Thorntonhall

Thorntonhall
Scottish Gaelic: *Dail Bhaile Dhealgaiche*
Scots: *Thorntounhauch*
Thorntonhall Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bhaile Dhealgaiche; Scots: Thorntounhauch;
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Area	0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population	660 (2022)
• Density	917/km2 (2,380/sq mi)
OS grid reference	NS5898755186
• Edinburgh	43 mi (69 km)
• London	339 mi (546 km)
Council area	South Lanarkshire;
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Glasgow
Postcode district	G74
Dialling code	0141
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow;
Scottish Parliament	East Kilbride;
	List of places UK Scotland 55°46′10″N 4°14′53″W / 55.76944°N 4.24806°W

Thorntonhall (Scots: Thorntounhauch, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bhaile Dhealgaiche)^[3] is an affluent village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, lying around 6 miles (10 km) to the south of Glasgow, and around 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) west of East Kilbride. The village lies just east of the boundary of East Renfrewshire, close to Waterfoot and Jackton.

In 2011, a street in Thorntonhall (Bowmore Crescent) was identified as having one of the most expensive average house prices within the Scottish property market, with an average house price of £908,000. ^[4]

History

Thorntonhall has a history reflecting the social changes of the last 400 years and in particular the last 120 years. It was originally just a farm that had added to it some major buildings. The then 'hall' was bought and greatly improved by a grocer called Cooper who had shops throughout the west of Scotland. Another grand house was built at Ravenscroft, again on a small hilltop. These two and the railway station were probably the catalyst for a great plan to build a mini-Edinburgh-style suburb of crescents and avenues. Only three houses were completed before the outbreak of World War I halted further development.^{[citation needed]}

Before and during World War II Thorntonhall was one of the sites selected for relocation of government departments to avoid bombing raids.^{[citation needed]} After the war it became part of the East Kilbride New town and this led to the construction of a large number of individual houses in this free standing village. That relative isolation led to an Upper Class housing development on a small scale throughout the period 1970 to 2000.

Demographics

The population of Thorntonhall is estimated, as of 2016, at 590.^[1] The majority of Thortonhall's residents own their own property, and annual incomes are well above average. ^{[citation needed]}

Country Club

Thorntonhall has a country club which is located in the centre of the village. The clubhouse itself has catering facilities, a dining room and a members' lounge.^{[citation needed]}