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(Redirected from Cadzow)
'Hamilton' is a large town in west central Scotland, which serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It lies 12 miles south-east of Glasgow, and 35 miles south-west of Edinburgh. It sits on the south bank of the River Clyde, close to its confluence with the Avon Water.
The town of Hamilton was originally known as 'Cadzow' (the "z" representing the letter yogh, ie pronounced ''Cadihou''), but was re-named in honour of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton. The Hamilton family constructed many landmark buildings in the area including the Mausoleum in Strathclyde Park, which has the longest echo of any building in the world.
Other historic buildings in the area include Hamilton Old Parish Church - a Georgian era building completed in (1734)- and the only church to have been built by William Adam. The graveyard of the old parish church contains some of the remains of the Covenanters. The old Edwardian Town Hall now houses the library and concert hall. The Townhouse complex underwent a sympathetic modernisation in 2002 and opened to the public in summer 2004. The ruins of Cadzow Castle also lie in Chatelherault Country Park, 2 miles from the town centre.
Hamilton Palace was the largest non-Royal residence in the Western World, located in the north-east of the town. A former seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, it was built in 1695, subsequently much enlarged, and demolished in 1921 due to ground subsidence. It is widely acknowledged as having been one of the grandest houses in Scotland, was visited and admired by Queen Victoria, and was written about by Daniel Defoe.
Hamilton is twinned with Châtellerault in France. This connection dates from the 16th century when the title Duc de Châtellerault was conferred on James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran. The Duke's hunting lodge (now in Chatelherault Country Park), a primary school and new railway station are named 'Chatelherault' for this reason.
To the north of the Palace Grounds is the Low Parks Museum, housed in an old inn and recently refurbished. The oldest building in Hamilton, the museum was a 16th century inn and was an old staging post for journeys between Glasgow and Edinburgh. The museum contains extensive exhibits on Hamilton Palace and also on the local Cameronian Scottish Rifles regiment (disbanded in 1968).
Service industries and local government are the main employers in Hamilton. The town centre has been regenerated over the last decade by creating two new indoor shopping centres and the Palace Grounds Retail Park and leisure facilities. (Stores include Marks & Spencer, WH Smith, BHS, Woolworths, Body Shop, Costa Coffee, Game, Subway, McDonalds, Boots, Burtons, Dorothy Perkins, Vodafone, and Hallmark.)
The Vue Cinema and various other national retail outlets are situated in a redeveloped part of the Palace Grounds that are visible from the M74 motorway. The creation of a circular Town Square has resulted in Hamilton receiving numerous town planning awards during the past decade. This development transformed the Hamilton side of Strathclyde Park, which was the original site of the Duke's palace. The area is still under development with the remainder of the indoor town centre due to be finished by late 2008/ early 2009. A landmark Holiday Inn hotel opened in early June 2007.
Hamilton has been a Fairtrade Town since 2005.
The area near Hamilton West railway station and Peacock Cross has also changed with the demolition of Hamilton Accies' original Douglas Park stadium in 1994. A retail park was built on the site with New Douglas Park added behind it in 2001. Hamilton Academical Football Club (the Accies) were formed in 1874 and are one of Scotland's oldest senior clubs. They take their name from Hamilton Academy, now called Hamilton Grammar School, the oldest school in the town (founded 1588). They are the only professional football team in the UK to originate from a school team and currently play in the Scottish First Division.
The Hamilton Accies Rugby Club can be found at the Leigh Bent sports ground, Leigh Bent Road. The first XV currently play in the Scottish Premier 2 League following seven successive promotions.
The town of Hamilton has many other forms of entertainment throughout. The Vue Cinema is located near the local Asda. There is a nightclub within Hamilton called the Hamilton Palace, most notably recognised for being Tiger Tim's old DJ spot. There are many grounds to participate in leisure activites located right beside the famous Mausoleum. Also, half of Strathclyde Park is within the Hamilton boundaries which contains many boating competitions and activities.
There are currently three comprehensive high schools in the town - Hamilton Grammar, John Ogilvie and Holy Cross. Another high school, Earnock, was closed at the end of the 2006/2007 school year and merged with Blantyre High, Blantyre, in a new school based in Blantyre called Calderside Academy. Hamilton also has one private school - Hamilton College, next to the Hamilton Park racecourse.
Hamilton is also a university town with a campus of Paisley University based in Almada Street. This campus was, until 31 July 2007, the main campus for Bell College which merged with the university. There are plans to change the name of the combined institution to the University of the West of Scotland.
Hamilton has three railway stations, Hamilton Central, Hamilton West & Chatelherault on the Hamilton Circle railway line and is 22 minutes from Glasgow.
By road the town is to the west of the M74 motorway, which is the main southerly link to England which joins the M6 just north of Carlisle.
The main route from Edinburgh is the M8 (leave at junction 6 or 7).
