Kildrum was the first area to be constructed in

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, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It provided housing for the workers at the Burroughs factory at Old Inns, the first factory in Cumbernauld New Town. The main road is in the shape of an arc with residential streets leading from it. Inside the arc are ex-corporation houses and there is better quality, mostly private, housing on the outside. The street names of Kildrum are taken from places associated with

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. Facilities include Cumbernauld High School, primary school, ASN School, health centre, YMCA, four shops, hairdressers, chemist, three churches/chapels, Salvation Army. Kildrum's history did not begin with the new town since as far back as 1 October 1310 Robert the Bruce wrote to

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from Kildrum trying, unsuccessfully, to establish peace between Scotland and England. There was also a farm about which some records exist. The

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lie to the west of Kildrum. To the north is

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, to the east Cumbernauld Park and to the south Cumbernauld Glen.

Streets and their facilities

''Kildrum Road'' - main road
''Tarbolton Road''
''Kyle Road'' - Sacred Heart Church
''Campsie View''
''Afton Road'' - shop and

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''Braehead Road'' - shop, hall and hairdresser - theatre nearby
''Park Way''
''Castle Way''
''Meadow View''
''Ainslie Road''
''Forest View''
''Glen View''
''Burn View''
''Maclehose Road''
''Glencairn Road''
''Moss Knowe''
''Lamerton Road''
''Clouden Road'' -

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and shop
''Lochlea Road'' - Kildrum Health Centre
''Mossgiel Road''
''Ellisland Road'' - Kildrum Primary School
''Doon Side''
''Corbiston Way'' - shop
''Kenmore Road'' - Kildrum Parish Church

References

Areas of Cumbernauld Housing estates in Scotland {{NorthLanarkshire-geo-stub