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Rutherglen (Royal Burgh of Rutherglen) is a picturesque town on the edge of Glasgow.  Located in a scenic valley, Rutherglen takes it's name from the [[Scots]] "oor other glen", meaning 'the other valley'. This refers to Toryglen which borders Rutherglen but is now located inside the [[Glasgow]] city boundary. 'Tory' in this context refers to the name of marauding outlaws and bandits common in the 10th-12th centuries in both Scotland and ireland.  When Rutherglen was given it's royal charter by King David I in the early 12th century it would appear the local grandees wanted to set themselves apart from lawlessness they saw nearby.
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'''Rutherglen''' (Royal Burgh of Rutherglen) is a suburb of [[Glasgow]]. Its name is derived from ''An Ruadh Ghleann'' (Gaelic: "the red valley").
  
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Rutherglen existed as a seperate entity until 1975 when it was incorporated into the then expanding City of Glasgow. It was transferred to the more rural South Lanarkshire in 1996.
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== Local Attractions ==
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Rutherglen's historic industries were fruit farming and flower growing, but it's location close to the navigable River Clyde meant shipbuilding was always practiced locally, at first for transport and pleasure, but later on an industrial scale. Local employment is largely provided by the Local Authority and the [[King Corportation]] which recently opened an office on the north side of Main Street next to the criminal court.
 
  
 
Local Attractions include the nearby Museum of Scottish Football at Hampden Park and the ruin of St. Mary's Parish Church around which the ancient Burgh was formed.
 
Local Attractions include the nearby Museum of Scottish Football at Hampden Park and the ruin of St. Mary's Parish Church around which the ancient Burgh was formed.
  
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== Famous Rutherglen residents ==
  
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Famous Rutherglen residents include:
 
  
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* Magnus Magnusson and his daughter Sally (TV presenters)
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* [[Magnus Magnusson]] and his daughter Sally (TV presenters)
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* Andrew (Andy) Cameron (erstwhile singer and Tartan Army terrorist)
 
 
* Tom McGrath (playwright)
 
* Tom McGrath (playwright)
 
* Midge Ure (musician)
 
* Midge Ure (musician)
 
* Alistair Maclean (novelist)
 
* Alistair Maclean (novelist)
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[[Category:Scottish Cities and Towns]]
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[[Category:Towns in Lanarkshire]]

Latest revision as of 18:48, July 13, 2016

Rutherglen (Royal Burgh of Rutherglen) is a suburb of Glasgow. Its name is derived from An Ruadh Ghleann (Gaelic: "the red valley").

Local Attractions

Local Attractions include the nearby Museum of Scottish Football at Hampden Park and the ruin of St. Mary's Parish Church around which the ancient Burgh was formed.

Famous Rutherglen residents

  • Magnus Magnusson and his daughter Sally (TV presenters)
  • Tom McGrath (playwright)
  • Midge Ure (musician)
  • Alistair Maclean (novelist)
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