' Areas of Hamilton:'
★ Avongrove
★ Burnbank
★ Barncluith
★ Earnock Estate
★ Eddlewood
★ Fairhill
★ Ferniegair
★ High Earnock
★ Hillhouse
★ Little Earnock
★ Low Waters
★ Meikle Earnock
★ Silvertonhill
★ Torheads Farm
★ West Craigs
★ Whitehill
'Towns and Cities near Hamilton:'
★ Glasgow 12 miles
★ Bothwell 2 miles
★ Strathaven 7 miles
★ East Kilbride 9 miles
★ Edinburgh 35 miles
★ Carlisle 75 miles
'Communication Links:'
★ Hamilton Circle Railway Line
★ Glasgow International Airport (25 minutes drive)
★ Edinburgh International Airport (35 minutes drive)
★ Glasgow Prestwick Airport (45 minutes drive)
★ Châtellerault, France
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★ Hamilton Tourist Information Centre
★ Visit Scotland: Hamilton
★ Low Parks Museum and Hamilton Mausoleum
★ Chatelherault Country Park
★ Udston mining disaster
★ The Regent Shopping Centre
★ Hamiltom Park Racecourse
★ The Hamilton Advertiser (Newspaper)
'Hamilton' is a large town in west central Scotland, which serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It lies 12 miles south-east of Glasgow, and 35 miles south-west of Edinburgh. It sits on the south bank of the River Clyde, close to its confluence with the Avon Water.
| Contents |
| History |
| Economy |
| Culture and Sport |
| Other Entertainment in Hamilton |
| Education |
| Famous Hamiltonians |
| Geography |
| Town twinning |
| References |
| Links |
| 'Tourism' |
| 'Other' |
History
The town of Hamilton was originally known as 'Cadzow' (the "z" representing the letter yogh, ie pronounced ''Cadihou''), but was re-named in honour of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton. The Hamilton family constructed many landmark buildings in the area including the Mausoleum in Strathclyde Park, which has the longest echo of any building in the world.
Other historic buildings in the area include Hamilton Old Parish Church - a Georgian era building completed in (1734)- and the only church to have been built by William Adam. The graveyard of the old parish church contains some of the remains of the Covenanters. The old Edwardian Town Hall now houses the library and concert hall. The Townhouse complex underwent a sympathetic modernisation in 2002 and opened to the public in summer 2004. The ruins of Cadzow Castle also lie in Chatelherault Country Park, 2 miles from the town centre.
Hamilton Palace was the largest non-Royal residence in the Western World, located in the north-east of the town. A former seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, it was built in 1695, subsequently much enlarged, and demolished in 1921 due to ground subsidence. It is widely acknowledged as having been one of the grandest houses in Scotland, was visited and admired by Queen Victoria, and was written about by Daniel Defoe.
Hamilton is twinned with Châtellerault in France. This connection dates from the 16th century when the title Duc de Châtellerault was conferred on James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran. The Duke's hunting lodge (now in Chatelherault Country Park), a primary school and new railway station are named 'Chatelherault' for this reason.
To the north of the Palace Grounds is the Low Parks Museum, housed in an old inn and recently refurbished. The oldest building in Hamilton, the museum was a 16th century inn and was an old staging post for journeys between Glasgow and Edinburgh. The museum contains extensive exhibits on Hamilton Palace and also on the local Cameronian Scottish Rifles regiment (disbanded in 1968).
Economy
Service industries and local government are the main employers in Hamilton. The town centre has been regenerated over the last decade by creating two new indoor shopping centres and the Palace Grounds Retail Park and leisure facilities. (Stores include Marks & Spencer, WH Smith, BHS, Woolworths, Body Shop, Costa Coffee, Game, Subway, McDonalds, Boots, Burtons, Dorothy Perkins, Vodafone, and Hallmark.)
The Vue Cinema and various other national retail outlets are situated in a redeveloped part of the Palace Grounds that are visible from the M74 motorway. The creation of a circular Town Square has resulted in Hamilton receiving numerous town planning awards during the past decade. This development transformed the Hamilton side of Strathclyde Park, which was the original site of the Duke's palace. The area is still under development with the remainder of the indoor town centre due to be finished by late 2008/ early 2009. A landmark Holiday Inn hotel opened in early June 2007.
Hamilton has been a Fairtrade Town since 2005.
Hamilton Townhouse & Library
Culture and Sport
The area near Hamilton West railway station and Peacock Cross has also changed with the demolition of Hamilton Accies' original Douglas Park stadium in 1994. A retail park was built on the site with New Douglas Park added behind it in 2001. Hamilton Academical Football Club (the Accies) were formed in 1874 and are one of Scotland's oldest senior clubs. They take their name from Hamilton Academy, now called Hamilton Grammar School, the oldest school in the town (founded 1588). They are the only professional football team in the UK to originate from a school team and currently play in the Scottish First Division.
