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LANDMARKS IN VILLAGE HISTORY<\/strong><\/h1>\n

400AD-500AD:<\/strong>\u00a0It’s probable that there’s been a place of worship in Eaglesham from the earliest Christian times, perhaps as early as the 5th\u00a0or 6th\u00a0centuries.<\/p>\n

1160s:<\/strong>\u00a0Walter Fitz-Alan the first Seneschal (High Steward) of Scotland distributes his lands amongst his Anglo-Saxon supporters. The lands of Egglisham are granted to Robert de Montgomerie, a knight descended from Arnulph de Montgomerie and fifth son of Roger de Montgomerie.<\/p>\n

1388:<\/strong>\u00a0Sir John de Montgomerie captures Henry, Lord Percy \u2014 also known as Hotspur \u2014 at the Battle of Otterburn. It is believed that Sir John later built Polnoon Castle with the ransom for his prisoner.<\/p>\n

1506:<\/strong>\u00a0Hugh de Montgomerie, second Lord Montgomerie, acquires the title of Earl of Eglinton for his services to King James IV.<\/p>\n

1685:<\/strong>\u00a0Covenanters Robert Lockhart and Gabriel Thomson are shot by Highlandmen and Dragoons under the command of Archibald MacAulay for their adherence to the Solemn League and Covenant as they return from a conventicle.<\/p>\n

1672:<\/strong>\u00a0Alexander, 8th Earl of Eglinton, obtains an Act of Parliament for “ane yeirlie fair and weiklie mercat at the Kirktoun of Eagleshame”.<\/p>\n

1769:<\/strong>\u00a0Alexander, 10th Earl of Eglinton, begins the work of developing the old kirktoun of Eaglesham into a planned village.<\/p>\n

1774:<\/strong>\u00a0The Feuars\u2019 Association is founded.<\/p>\n

1790:<\/strong>\u00a0The present Eaglesham Parish Church is built.<\/p>\n

1798:<\/strong>\u00a0Robert Pollok, a poet best known for The Course of Time, is born.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”16756″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]1831:<\/strong> The Eaglesham Farmers’ Society is formed.<\/p>\n

1844:<\/strong> Allan and James Gilmour purchase the Eaglesham Estates from the Earls of Eglinton and Winton after seven centuries of ownership.<\/p>\n

1857:<\/strong> St Bridget\u2019s Church is established.<\/p>\n

1859:<\/strong>\u00a0Allan Gilmour commissions architect David Bryce to design Eaglesham House, a Scots Baronial-style country house as a residence. Built at a\u00a0cost of \u00a370,000, the house has its own garden and gas house.<\/p>\n

1876:<\/strong> The Orry Cotton Spinning Mill is destroyed by fire.\u00a0Many of the mill workers move away and their houses lie empty.<\/p>\n

1893:<\/strong> A telegraph office is inaugurated, enabling telegraphs to be received for transmission at Eaglesham Post Office.<\/p>\n

1901:<\/strong> Allan Gilmour officially opens the new school building.<\/p>\n

1905:<\/strong>\u00a0The horse-drawn bus service is replaced by a motor bus.<\/p>\n

1928:<\/strong> Electricity is introduced to Eaglesham for the first time.<\/p>\n

1930s:<\/strong> With many houses lying empty, damp and in a poor state of repair, a local councillor suggests that the village be entirely demolished and replaced with council housing.<\/p>\n

1941:<\/strong> Rudolf Hess crashes his plane at nearby Bonnyton Farm.<\/p>\n

1954:<\/strong> Eaglesham House is destroyed by fire.<\/p>\n

1960:<\/strong> Eaglesham is designated Scotland’s first outstanding Conservation Area.<\/p>\n

2005:<\/strong>\u00a0The Glasgow Southern Orbital road opens, finally relieving Eaglesham of heavy traffic.<\/p>\n

2006:<\/strong> Whitelee, the largest onshore windfarm in Europe opens on the outskirts of the village.<\/p>\n

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