Carmyle
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Carmyle is a small village in the east end of Glasgow
, north of the River Clyde
.
which opened in August 1866, is on the Whifflet Line
. It is an unstaffed, 2-platform halt. Trains run to Glasgow Central
from Westbound Platform 1, and to Mount Vernon
, Baillieston
, Bargeddie
, Kirkwood and Whifflet
from Eastbound Platform 2. The service is operated by First Scotrail
.
The village also has a regular bus service to Glasgow
City Centre, Parkhead
Forge Shopping Centre and Cambuslang
.
The village is also close to the M74 motorway
giving easy access to Scotland
's Central Belts, the Borders and beyond. Construction on an extension project, extending the M74 from Carmyle to Glasgow City Centre, began in May 2008 and is scheduled for completion in 2011.
, the Bishop of Glasgow (1147–1164) to the Cistercian Abbey of Neubotle
(Newbattle, in Midlothian
). This abbey had been established a few years previously by David I
, whose mother, the saintly Margaret
, Queen of Scotland and wife of king Malcolm III Ceanmore
, had done so much to sow the seeds of Christianity
in early Scotland
.
The name Carmyle is derived from Gaelic
and translates as "the bare cairn". The reason for this may not be too difficult to find. Originally, most of the land north of Carmyle and Tollcross
was forest and brushwood, giving excellent cover for wild animals, but the strips of land alongside the river
banks were very rich for cultivating. Therefore, the lands in and around Carmyle were probably cleared at an early date, so as to give room for successful agriculture. "Bare town" would be quite appropriate in the circumstances. The village houses a Carmelite Monastery which it has done since the village was formed thus giving the people of the village the name Carmelites.
Following on its becoming an attribute of the church through Bishop Herbert, the district was confirmed to the monks from time to time by succeeding kings and popes. A note appended to the transcript of a papal bull
, dated 1263, shows that the monks had ceased to be owners, for the time being. How the change occurred is explained in a charter granted by John Cheyam
, Bishop of Glasgow, on 11 June 1268. It appears that the bishop had, with his own money and with the help of Sir Reginald of Irewyn, Archdeacon of Glasgow, purchased, or redeemed, the land of Kermil. Being zealous for the increase of divine service in Glasgow Cathedral
, he dedicated the property (except the new mill which he had erected on the water of the Clyde
) for sustenance of three chaplains or priests, to celebrate divine service in the Cathedral for the souls of the predecessors and successors of Archdeacon Reginald. Bishop John's pious arrangement, however, seems to have been disregarded by Robert Wishart
, the succeeding bishop. His interference led the dean and chapter to appeal to the Pope
in 1275, for redress. The bishops of Dunblane
and Argyle
were commanded by the Pope to investigate the matter, but the final outcome was never documented.
The district and village were known by various names, and we've come across Carmyld, Karmyle, Kermil, Neddyr Carmyle, Overe Carmyle and Wester Carmyled. The name Hutchesoune was applied to the district called Nether Carmyle, having been added in or about the year 1579, to the lands now owned by Thomas Hutcheson. His two sons were the founders of the hospital and school in Glasgow, bearing their name.
and foundation of the Protestant Reformed Kirk saw the almost complete removal of the Catholic
faith from Carmyle and the land transferred into secular hands. It was not until 1829 and the Catholic Emancipation Act that punitive laws against Catholicism were relaxed and the old Church begin to re-establish itself in Scotland. There had been an influx of Catholics from the Highlands
as well as from Ireland
during the progress of the Industrial Revolution
and this was reflected in the growing population of Carmyle. However, it was not until the mid-20th century that numbers increased to the extent that the area warranted provision independent of St. Joseph’s Tollcross
parish, of which it had until then formed a part.
From March, 1954 the priests of St. Joseph’s used the local Welfare Hall to provide services to the Catholics of Carmyle, with the parish being established under the patronage of St. Joachim in July.
Carmyle Mains Steading farm on River Road was obtained and from a state of dereliction was transformed into a Chapel Hall over a 10 month period to June, 1955 by the local folk. Progress continued apace and a new church was built on an elevated piece of land at the end of Inzievar Terrace, opening in September, 1957 – the present St. Joachim’s. The parish is located within the Glasgow Archdiocese, although the village itself was not incorporated into the city until 1975 with the revision of local government boundaries. St. Joachim’s earliest home continues in existence as a pub – the Banks Bar.
achieved small notoriety in the mid-1970s when it was rebuilt in a flying saucer/open plan design, a rarity in Scotland at the time. The school was subsequently rebuilt as a modern open-plan building after its demolition in 1993 following a fire.
