Eaglesham History Society, assisted by members of Association of Certificated Filed Archaeologists (ACFA), carried out a Community Geophysical Survey from the 5th to the 9th June 2017. Pupils from Eaglesham Primary School, Williamwood High School and Mearns Castle High School took part in workshops throughout the...
We've now finalised the dates and times of the upcoming events for the Eaglesham Orry Geophysical Survey, which runs from June 5-9. The exhibitions will be held at Lodge Eaglesham 1265, 17 Polnoon Street, on the following days: Wed 7 June (9am-5pm) Thu 8 June (10am-4pm) Fri 9 June (10am-4pm) Heritage...
Eaglesham, The Farmlands and the Orry is a new book by Susan Hunter which brings together 18 Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA) Occasional Papers recording fieldwork carried out over 20 years in the Parish of Eaglesham....
The Society is planning to carry out a survey of the Orry in June to try and identify the possible existence of the old village, demolished in 1769 by Alexander Montgomerie to make way for a new planned village....
We’re now well under way with our new season of monthly talks at the Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel. At September’s meeting, our president, Bill Niven, presented a fascinating talk about East Kilbride, Scotland’s first new town, from its inception to development. Interestingly, East Kilbride is only...
Plans are going well for our proposed geophysical survey of the Orry, which will see us teaming up with Northlight Heritage. The survey will see us examine the area roughly bounded by Montgomery Street and the Eaglesham Burn, running up from the Glebe to the Wishing...
Eaglesham History Society is hoping to develop a project in association with Northlight Heritage that could build on the archaeological survey work that's already been done in Eaglesham. We're proposing that we work up a project on the following lines, divided naturally into two areas: 1. Geophysics This would involve undertaking a geophysical survey...
WHEN Dorothy Aitken jumped out of bed to tell her dad a German Messerschmitt had just flown past her window, he told her not to be daft and to go back to sleep. But not only had the 12-year-old schoolgirl correctly identified the enemy plane, she...
Come along and see the beautiful Eaglesham Parish Church with its Father Willis organ this weekend, September 12th and 13th September, during East Renfrewshire Doors Open days. The fabulous Eaglesham Quilt with its beautifully 72 hand stitched squares will be on display. We’ll be hosting...
We're busy preparing our events for Eaglesham Fair week. Come along and join us on the evening of Tuesday June 2nd for our FREE history walk. Leaving from the bus stop beside the Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel at 7.30 pm, the walk will last around...