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 Rutherglen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rutherglen is a town located within the south-eastern suburbs of the city of Glasgow, Scotland near the town of Cambuslang.
Rutherglen, along with most of the towns encircling the city, are now dormitory suburbs of Glasgow.
Rutherglen was a parliamentary burgh represented in the U.K. Parliament as a component of Glasgow Burghs constituency from 1708 to 1832, and as a component of Kilmarnock Burghs from 1832 to 1918.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rutherglen,_Glasgow   (380 words)

  
 Rutherglen, Glasgow, Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Rutherglen is a town bordering on the city of Glasgow, Scotland.
Rutherglen was an ancient Royal Burgh having been given a royal charter in 1126 by David I.
Between 1975 and 1996 it was administratively part of the city of Glasgow, but since then it has been part of the South Lanarkshire council area.
publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/r/ru/rutherglen__glasgow__scotland.html   (184 words)

  
 Rambles Round Glasgow - Rutherglen and Cathkin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Rutherglen consists principally of one street, which lies in a direction nearly east and west, and is about half-a-mile in length.
Rutherglen has long been famed for its horse and cattle fairs, seven of which are held on the main street of the burgh annually, and generally attract considerable crowds of buyers and sellers from all parts of the country.
The old road from Rutherglen to Kilbride passed over the braes of Cathkin, and in our boyish days a considerable extent of their surface was patent to ramblers from that burgh and from Glasgow.
www.electricscotland.com /HISTORY/glasgow/rutherglen.htm   (4305 words)

  
 The General Strike : Radical Glasgow : Glasgow Caledonian University
In Glasgow the solidarity of the strike and the spontaneous mass picketing was an indication of the strength of feeling in support of the strike.
The reaction by the vast majority of the Glasgow strikers to the end of the strike was of: surprise, anger, betrayal and disgust.
The Glasgow Trades and Labour Council called upon the General Council of the TUC to immediately reimpose a 5% levy on all organised workers in employment in order to carry out its promise to support the miners in their struggle and to ensure their final victory.
www.gcal.ac.uk /radicalglasgow/chapters/general_strike.html   (3098 words)

  
 Glasgow Rutherglen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Until 1983, the seat was known simply as Rutherglen and was one of the oldest burghs in Scotland, with a charter dating from 1126.
Labour MSP Janis Hughes was born in Glasgow in 1958 and educated at Queen's Park School and Glasgow School of nursing.
He was a Glasgow District councillor from 1977 until 1992 and stood in five Westminster elections in Rutherglen in October 1974, 1979, 1983, 1987 and 1997 and the Scottish parliamentary election in 1999 where he was elected as a Glasgow Region MSP.
www.alba.org.uk /scot03constit/g08.html   (1153 words)

  
 Glasgow - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Glasgow (Glaschu in Gaelic; or Glesca/Glesga in Scots) is the largest city in Scotland and the third largest in the United Kingdom.
Glasgow's West End refers to the bohemian district of cafés, bars, boutique's, upmarket hotels, clubs and restaurants in the hinterland of Kelvingrove Park, the University of Glasgow, BBC Scotland's Headquarters, Glasgow Botanic Gardens and the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.
Glasgow is currently bidding for the Commonwealth Games in 2014, to be based around a number of existing and new-built sporting venues across the city, including; a revamped Hampden Park with a Commonwealth Games village planned for the East End.
www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=Glasgow   (6448 words)

  
 Glasgow Rutherglen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Until 1983, the seat was known simply as Rutherglen which was one of the oldest burghs in Scotland.
The Scottish Socialist Alliance's Rosie Kane came a good third in the August 1996 Toryglen by-election when the SSA took 18.6% of the vote and there was a swing from Labour to the Scottish Socialist Alliance of 22.5%.
In Rutherglen, however, the SSA only took 251 votes, less than the 315 which Rosie Kane obtained in the Toryglen local by-election.
www.alba.org.uk /scot99constit/g08.html   (649 words)