St. Joachim’s Primary School is affiliated with the Catholic Church of the same name. St Joachim’s, in its current guise, was built in 1975
s and two bowling green
s. The Auld Boat Hoose, or “bottom shop” in River Road, opposite the spot where a boat would ferry people across the Clyde from the Cambuslang side, the Banks Bar, on the site of the first St. Joachim’s Church, and the Auld Hoose, or “tap shop”, round the corner, a few hundred yards up Carmyle Avenue.
Carmyle Bowling Club is situated one hundred yards from the “bottom shop” and has been a member of the Glasgow and Scottish Bowling Associations since the 1960s. Foxley Bowling Club in Carmyle Avenue was instituted in 1914. The Club took its name from the local estate called Foxley. Several residents of Carmyle are members and a friendly rivalry exists between the two clubs.
, although born in Lanark
, grew up in the Gardenside area of Carmyle. Walter Smith has gone on to become one of the most successful managers in Rangers
history.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, north of the River Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
.
Transport
Carmyle railway stationCarmyle railway station
Carmyle railway station is located in the Carmyle area of Glasgow. It is on the Whifflet Line, 9 km east of Glasgow Central railway station. Train services are provided by First ScotRail.- History :...
which opened in August 1866, is on the Whifflet Line
Whifflet Line
The Whifflet Line is one of the lines within the Strathclyde suburban rail network in Scotland.- History :The line was built between 1863 and 1865 as the Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway, part of the Caledonian Railway. It opened to goods traffic in September 1865 and to passengers in August...
. It is an unstaffed, 2-platform halt. Trains run to Glasgow Central
Glasgow Central station
Glasgow Central is the larger of the two present main-line railway terminals in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. The station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 31 July 1879 and is currently managed by Network Rail...
from Westbound Platform 1, and to Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, Glasgow
Mount Vernon is a residential area in the east end of the City of Glasgow, Scotland.-History:The area was originally part of the Parish of Old Monkland, and also of the Barony and Regality of Glasgow...
, Baillieston
Baillieston
Baillieston is a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. It is about 7 miles east of the city centre.It is also the name of Ward 20 of Glasgow City Council...
, Bargeddie
Bargeddie
Bargeddie is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, just outside the suburban fringe of Glasgow, east of the city centre, and close to the junction of the M73 and M8 motorways. The nearest major town is Coatbridge, to the east...
, Kirkwood and Whifflet
Whifflet
Whifflet is now a suburb of Coatbridge, Scotland, which once formed its own distinctive village. Presently located in the North Lanarkshire Council area it was originally known as wheat flats but over time the name appears to have developed into Whifflet...
from Eastbound Platform 2. The service is operated by First Scotrail
First ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
.
The village also has a regular bus service to Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
City Centre, Parkhead
Parkhead
Parkhead is a district in the East End of Glasgow. Its name comes from a small weaving hamlet at the meeting place of the Great Eastern Road and Westmuir Street. Duke Street and Springfield Road also meet there, to form a turreted Edwardian five-way junction at Parkhead Cross...
Forge Shopping Centre and Cambuslang
Cambuslang
Cambuslang 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 rural Parish incorporating nearby hamlets of Newton, Flemington, and Halfway. It is known as "the largest village in...
.
The village is also close to the M74 motorway
M74 motorway
The A74 and M74 motorways form a major motorway in Scotland. Following an extension opened on 28 June 2011, it connects the M8 motorway west of Glasgow to the English border at Gretna, creating an alternative route for traffic moving from the south to the west of the city...
giving easy access to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
's Central Belts, the Borders and beyond. Construction on an extension project, extending the M74 from Carmyle to Glasgow City Centre, began in May 2008 and is scheduled for completion in 2011.
History
Carmyle as a place name, originally appears as a gift of the lands by HerbertHerbert of Selkirk
Herbert of Selkirk was a 12th century Tironensian monk, who rose to become 3rd Abbot of Selkirk-Kelso and bishop of Glasgow. While abbot of Selkirk, King David I of Scotland moved Selkirk Abbey to nearby Kelso. He was elected to the see of Glasgow soon after the death of his Bishop John, and...
, the Bishop of Glasgow (1147–1164) to the Cistercian Abbey of Neubotle
(Newbattle, in Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas....
). This abbey had been established a few years previously by David I
David I of Scotland
David I or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim was a 12th-century ruler who was Prince of the Cumbrians and later King of the Scots...
