Bargeddie Knowpia

Bargeddie
Scottish Gaelic: *Bàrr Geadaidh*
Bargeddie Scottish Gaelic: Bàrr Geadaidh;
	A housing estate in Bargeddie
	Bargeddie Bargeddie Location within Scotland Bargeddie Bargeddie (Scotland)
Population	3,210 (mid-2020 est.)
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Glasgow
Postcode district	G69
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill;
Scottish Parliament	Coatbridge and Chryston;
	List of places UK Scotland 55°51′09″N 4°04′36″W / 55.85255°N 4.07659°W

Bargeddie (/bɑːrˈɡɛdi/; Scottish Gaelic: Bàrr Geadaidh) is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, just inside the suburban fringe of Glasgow, 8 miles (13 km) east of the city centre, and close to the junction of the M73 and M8 motorways. The nearest major town is Coatbridge, 2 miles (3 km) to the east.^[2]^[3]

History edit

There was no village of Bargeddie before the 1930s when Lanark County Council built a housing estate at Dykehead. Before that the area consisted of a cluster of hamlets and villages such as Bartonshill, Braehead, and Dykehead, populated in the main by coal miners. In the 1950s, another housing estate was built around the site of Bargeddie House which was demolished after World War II. Bargeddie grew further as part of the overall Glasgow area expansion with the addition of the Drumpellier Lawns, Burnside View and The Fairways housing developments.

Present day edit

Bargeddie is now populated by 3,210 people. The village has two primary schools; Bargeddie Primary School and St. Kevins Primary School.

The Safety Zone is a well established and popular community project run by Elutheria Ltd, a group consisting of local volunteers. The centre offers activities for all ages from babies to elderly people and all stages in between. There are three shops in Bargeddie one at the front of the village, middle and back and a Community Centre which is locally known as "The Windsor" that also sits in Bargeddie. Just before coming to Coatbridge, there is a Showcase Complex which includes of Hollywood Bowl and Showcase Cinema.^{[citation needed]}

Transport edit

The town is served by Bargeddie railway station. There are also bus stops which allow villagers to travel to Glasgow and Coatbridge. Bargeddie is served by three bus routes, one of which goes to Glasgow city centre, the 2. There is also a bus that stops at Bargeddie that can take villagers to Edinburgh. As of 2016 there is a bus run by McGill's Bus Services, that takes local villagers around the village and up to Coatbridge and Airdrie.

Sport edit

The most successful club within the village is Bargeddie Carpet Bowling Club, which has run on Tuesday evenings since 1981. The club was based in the Windsor Hall(now demolished), an old miners' welfare hall, now controlled by North Lanarkshire Council. The hall celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2008 with a party organised by Bargeddie Forward.

Former Scottish football player and Arsenal manager George Graham was born in Bargeddie. Football remains an important part of life in the area. Bargeddie Amateur Football Club is well known in the Glasgow area but has been without a home pitch since their previous one, Bargeddie Pavilion, was destroyed by a fire in 2010.^[4]

In 2009 "Bargeddie Colts" youth football team were reformed. By end of 2011 over 90 children between 5–12 years old were playing football in the "Monklands Soccer Sevens" leagues and the club had achieved SFA Quality Mark "Standard Award".

Places of worship edit

Bargeddie Parish Church is situated on Barton's Hill, a 10-minute walk from the village.
United Free Church is located on Langmuir Road.
Saint Kevin's Catholic Church is located on Mainhill Road.

Notable people edit

Jon Connolly goalkeeper for Motherwell FC
Jimmy Hamilton (1901–1975), professional footballer, one cap for Scotland
George Graham (born 1944), footballer and manager, 12 caps for Scotland^[5]

References edit

^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 64 Glasgow (Motherwell & Airdrie) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2010. ISBN 9780319228951.
^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
^ Fairnie, Robert (27 April 2015). "Bargeddie residents fighting to give village football clubs a permanent home". Daily Record. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
^ Interview: George Graham on tough upbringing and spending £1000 on shoes, The Scotsman, 13 October 2018

Notes and references edit

Rental Book Baronia de Glasgow 1513 - 1570
RCAHMS image of Bargeddie Parish Church
Canmore/RCAHMS image of Drumpark Brickworks, Bargeddie
RAILSCOT images of Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway

External links edit

Saint Kevin's Church
Bargeddie Church of Scotland
Bargeddie Colts

grid reference NS701641

[1] "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

[OS64-2] Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 64 Glasgow (Motherwell & Airdrie) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2010. ISBN 9780319228951.

[OSGaz50-3] "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

[4] Fairnie, Robert (27 April 2015). "Bargeddie residents fighting to give village football clubs a permanent home". Daily Record. Retrieved 5 November 2016.

[shoes-5] Interview: George Graham on tough upbringing and spending £1000 on shoes, The Scotsman, 13 October 2018

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