  
 Janis Hughes MSP - Working for the communities of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, Kings Park and Toryglen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Rutherglen was also the scene of some action during the Wars of Independence.
In the 17th Century, Rutherglen was a strong hold of the Covenanters.
Before Glasgow became the major city it now is, it was regarded as an out-lying town of Rutherglen.
myweb.tiscali.co.uk /janishughes/history.html   (469 words)

  
 Glasgow Rutherglen (Scottish Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glasgow Rutherglen is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).
The Glasgow Rutherglen constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of an existing Westminster constituency.
In the South Lanarkshire area, Glasgow Rutherglen is one of five constituencies covering the area: Glasgow Rutherglen, East Kilbride, Hamilton South, Hamilton North and Bellshill and Clydesdale.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Glasgow_Rutherglen_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)   (526 words)

  
 Janis Hughes MSP - Working for the communities of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, Kings Park and Toryglen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Glasgow Rutherglen’s percentage of people out of work is therefore has 4.1%.
In the last quarter of the year 2000-2001, recorded crime in the Glasgow Rutherglen constituency fell by 7.9%, this was a fall of 285 recorded crimes, from 3605 to 3320.
In the 1999 elections for members of the Scottish Parliament, Janis Hughes won the 14th highest majority to be elected as MSP for Glasgow Rutherglen with a majority of 7287.
myweb.tiscali.co.uk /janishughes/demographic.html   (698 words)

  
 Rutherglen
Rutherglen received the title of Royal Burgh in 1126 by Royal Charter from King David I of Scotland who ruled from 1124 - 1153, and was an important center for trading long before Glasgow.
In the 19th century Rutherglen was widely known for the many horse fairs which were held regularly in the town, hence the reason for the extremely wide pavements and main street, still existing today.
In 1679, the Covenanters, a group of Presbyterians bound by oath to sustain each other in the defense of their religion, signed the "Rutherglen Declaration" to support the Protestant effort to seize power in Scotland, and around 1500 of them marched to engage the Government Dragoons at Drumclog.
homepage.ntlworld.com /andrew.rundell/Rutherglen.htm   (393 words)

  
 The Anecdotage of Glasgow - Rutherglen Castle, and Hamilton of Ellistoun, the Persecutor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Anecdotage of Glasgow - Rutherglen Castle, and Hamilton of Ellistoun, the Persecutor
Rutherglen Castle, and Hamilton of Ellistoun, the Persecutor
In 1313, however, the Scottish king took possession of Rutherglen Castle, having driven the English from the country and made a descent upon England, carrying fire and sword into several of the northern counties, which found it to their interest to purchase peace.
www.electricscotland.com /HISTORY/glasgow/anec19.htm   (633 words)

  
 Rambles Round Glasgow, p. 100+
Glasgow to Cathcart & Langside--On the joys of walking vs. other transport--an interesting contrast to our automobile age.
The river was then crossed by a ford, and a spate prevailing at the time the unfortunate gentlemen was carried away by the angry current, and thus perished.
The blue smoke of Cathcart is seen close at hand curling through the trees; beyond is the church and the shadowy burying-place; and in the distance the spires of Glasgow, relieved against the towering Kilpatrick hills.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Meadows/5209/ram100.htm   (2485 words)

  
 Glasgow Rutherglen - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
It rises as a mountain stream in the Lowther Hills in...
Glasgow, city, administrative centre of Glasgow City unitary authority, south-west central Scotland on the River Clyde.
Glasgow East, United Kingdom parliamentary constituency in Glasgow, Scotland, newly created at the 2005 general election owing to boundary changes...
uk.encarta.msn.com /Glasgow_Rutherglen.html   (111 words)

  
 rutherglen.net - introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This site is generally intended to be all about Rutherglen and surrounding district - or at least as much about it as I am able to provide.
The ‘Rutherglen’ we’re concerned with here - the original one - lies on the south-eastern fringes of The City of Glasgow and is the oldest Royal Burgh in Scotland.
For long it was also a fishing village, and to this day residents of the Burgh have retained the right of passage, without hindrance, down the River Clyde to the sea and back – as enshrined in King David’s Charter.
www.rutherglen.net   (209 words)

