Eastfield, South Lanarkshire facts for kids
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.jpg) Aerial photograph of the area from the South-west (2017) |
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 Eastfield
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| OS grid reference | NS630308 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLASGOW |
| Postcode district | G72 7 / G73 3 |
| Dialling code | 0141 |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Eastfield is a neighbourhood in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is mostly a place where people live. Eastfield is located between the towns of Rutherglen and Cambuslang. These towns are in the south-east part of the larger Greater Glasgow area. Eastfield is south of the River Clyde. It is next to areas like Stonelaw and Burnside in Rutherglen. It also borders Silverbank in Cambuslang.
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History of Eastfield
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Eastfield was a country estate. It had a small stream running through it. There was also a brewery, a brickworks, and a small mining village. Cottages were built along Cambuslang Road. Eastfield Public School was built in 1898.
Between the 1930s and 1960s, the Eastfield estate grew. Many new homes were built here. Some were rented from the local council. Others were private homes.
For most of the 1900s, Richmond Park Laundry was a big business in Eastfield. It was one of the largest laundries in the country. It opened around 1907. The laundry closed in 2004. Its buildings were taken down in 2007. A supermarket now stands in its place.
Some parts of Eastfield had a problem with pollution. This was from chromium waste from a chemical factory. One large play area, built on an old quarry, was affected. This area was fenced off for years. The waste was eventually cleaned up. Now, modern apartments and a new park called Quarryfield are there.
In the 2000s, Eastfield has benefited from the M74 motorway. This big road was extended nearby. It helps businesses from all over the country reach Eastfield easily. To the north is Clydebridge. This is one of Scotland's last steel factories. It used to employ many people. Now, it operates on a much smaller scale.
What's in Eastfield?
The old Eastfield Public School was a large stone building. It was used as an adult education centre and a playgroup. In the early 2000s, it was taken down. New apartments were built there instead. The local pub, The Langfield Inn, also faced the same fate a few years later.
Two pubs still exist in Eastfield, both near Dukes Road. They are the Old Oak Inn and the County Inn. The County Inn was built in the 1960s. It replaced an older pub called the County Bar in Silverbank, Cambuslang. That area was redeveloped with new homes.
Getting Around Eastfield
The name Richmond Park might be familiar to bus users. It was the end stop for the First Glasgow 'No 12' bus service. Other buses, like the '267', also pass through Eastfield.
The West Coast Main Line railway tracks run north of Eastfield. The closest train stations are at Cambuslang. This is about 0.6 miles (1 km) east of Bogleshole Road. The Rutherglen station is about twice that distance to the west. Burnside railway station is on a different train line. It is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from the Richmond Park roundabout. But it is only 0.4 miles (0.6 km) from the shops on Dukes Road in southern Eastfield.
Schools and Fun in Eastfield
The wider Eastfield area has two large modern secondary schools. Stonelaw High was built in 1998. Trinity High was built in 1970 and rebuilt in 2009. The path to Trinity High from Cambuslang Road was once the old driveway to the Eastfield mansion.
Trinity High has great sports facilities. These include astroturf football fields. There is also a modern swimming pool and leisure centre. This centre, called South Lanarkshire Lifestyle Eastfield, is open to the public. Next to Stonelaw High is Calderwood Primary School. Many local children go there. However, this school is just outside the Eastfield area.
Pearse Park
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Pearse Park was a sports field in Eastfield. It was the main place for Gaelic games in Scotland. Scotland GAA bought it in 1953. It is named after an Irish leader, Patrick Pearse. The field was also home to the Tír Conaill Harps team.
Pearse Park closed in 2005. It was unused and overgrown for several years. It also had a problem with a plant called Japanese knotweed. However, by 2021, there were plans to rebuild and improve the park.
How Eastfield is Managed
Some parts of Eastfield are considered part of Cambuslang. This includes the area east of Dukes Road and the community centre. These parts have a G72 postcode. The rest of Eastfield is part of Rutherglen. It has a G73 postcode.
The whole Eastfield area is managed by the South Lanarkshire Council. It is part of the Cambuslang West ward. This is also the local policing area. However, this area also includes some streets that have always been seen as part of Rutherglen. An example is Ettrick Crescent.
