Thorntonhall

Thorntonhall (Scots: Thorntounhauch, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bhaile Dhealgaiche)^[3] is an affluent village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, lying around 6 miles (10 km) to the south of Glasgow, and around 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) west of East Kilbride. The village lies just east of the boundary of East Renfrewshire, close to Waterfoot and Jackton.

Thorntonhall Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bhaile Dhealgaiche Scots: Thorntounhauch
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Area	0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) [1]
Population	660 (2022)[2]
• Density	917/km2 (2,380/sq mi)
OS grid reference	NS5898755186
• Edinburgh	43 mi (69 km)
• London	339 mi (546 km)
Council area	South Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Glasgow
Postcode district	G74
Dialling code	0141
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Scottish Parliament	East Kilbride
List of places UK Scotland 55°46′10″N 4°14′53″W

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. ^[4]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Before and during World War II Thorntonhall was one of the sites selected for relocation of government departments to avoid bombing raids.^{[citation needed]} 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.^[1] The majority of Thortonhall's residents own their own property, and annual incomes are well above average. ^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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^[5]
• Fred MacAulay, comedian^[6]
• Peter Lawwell, chief executive of Celtic^[7]
• Peter Løvenkrands, former footballer and coach for Rangers^[8]
• Aiden McGeady, footballer^[9]
• Michelle Mone, founder of Ultimo^[10]
• Chris Sutton, footballer^[6]
• Kira Eggers, Danish former model