkston Road to the west and the White Cart Water
River Cart
The River Cart is a tributary of the River Clyde, Scotland, which it joins from the west roughly midway between the towns of Erskine and Renfrew....
to the east. It is served by the Glasgow Central to East Kilbride line through Clarkston Station.
The area is mainly housing, but there is a small group of local shops located at the junction of Clarkston Road and Stamperland Gardens. Also at this location is Stamperland Parish Church (Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
). Other local facilities include a social club, bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
and tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
clubs and a gun club.
Also nearby is the large Overlee Park and a small barbers at the top of the train station exit ramp.
Stamperland was voted the 1245th best area in which to buy a home in the UK, according to a 2007 survey.
Stamperland has its own pipe band "Stamperland Pipe Band" who are currently the RSPBA Champion of Champions for Grade 3B, and the European Champions.