For account enquiries in the meantime, please see our information page. Kilbride, as it was originally called, dates back to the first millennium, verified by archaeological finds of ancient graves in the area and also the uncovering of Roman coins and other artefacts.
The name is derived from the founding of a monastery for both nuns and monks by St Bride, or Brigit, in Kildare, Ireland in the sixth century AD. The monks later arrived in Scotland to spread the word of their God. Kil is the Gaelic for "church", making Kilbride "church of St Bride". The first written parish records appear in the 12th century, during the reign of William the Lion, the Scottish king responsible for setting up the Auld Alliance with France in The lands of Kilbride passed through the hands of many important and powerful families, most notably the Comyns.
In the 14th century John 'the Red Comyn', a claimant to the Scottish throne, sided with William Wallace in fighting for independence from England, although he was often at odds with Robert the Bruce. After the death of Wallace, the Red Comyn and Robert the Bruce appeared to be moving towards an alliance but when they met at Dumfries Abbey in , the Bruce murdered Comyn and stripped the family of all their titles and land.
He was crowned Robert I at Scone a month later. The Bruce gave Kilbride as a dowry to his daughter Marjorie when she married Walter the Steward, establishing the mighty Stuart dynasty of Scottish and English kings. Walter later handed over the Barony of Kilbride to the Lindsay family from Renfrewshire, but their line died out in poverty during the 17th century.
It was the first New Town to be built in Scotland, being designated as such on 6th May as part of the solution to Glasgow 's overspill population problem. A further aim was diversification from the traditional 'heavy industries' towards new industries based on electronics, science and technology. Work began in and the town was initially designed to accommodate 45, people with four neighbourhoods of public housing built around a town centre, each with its own facilities including schools, churches and shops.
Leonards and Greenhills coming later and Whitehills, Newlandsmuir, Mossneuk , Hairmyres and Stewartfield added as the population continued to grow. The main shopping, leisure and administrative facilities were concentrated in a large complex known as the Town Centre. In stark contrast to the Glasgow slums, blocks of flats were built next to open spaces and houses had gardens. Traffic was routed onto major ring roads keeping the neighbourhoods safe for children to play and walk to school.
Today, East Kilbride's economy is supported by a population which is still growing and has a strong local identity; there are several industrial estates as well as attractive and popular shopping areas. It is intended to provide real time availability information relating to accommodation which is also provided by third parties. You may use this booking system to place direct bookings with third party accommodation providers. Any booking you make will not be placed with VisitScotland and we will have no liability to you in respect of any booking.
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Find the latest information on travel, and Good to Go Covid-safe businesses. East Kilbride was Scotland's first designated 'New Town', expanded to provide new housing for people moving from nearby Glasgow.
The town used to hold a pre-Christian sacred well dedicated to the Celtic goddess Brigid, which gives the town its name.
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