, whose mother, the saintly Margaret
Saint Margaret of Scotland
Saint Margaret of Scotland , also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Born in exile in Hungary, she was the sister of Edgar Ætheling, the short-ruling and uncrowned Anglo-Saxon King of England...
, Queen of Scotland and wife of king Malcolm III Ceanmore
Malcolm III of Scotland
Máel Coluim mac Donnchada , was King of Scots...
, had done so much to sow the seeds of Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
in early Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
The name Carmyle is derived from Gaelic
Goidelic languages
The Goidelic languages or Gaelic languages are one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages, the other consisting of the Brythonic languages. Goidelic languages historically formed a dialect continuum stretching from the south of Ireland through the Isle of Man to the north of Scotland...
and translates as "the bare cairn". The reason for this may not be too difficult to find. Originally, most of the land north of Carmyle and Tollcross
Tollcross, Glasgow
Tollcross is an area north of the River Clyde in Glasgow and has a popular park which is famed for its international rose trials. It lies approximately a mile east of the neighbouring suburb of Parkhead, and just north of Braidfauld and south of Shettleston....
was forest and brushwood, giving excellent cover for wild animals, but the strips of land alongside the river
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
banks were very rich for cultivating. Therefore, the lands in and around Carmyle were probably cleared at an early date, so as to give room for successful agriculture. "Bare town" would be quite appropriate in the circumstances. The village houses a Carmelite Monastery which it has done since the village was formed thus giving the people of the village the name Carmelites.
Following on its becoming an attribute of the church through Bishop Herbert, the district was confirmed to the monks from time to time by succeeding kings and popes. A note appended to the transcript of a papal bull
Papal bull
A Papal bull is a particular type of letters patent or charter issued by a Pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the bulla that was appended to the end in order to authenticate it....
, dated 1263, shows that the monks had ceased to be owners, for the time being. How the change occurred is explained in a charter granted by John Cheyam
John de Cheyam
John de Cheam [Cheyam] was a 13th century English cleric who became Bishop of Glasgow. Before attaining Glasgow, he had previously been the archdeacon of Bath and a papal chaplain...
, Bishop of Glasgow, on 11 June 1268. It appears that the bishop had, with his own money and with the help of Sir Reginald of Irewyn, Archdeacon of Glasgow, purchased, or redeemed, the land of Kermil. Being zealous for the increase of divine service in Glasgow Cathedral
Glasgow Cathedral
The church commonly known as Glasgow Cathedral is the Church of Scotland High Kirk of Glasgow otherwise known as St. Mungo's Cathedral.The other cathedrals in Glasgow are:* The Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew...
, he dedicated the property (except the new mill which he had erected on the water of the Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
) for sustenance of three chaplains or priests, to celebrate divine service in the Cathedral for the souls of the predecessors and successors of Archdeacon Reginald. Bishop John's pious arrangement, however, seems to have been disregarded by Robert Wishart
Robert Wishart
Robert Wishart was Bishop of Glasgow during the Wars of Scottish Independence and a leading supporter of Robert Bruce. For Wishart and many of his fellow churchmen the freedom of Scotland and the freedom of the Scottish church were one and the same thing...
, the succeeding bishop. His interference led the dean and chapter to appeal to the Pope
Pope Gregory X
Pope Blessed Gregory X , born Tebaldo Visconti, was Pope from 1271 to 1276. He was elected by the papal election, 1268–1271, the longest papal election in the history of the Roman Catholic Church....
in 1275, for redress. The bishops of Dunblane
Bishop of Dunblane
The Bishop of Dunblane or Bishop of Strathearn was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Dunblane/Strathearn, one of medieval Scotland's thirteen bishoprics. It was based at Dunblane Cathedral, now a parish church of the Church of Scotland. The bishopric itself certainly derives from an older...
and Argyle
Bishop of Argyll
The Bishop of Argyll or Bishop of Lismore was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Argyll, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics. It was created in 1200, when the western half of the territory of the Bishopric of Dunkeld was formed into the new diocese. The bishops were based at Lismore...
were commanded by the Pope to investigate the matter, but the final outcome was never documented.
The district and village were known by various names, and we've come across Carmyld, Karmyle, Kermil, Neddyr Carmyle, Overe Carmyle and Wester Carmyled. The name Hutchesoune was applied to the district called Nether Carmyle, having been added in or about the year 1579, to the lands now owned by Thomas Hutcheson. His two sons were the founders of the hospital and school in Glasgow, bearing their name.