The Hamilton Accies Rugby Club can be found at the Leigh Bent sports ground, Leigh Bent Road. The first XV currently play in the Scottish Premier 2 League following seven successive promotions.
Other Entertainment in Hamilton
The town of Hamilton has many other forms of entertainment throughout. The Vue Cinema is located near the local Asda. There is a nightclub within Hamilton called the Hamilton Palace, most notably recognised for being Tiger Tim's old DJ spot. There are many grounds to participate in leisure activites located right beside the famous Mausoleum. Also, half of Strathclyde Park is within the Hamilton boundaries which contains many boating competitions and activities.
Education
There are currently three comprehensive high schools in the town - Hamilton Grammar, John Ogilvie and Holy Cross. Another high school, Earnock, was closed at the end of the 2006/2007 school year and merged with Blantyre High, Blantyre, in a new school based in Blantyre called Calderside Academy. Hamilton also has one private school - Hamilton College, next to the Hamilton Park racecourse.
Hamilton is also a university town with a campus of Paisley University based in Almada Street. This campus was, until 31 July 2007, the main campus for Bell College which merged with the university. There are plans to change the name of the combined institution to the University of the West of Scotland.
Famous Hamiltonians
★ Charles Alston (botanist) (Botanist) ★ Joanna Baillie (Poet) ★ Matthew Baillie (Scientist) ★ Jim Bett (Former Rangers & Scotland Footballer) ★ Laurie Brett (Eastenders Actress) ★ Ian Buchanan (Actor, Emmy Award Winner) ★ Jamie Burnett (Snooker Player) ★ Alexander Cairncross (Former Economist) ★ Brian Connolly (Musician) ★ Davie Cooper (Former Rangers & Scotland Footballer) ★ Eric Cullen (Actor) ★ William Cullen (Physician & Chemist) ★ Barry Ferguson (Rangers & Scotland Captain) ★ Steven Fletcher (Hibs & Scotland Footballer) ★ Gay Hamilton (Actress) ★ Paul Hartley (Celtic & Scotland Footballer) ★ Robin Jenkins (Novelist) | ★ Andy Kane (Handy Andy, TV Personality) ★ Allan Lee (Film Editor) ★ William Logan (Philanthropist) ★ Margo McDonald (Politician) ★ Walter McGowan (World Champion Boxer) ★ Mark McManus (Actor, best known as Taggart) ★ James MacPherson (Actor, best known as Michael Jardine in Taggart)) ★ Paul McStay (Former Celtic & Scotland Footballer) ★ Alastair McWhirter (Chief Constable of Suffolk Constabulary) ★ Arthur Numan (Former Dutch International Footballer. Now lives in Hamilton) ★ Helen Orr Gordon (Swimmer) ★ Raymond Robertson (politician) (Politician) ★ Bobby Shearer (Legendary Glasgow Rangers & Scotland Football Captain) ★ Jock Stein (First British Manager to win European Cup) ★ Maurice Taylor (Bishop) ★ Alison Walker (Broadcaster) ★ Nicol Williamson (Actor, Tony Award Nominee) ★ Jackie Bird (TV Presenter, News Anchor) |
Geography
South Lanarkshire Council Building
Hamilton has three railway stations, Hamilton Central, Hamilton West & Chatelherault on the Hamilton Circle railway line and is 22 minutes from Glasgow.
By road the town is to the west of the M74 motorway, which is the main southerly link to England which joins the M6 just north of Carlisle.
The main route from Edinburgh is the M8 (leave at junction 6 or 7).
' Areas of Hamilton:'
★ Avongrove
★ Burnbank
★ Barncluith
★ Earnock Estate
★ Eddlewood
★ Fairhill
★ Ferniegair
★ High Earnock
★ Hillhouse
★ Little Earnock
★ Low Waters
★ Meikle Earnock
★ Silvertonhill
★ Torheads Farm
★ West Craigs
★ Whitehill
Chatelherault Hunting Lodge
'Towns and Cities near Hamilton:'
★ Glasgow 12 miles
★ Bothwell 2 miles
★ Strathaven 7 miles
★ East Kilbride 9 miles
★ Edinburgh 35 miles
★ Carlisle 75 miles
'Communication Links:'
★ Hamilton Circle Railway Line
★ Glasgow International Airport (25 minutes drive)
★ Edinburgh International Airport (35 minutes drive)
★ Glasgow Prestwick Airport (45 minutes drive)
Town twinning
★ Châtellerault, France
References
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Links
'Tourism'
★ Hamilton Tourist Information Centre
★ Visit Scotland: Hamilton
★ Low Parks Museum and Hamilton Mausoleum
★ Chatelherault Country Park
'Other'
★ Udston mining disaster
★ The Regent Shopping Centre
★ Hamiltom Park Racecourse
★ The Hamilton Advertiser (Newspaper)
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