This portion of our web guide examines the town of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Rutherglen lies about three miles south-east of the Glasgow city centre and directly south of the River Clyde. It borders the town of Cambuslang to the east. The town is built on a ridge of raised ground, historically serving as the head of navigation on the river, where it reached its highest tidal point.
Rutherglen has ancient origins, likely dating back to the time of the Roman occupation. The town was declared a Royal Burgh in 1126 by a Royal Charter from King David I of Scotland.
In the 14th century, Walter Stewart, the father of King Robert II, was granted Farme Castle by King Robert II. Situated near Farme Cross, north of Rutherglen, it was demolished in the 1960s. Another castle was located at the place where Castle Street meets King Street in Rutherglen. Constructed in the 13th century, it was a large castle, with walls reported to have been five feet thick. This castle came under the control of the English during the First War of Scottish Independence and was later besieged by Robert the Bruce. However, it was burned by James Stewart, the 1st Earl of Moray, following the Battle of Langside in 1569.
Rutherglen's economy has evolved over time. It had a long tradition of coal mining, which lasted until the middle of the 20th century. Barges transported coal from Rutherglen nearly every day in the 18th century. A shipyard known as T.B. Seath & Company operated on the River Clyde at the northern edge of Rutherglen for decades, and the Clydebridge Steelworks, between Rutherglen and Cambuslang, employed thousands of people in the mid-20th century. Although it is still in operation, it now refines steel produced elsewhere and employs fewer than fifty people.
Built in 1862 to replace an earlier town hall, later known as "the old jail," the Rutherglen Town Hall was the seat of government of the Rutherglen Burgh Council until 1967, when it was gutted for an office conversion. Made redundant, it fell into disrepair in the 1980s. However, in 2004, it was refurbished and extended with support from Historic Scotland and the Heritage Lottery Fund for Scotland. It is now used to provide some local services, such as licensing, and is also used as a venue for weddings, theatrical performances, and other events.
Other attractions include the John Gorman Statue, honoring Dr. James Gorman, a physician who treated Rutherglen residents before NHS Scotland.
Rutherglen is served by the Rutherglen Railway Station, opened in 1849, with the Croftfoot and Burnside stations nearer to the southern parts of town. There are also several bus links to the Glasgow City Centre and other destinations, and the M74 Extension provides a six-lane motorway bisecting the northern part of Rutherglen.
Rutherglen's neighborhoods are primarily residential, although there are some commercial areas. Notable suburbs surround the historic Burgh area, while the part of town to the north is largely industrial. Once a country estate, the Shawfield district in far north Rutherglen is now industrial, although large portions of it were abandoned in the early 21st century when the town's industry collapsed.
Rutherglen Bridge is the oldest crossing between Rutherglen and Glasgow.
Rutherglen has several non-denominational and Roman Catholic primary schools and is served by two high schools, although online one is located in Rutherglen. Trinity High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school in the Eastfield neighborhood of Rutherglen, near Glasgow. Established in 1971, it uses a traditional house system in which pupils are organised into one of three guidance houses: Iona, Dunkeld, and Melrose. Originally situated in Rutherglen, Rutherglen High School is now located in Cambuslang, while a nursing home occupies the original RHS site. The Fernhill School in Rutherglen is a private Catholic school that enrolls children aged two to eighteen years.
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Operating out of Rutherglen Primary Care Centre, an NHS Scotland clinic on Stonelaw Road in Rutherglen, Glasgow, Scotland, the doctors provide general practice services. The website publishes updates to its services, general information notices, opening times, directions, hours of operation, and contact information. The practice doctors and staff are introduced, and information on making an appointment is given. Repeat prescriptions can be requested online.
https://frielandbagnall.gp.scot/
Enrolling children aged two to eighteen years old, the co-educational private Catholic school is in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The school began as a primary school operated by the Sisters of Notre Dame since 1953, the current school opened in 1972. The history and a profile of the school are presented, and the board of governors are introduced. Its admissions policies, nursery, primary, and secondary programs are outlined, along with its faith and outdoor learning programs.
https://fernhill-school.com/
Rutherglen Exchange Shopping Centre
The Rutherglen Exchange is a shopping centre near Glasgow, in Rutherglen, Scotland. It offers a variety of shops and services, including retail stores, restaurants, financial services, and others. The stores within the shopping centre are featured, with opening hours and other details. Other resources include a calendar of events, a gallery of photographs, current offers, and visitor information. A map of the centre is provided, along with tips on parking and public transport.
https://www.rutherglenexchange.com/
The Rutherglen Glencairn Football Club, nicknamed "The Glens," is a Scottish football club based in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, near Glasgow, Scotland. The club plays in the West of Scotland League First Division. Formed in 1895, the Glens played their first game on August 15, 1896, winning 1-0. Club sponsorships and home ground are reported, and its management and coaching staff, player profiles and statistics, match schedules, results, and fixtures are featured.
https://www.rutherglenglencairn.com/
Created in 2012, the Society was formed to research, preserve, and interpret records, photographs, and artefacts of local interest, to encourage the preservation and protection of features of archaeological or historic interest in the Rutherglen area, and to promote awareness of archaeology, history, heritage, and natural environment of Rutherglen. Schedules of meetings, exhibitions, lectures, and other events are featured, along with historical information.
https://rutherglenheritage.wixsite.com/
Located three miles south-east of the Glasgow City Centre, the Rutherglen LTC is one of the most active and progressive Tennis Clubs in Scotland. The LTC has seven all-weather courts which are floodlit for year-round play, and split across two nearby venues. The LTC also has four artificial grass courts located off Viewpark Drive, its home for nearly a century, and three new artificial clay courts off Burnside Road, which formerly operated as Burnside Tennis Club. Contacts are provided.
https://www.rutherglenltc.com/
Opened in 1971, Trinity High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Eastfield, Rutherglen, Scotland, near Glasgow. Primary schools that feed into THS include St. Anthony's in Springhall, St. Bride's in Cambuslang, St. Cadoc's in Halfway, St. Charles in Newton, St. Columbkille's in Rutherglen, St. Joachim's in Carmyle, and St. Mark's in Blairbeth. Its curriculum, extra-curricular programmes, parent resources, a calendar of events, photo galleries, and administrative contacts are provided.
http://www.trinity.s-lanark.sch.uk/