Carmyle Church
The current Carmyle Church of Scotland situated in Carmyle Avenue was built in 1907, costing an estimated £2,500. The Church was formally opened with a dedication service held on Thursday 7 March 1907, and performed by the Rev. Alex White, D.D., of St Georges, Edinburgh. As well as weekly services the church is used by the local community for Brownies, Mother and Toddler groups and a regular thrift shop. Carmyle Church is a linked charge with Kenmuir Mount Vernon Church of Scotland on London Road with the one minister serving both congregations. Both Carmyle and Kenmuir are also linked via a parish grouping with Sandyhills Church of Scotland. Services are held at Carmyle Church every Sunday at 12:00pm.St. Joachim’s RC Church
Like so many other areas in the west of Scotland, the ReformationProtestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
and foundation of the Protestant Reformed Kirk saw the almost complete removal of the Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
faith from Carmyle and the land transferred into secular hands. It was not until 1829 and the Catholic Emancipation Act that punitive laws against Catholicism were relaxed and the old Church begin to re-establish itself in Scotland. There had been an influx of Catholics from the Highlands
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
as well as from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
during the progress of the Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times...
and this was reflected in the growing population of Carmyle. However, it was not until the mid-20th century that numbers increased to the extent that the area warranted provision independent of St. Joseph’s Tollcross
Tollcross, Glasgow
Tollcross is an area north of the River Clyde in Glasgow and has a popular park which is famed for its international rose trials. It lies approximately a mile east of the neighbouring suburb of Parkhead, and just north of Braidfauld and south of Shettleston....
parish, of which it had until then formed a part.
From March, 1954 the priests of St. Joseph’s used the local Welfare Hall to provide services to the Catholics of Carmyle, with the parish being established under the patronage of St. Joachim in July.
Carmyle Mains Steading farm on River Road was obtained and from a state of dereliction was transformed into a Chapel Hall over a 10 month period to June, 1955 by the local folk. Progress continued apace and a new church was built on an elevated piece of land at the end of Inzievar Terrace, opening in September, 1957 – the present St. Joachim’s. The parish is located within the Glasgow Archdiocese, although the village itself was not incorporated into the city until 1975 with the revision of local government boundaries. St. Joachim’s earliest home continues in existence as a pub – the Banks Bar.
Primary schools
Carmyle Primary SchoolCarmyle Primary School
Carmyle Primary School is a primary school in Carmyle, Glasgow, Scotland. The old Victorian building were replaced in the mid-1970s with the famous flying saucer shape/open-plan schools design, which was a rarity in Scotland at the time...
achieved small notoriety in the mid-1970s when it was rebuilt in a flying saucer/open plan design, a rarity in Scotland at the time. The school was subsequently rebuilt as a modern open-plan building after its demolition in 1993 following a fire.
St. Joachim’s Primary School is affiliated with the Catholic Church of the same name. St Joachim’s, in its current guise, was built in 1975
Leisure
Carmyle has three public housePublic house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
s and two bowling green
Bowling green
A bowling green is a finely-laid, close-mown and rolled stretch of lawn for playing the game of lawn bowls.Before 1830, when Edwin Beard Budding invented the lawnmower, lawns were often kept cropped by grazing sheep on them...
s. The Auld Boat Hoose, or “bottom shop” in River Road, opposite the spot where a boat would ferry people across the Clyde from the Cambuslang side, the Banks Bar, on the site of the first St. Joachim’s Church, and the Auld Hoose, or “tap shop”, round the corner, a few hundred yards up Carmyle Avenue.
Carmyle Bowling Club is situated one hundred yards from the “bottom shop” and has been a member of the Glasgow and Scottish Bowling Associations since the 1960s. Foxley Bowling Club in Carmyle Avenue was instituted in 1914. The Club took its name from the local estate called Foxley. Several residents of Carmyle are members and a friendly rivalry exists between the two clubs.
Walter Smith
Walter SmithWalter Smith
Walter Smith, OBE is a Scottish football manager. His most recent job was at Scottish Premier League club Rangers.Smith had a relatively modest playing career, consisting of two spells with Dundee United which was split by a short time at Dumbarton.A pelvic injury meant he moved in to coaching at...
, although born in Lanark
Lanark
Lanark is a small town in the central belt of Scotland. Its population of 8,253 makes it the 100th largest settlement in Scotland. The name is believed to come from the Cumbric Lanerc meaning "clear space, glade"....
, grew up in the Gardenside area of Carmyle. Walter Smith has gone on to become one of the most successful managers in Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
history.