  
 House of Commons Hansard Debates for 12 Feb 1996 (pt 24)
One opinion put forward at the meeting in the city chambers in Glasgow was that English authorities had received allowances in their grants to deal with a 4.5 per cent.
Glasgow city council, which is to be a unitary authority.
On social work, Glasgow district council benefited from the fact that Strathclyde regional council was able to draw resources from a wider area to spend on areas of need--many of which, unfortunately, were in Glasgow.
www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm199596/cmhansrd/vo960212/debtext/60212-24.htm   (1806 words)

  
 OLD GLASGOW CORPORATION TRANSPORT
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland, covering an area of more than 62 square miles and with a population of over a million.
Long before deregulation, Glasgow's streets were thronging with various coloured buses making their way to strangely named termini (Auchenshuggle, Garscadden, Bellahouston etc) and in the early 60s, these buses were supplemented by trolleybuses and tramcars while underneath the city, the museum like subway trundled dutifully round its circle.
Glasgow's subway system (unlike London - the term "underground" or "tube" was never really used by Glasgow people) eventually got the go ahead to construct two circular tunnels below the city streets in 1889 after two earlier attempts to relieve the congested city streets using this form of transport were rejected.
groups.msn.com /OLDGLASGOWCORPORATIONTRANSPORT   (10067 words)

  
 Overview of Rutherglen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A southeastern suburb of the Greater Glasgow conurbation, Rutherglen lies to the south of the River Clyde, 2 miles (3 km) east of the city centre and northwest of Cambuslang.
Rutherglen was incorporated into Glasgow in 1975 but became part of South Lanarkshire in 1996.
Rutherglen transformed from a handloom weaving and mining village in the early 19th Century into a shipbuilding centre with the arrival of the firm of Thomas Seath in 1856.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/towns/townfirst417.html   (354 words)

  
 Glasgow's Pride of Glasgow
Greater Glasgow is one of Europe's most exciting and beautiful destinations, which combines the energy and sophistication of a great international city with some of Scotland's most spectacular scenery.
Glasgow is an architectural dream: Victorian red and honey sandstone, Italianate steeples and medieval spires sit harmoniously with neo-gothic towers, the sensuous Art Nouveau of Charles Rennie Macintosh and the titanium, glass and steel of the contemporary city.
Provand's Lordship is the oldest house in Glasgow it was built over 500 years ago for the Lord Of Provan, an official of the Cathederal.
prideofglasgow.com   (370 words)

  
 Rutherglen Academy Pictures
Rutherglen lies on the outskirts of Glasgow and is the oldest Royal Burgh in Scotland.
It is a focal point for the neighbouring communities of Cambuslang, Halfway, Burnside, Cathkin, Springhall, Fernhill, Spittal, Bankhead and Toryglen - a satellite housing estate along to the west - as well as Carmunnock, a sleepy village snuggling to the south on the other side of the Cathkin Braes.
With the advent of comprehensive education, Rutherglen Academy ceased to exist in June 1970.
www.rutherglenacademy.net   (206 words)

  
 Recollections of Bridgeton
By an arrangement with the county authorities - the burghs of Rutherglen and Glasgow - there is now a handsome stone structure across the Clyde.
Wilson, the coalmaster, had a train railway from the pit to the river bank, where he had erected a landing stage, with a crane for shipping coals on barges, which were drawn with a rope by men down the river to Commerce Street, Hutchesontown, where there was a coal depot.
The farm and grounds to the south and west are now covered with the Dalmarnock Gasworks, which were erected in 1838 by the Glasgow and Suburban Company; but previous to that Wilson, the coalmaster, erected a block of three-storey houses for his workmen on the site of the farmhouse.
homepage.ntlworld.com /gordon.adams1/GlasgowHistory/Recollections.htm   (5121 words)

