Cambuslang (Scots: Cammuslang, from Scottish Gaelic: Camas Lang) is a suburban town on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. It is within the local authority area of South Lanarkshire. Historically, it was a large civil parish incorporating nearby hamlets of Newton, Flemington and Halfway.
Cambuslang is known as “the largest village in Scotland”, with a population of around 24,500. The town is located just south of the River Clyde and about 6 miles (9.7 km) south-east of the centre of Glasgow. It has a long history of coal mining, iron and steel making, and ancillary engineering works, most recently Hoover (now closed), Tata Steel Europe’s Clydebridge Steel Works and other smaller manufacturing businesses. Most employment in the area currently comes from the distribution or service industries.
(Extract from Wikipedia. Full entry is here)
Local history
Cambuslang Family History Records
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Cambuslang,_Lanarkshire,_Scotland_Genealogy
Clydebridge Steelworks History (pictures from Edward Boyle)
http://www.edwardboyle.com/EB/Cambuslang/Clydebridge_Steel_Works.htm
Gazetteer of Scotland, 1882-85: Cambuslang
http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townhistory418.html
Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Online Members’ Interests
http://www.gwsfhs.org.uk/omid/parish627-cambuslang.aspx
Cambuslang Park (old pictures)
http://www.spanglefish.com/cambuslangpark/index.asp?pageid=124436
Old Cambuslang Photo Collection (Edward Boyle)
http://www.edwardboyle.com/EB/Cambuslang/Cambuslang.html
Vision of Britain through time: Cambuslang
http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16359
MP, MSP and Councillors
| Margaret Ferrier MP
Member of the UK Parliament for Rutherglen and Hamilton West |
Tel: 020 7219 3000 Email: margaret.ferrier.mp@parliament.uk Twitter: @MargaretFerrierFacebook https://members.parliament.uk/member/4386/contact |
Clare Haughey MSP Member of the Scottish Parliament for Rutherglen |
Tel: 0141 561 5131 Email: Clare.Haughey.msp@parliament.scot Facebook: ClareHaugheyMSP Twitter:@haughey_clare Address: 85 Main Street, Rutherglen G73 2JQ |
Cllr John Bradley South Lanarkshire Councillor for Cambuslang West |
Tel: 07388 955 040 Email: john.bradley@southlanarkshire.gov.uk Twitter@ @bradsat23 |
Cllr Walter Brogan South Lanarkshire Councillor for Cambuslang East |
Tel: 01698 454804 / 07825 583 903 Email: walter.brogan@southlanarkshire.gov.uk Web: http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/councillors/6/walter_brogan |
Cllr Alistair Fulton South Lanarkshire Councillor for Cambuslang East |
Tel: 07388 955 021
Twitter: @ally_fulton |
Cllr Norman Rae
South Lanarkshire Councillor for Cambuslang West |
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/normanforcambuslangwest Email:Norman.Rae@southlanarkshire.gov.uk) |
Cllr Katy Loudon South Lanarkshire Councillor for Cambuslang East |
Tel: 07388 955 046
Twitter@ KatyLoudonSNP |
Cllr Margaret B Walker South Lanarkshire Councillor for Cambuslang West |
Tel: 07388 955 035 / 01698 455897
Twitter: @CllrWalker |
Community groups, support and centres
All about Cambuslang (Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/577721115574687/?fref=ts
Cambuslang Allotment Gardens: https://www.facebook.com/cambuslangallotments
Cambuslang Apiary Project: http://apiaryproject.btck.co.uk/
Cambuslang Credit Union: http://www.cambuslangcu.org.uk/
Cambuslang in Bloom (Contact Linda: 07972 558227 or email cambuslangbloom@aol.com)
Cambuslang Probus Club (Secretary: porteous-george@sky.com)
Cambuslang & Rutherglen Community Health Initiative: http://www.elament.org.uk/finding-a-service/cambuslang-rutherglen-community-health-initiative/
Cambuslang Strollers: https://www.facebook.com/cambuslangstrollers
Central Cambuslang Tenants and Residents Association: (Contact Hilda: 0141 641 3934)
Citizens Advice Bureau Cambuslang: https://www.cas.org.uk/bureaux/rutherglen-and-cambuslang-citizens-advice-bureau
Eastfield Community Centre: http://www.slleisureandculture.co.uk/info/289/independentcommunity_managed
Friends of Cambuslang Park: http://www.spanglefish.com/cambuslangpark/
Friends of Holmhills Wood Community Park: https://cambuslangcommunitycouncil.com/friends-of-holmhills-park/
Healthy n Happy Community Development Trust http://www.healthynhappy.org.uk/
The Nuture Education and Multicultural Society http://thenurture.org.uk/
Rotary Club of Cambuslang http://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.php?ClubID=1343
Rutherglen and Cambuslang Housing Association http://www.randcha.co.uk/
VASLAN – support for the voluntary and community sectors in South Lanarkshire http://www.vaslan.org.uk/
Churches
Cambuslang Baptist Church: https://www.facebook.com/cambuslangbaptist/
Cambuslang Parish Church (Church of Scotland) http://cambuslangparishchurch.org.uk/wp/
St Bride’s RC Church: https://www.saintbridesparish.co.uk/
St Cuthbert’s Church (Scottish Episcopal) http://www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/church/st-cuthberts-cambuslang
News media
CamGlen Radio http://camglenradio.org/
Rutherglen Reformer (covers Cambuslang) http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/rutherglen
Schools
Cairns Primary School http://www.cairns-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk/home.html
Calderwood Primary School http://www.calderwood-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk/
Cathkin High School http://www.cathkin.s-lanark.sch.uk/
James Aiton Primary School www.jamesaiton-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk
Saint Bride’s Primary School http://www.st-brides-cambuslang-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk/
St Cadoc’s Primary School http://www.st-cadocs-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk/
Stonelaw High School http://www.stonelaw.s-lanark.sch.uk/
Trinity High School http://www.trinity.s-lanark.sch.uk/
West Coats Primary School: https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200189/our_primary_schools/1253/west_coats_primary_school
Sports clubs and leisure activities
Backwoods Survival School http://www.backwoodsurvival.co.uk/
Cambuslang Bowling Club http://www.cambuslangbc.co.uk/
Cambuslang Football Academy http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cambuslangfootballacademy/
Cambuslang Football Club http://www.cambuslangfootballclub.com/
Cambuslang Golf Club http://www.cambuslanggolf.co.uk/
Cambuslang Library http://www.slleisureandculture.co.uk/info/79/cambuslang_library
Cambuslang Rangers Football Club http://www.thelangonline.org/
Cambuslang Rugby Club http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cambuslangrugbyclub/
Cambuslang Thistle: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cambuslang-Thistle/238980272809124
Eastfield Lifestyle – fitness centre and swimming pool http://www.slleisureandculture.co.uk/info/168/eastfield_-_lifestyle
Kirkhill Bowling Club http://www.kirkhillbowlingclub.co.uk/
Kirkhill Golf Club http://www.kirkhillgolfclub.org.uk/
Kirkhill Lawn Tennis Club http://kirkhilltennis.webs.com/
Ronhill Cambuslang Harriers: http://cambuslangharriers.org/
ScotKart Indoor Karting http://www.scotkart.co.uk/
Universal Connections Youth Centre http://cambuslang.lanlinks.org/
Whitefield Bowling & Recreation Club http://www.whitefieldbowlingclub.co.nr/