Carmunnock (; ) is a conservation village situated within the

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, lying within of East Kilbride and

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in South Lanarkshire and Busby in

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. The nearest other district within Glasgow is

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History

This ancient settlement which is associated with the early

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missionary Saint Cadoc, has a

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street plan set within the lands of an estate held by variously the Morays of Bothwell, the

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. There are many cottages in the village that date back to the 1600's, and it is the last remaining village situated within the Glasgow City council area. The

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competition started life in a garage in the village.

Amenities

The village is a popular residential area. The village has its own primary school (Carmunnock Primary School) with around 178 pupils. There is also a newsagent/village shop, a nursery, a bistro and a restaurant. The village hosts a Gala Day, and its own Highland Games each year, which has had guest appearances from the likes of Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson.

Religion

The only religious body in Carmunnock is the

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's Carmunnock Parish Church on Kirk Road, which is also known as 'The Kirk in the Braes'. The original church was built on site of the current Church around 800 years, with the current building being built in 1767 in the Civil Parish of Carmunnock. It is the oldest local parish church within the borders of the council,and being the second oldest church still in active use today - only Glasgow Cathedral being older. The church features external stone staircases to three galleries within the sanctuary and contains examples of stained glass by Norman Macleod MacDougall. The church is surrounded by the old village graveyard which includes a watch-house with original instructions for grave watchers of 1828, when grave robbing was a problem. Within the structure of the church is a vault where some members of the Stirling-Stewart family, the Lairds of Castlemilk, are buried.

Transport

The village's only public transport links are the number 31 bus service operated by

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City Centre and the 31B bus service to East Kilbride, operated by JMB Travel. The nearest train station is at Busby, which is on the East Kilbride to Glasgow line. The main route through the village is the B759 which runs from

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Etymology

Carmunnock is of Brythonic origin, from

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''caer'' "fort" with an unknown second element. The name was recorded as ''Cerminok'' in 1183. ''Mynach'' in modern Welsh means "monk".

References

External links

*
Carmunnock.org
- the local community website

at

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