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Thorntonhall

Field	Value
official_name	Thorntonhall
scots_name	Thorntounhauch
gaelic_name	Dail Bhaile Dhealgaiche
static_image	Yet more development in Thorntonhall - geograph.org.uk - 1492243.jpg
country	Scotland
coordinates
os_grid_reference	NS5898755186
edinburgh_distance_mi	43
london_distance_mi	339
postcode_area	G
postcode_district	G74
post_town	Glasgow
pushpin_map	Scotland South Lanarkshire#Scotland Glasgow
unitary_scotland	South Lanarkshire
lieutenancy_scotland	Lanarkshire
constituency_westminster	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
constituency_scottish_parliament	East Kilbride
dial_code	0141
population
population_ref	()
area_total_km2	0.72
area_footnotes

Thorntonhall (, ) is an affluent village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, lying around 6 mi to the south of Glasgow, and around 2+1/2 mi west of East Kilbride. The village lies just east of the boundary of East Renfrewshire, close to Waterfoot and Jackton.

In 2011, a street in Thorntonhall (Bowmore Crescent) was identified as having one of the most expensive average house prices within the Scottish property market, with an average house price of £908,000.

History

Thorntonhall has a history reflecting the social changes of the last 400 years and in particular the last 120 years. It was originally just a farm that had added to it some major buildings. The then 'hall' was bought and greatly improved by a grocer called Cooper who had shops throughout the west of Scotland. Another grand house was built at Ravenscroft, again on a small hilltop. These two and the railway station were probably the catalyst for a great plan to build a mini-Edinburgh-style suburb of crescents and avenues. Only three houses were completed before the outbreak of World War I halted further development.

Before and during World War II Thorntonhall was one of the sites selected for relocation of government departments to avoid bombing raids. After the war it became part of the East Kilbride New town and this led to the construction of a large number of individual houses in this free standing village. That relative isolation led to an Upper Class housing development on a small scale throughout the period 1970 to 2000.

Demographics

The population of Thorntonhall is estimated, as of 2016, at 590. The majority of Thortonhall's residents own their own property, and annual incomes are well above average.

Country Club

Thorntonhall has a country club which is located in the centre of the village. The clubhouse itself has catering facilities, a dining room and a members' lounge.

Transport

Road

The A727 bypasses the village.

Rail

The village is served by Thorntonhall railway station, which has hourly services to East Kilbride and Glasgow Central.

Notable residents

Andy Cameron, comedian
Fred MacAulay, comedian
Peter Lawwell, chief executive of Celtic
Peter Løvenkrands, former footballer and coach for Rangers
Aiden McGeady, footballer
Michelle Mone, founder of Ultimo
Chris Sutton, footballer
Kira Eggers, Danish former model

References

{{Scottish settlement population citation
"Thorntonhall (South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information".
(2011-08-19). "List of railway station names". Newsnetscotland.com.
(2011-11-29). "Revealed: Scotland's most expensive street". HeraldScotland.com.
(1996-01-14). "Andy cashes in. - Free Online Library". thefreelibrary.com.
(2002-01-07). "THE RICHEST PLACE IN SCOTLAND; Stars' village tops list. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com.
THOMAS SMITH. (2007-08-19). "pounds 35M ANGIE SET ON WAG ESTATE; EXCLUSIVE ..next to fellow Lot to winner. - Free Online Library". thefreelibrary.com.
(2008-11-02). "Ex-Gers star wins pounds 52k in house fight. - Free Online Library". thefreelibrary.com.
Thomson, Gordon. (2011-12-29). "City misses out on rich homes - Evening Times | News". Evening Times.
David Wynn. (2010-01-20). "Michelle Mone's mansion plans fall foul of elderly neighbour". East Kilbride News.

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