  
 YMCA Glasgow
Blairtum Park House is supported housing accommodation for young people and is situated in Burnside, Rutherglen.
Blairtum is situated in a secluded location surrounded by extensive grounds, within walking distance of all local amenities.
Potential residents should have a South Lanarkshire Connection to Rutherglen, Cambuslang and surrounding areas.
www.ymcaglasgow.org /service_detail.asp?serviceid=24   (425 words)

  
 The Whites of Overtoun
James White was born in Rutherglen in Glasgow in 1812.
He studied law at Glasgow University and was a solicitor for 17 years until he joined his father and uncle's chemical firm in 1851.
In the cobbled square outside Glasgow's city cathedral is a statue of James White.
www.overtounhouse.com /whites.html   (1098 words)

  
 Rutherglen Farme Cross 1 bedroom flat for rent - Rutherglen - Glasgow houses / flats for rent
Rutherglen Farme Cross 1 bedroom flat for rent - Rutherglen - Glasgow houses / flats for rent
1 bedroom flat for rent in Farme Cross area of Rutherglen, large double bedroom with sliding mirror wardrobes and walk in cupboard,bathroom with shower and bath,high ceiling living room with lamenate flooring also 2 and 3 seater suite available if required and seperate fitted kitchen, gas central heating combi-boiler,washing machine/tumble dryer available if required.
The building is 6 in a block clean close with security entry doors which,there is a mixture of young and older neighbours.
glasgow.gumtree.com /glasgow/06/5085406.html   (193 words)

  
 Janis Hughes MSP - Working for the communities of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, Kings Park and Toryglen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Glasgow Rutherglen MSP Janis Hughes has described today’s local health seminar as having been “a great success”.
The meeting was addressed by the Chief Executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and staff from the South Glasgow NHS Trust who will be affected by the proposed changes.
Tom Divers, Chief Executive of NHS Greater Glasgow, assured the seminar that community involvement in the run up to any of the proposed changes is vital and he pledged to take on board the views of people attending the seminar who stated just how important this is.
myweb.tiscali.co.uk /janishughes/healthseminarpr.html   (510 words)

  
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The Hotel is 5 minutes by car from Glasgow City centre and has free car parking for 100 cars.
The LateRoom rates for KINGS PARK HOTEL in GLASGOW are the total price of the room and not the 'per person' rate.
If the reservation is not cancelled outside of the 1 day cancellation notice period, your credit card will be charged with the full amount of the first night's stay.
www.laterooms.com /en/hotel-reservations/3421_kings-park-hotel-glasgow.aspx   (211 words)

  
 SNP.org - Official Web Site of the Scottish National Party
She fought the Westminster election in 2001 as candidate for Glasgow Rutherglen.
Anne graduated from Glasgow University and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 1987.
The overall crime rate in Glasgow is 70% above the Scottish average with vandalism 45% above average.
www.snp.org.uk /html/election/candidates/detail.php?candidateID=25   (150 words)

  
 Who's Who in Glasgow in 1909: JOHN FLEMING [ebook chapter] / George Eyre-Todd, 1909   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Born in Rutherglen in 1833, he, after receiving his early education at Rutherglen and Glasgow, studied arts and Law at the
From 1879 till 1882 he was Provost of Rutherglen, which his great-grandfather had been before him.
Under his rule many improvements were effected in the ancient burgh, including the formation of a new cemetery, the modernising of streets, and the improvement of Rutherglen Green; and on his leaving Rutherglen in 1896 he was presented with a public address by the burgesses.
gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk /eyrwho/eyrwho0607.htm   (261 words)

  
 www.click-for-health.com - Rutherglen Health Centre, Glasgow
This medical practice is a family run practice, which has been providing medical care to the Rutherglen area since the 1920's, and is now into its third generation of doctors.
The practice moved into the purpose-built Rutherglen Health Centre in 1975.
The Health Centre is adjacent to Rutherglen Maternity Hospital and provides a full range of paramedical and medical services including Baby Clinics, District Nursing Services, X-Ray Department, Speech Therapy, Chiropody and Physiotherapy Services.
www.rutherglenhealthcentre1.co.uk   (211 words)

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