31-509: Castlecary ( / ˌ k ɑː s ə l ˈ k ɛər i / ) is a small historic village in North Lanarkshire , Scotland , directly adjacent to the border with Falkirk . It has long been associated with infrastructure , being adjacent to a bridged river , a Roman fort and roads, a nationwide canal , a Victorian railway viaduct, and a modern motorway . Castlecary is close to the town of Cumbernauld but like Dullatur and Luggiebank
62-477: A Tuath ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland . It borders the north-east of the Glasgow City council area and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns , and villages. It also borders East Dunbartonshire , Falkirk , Stirling , South Lanarkshire , and West Lothian . The council area covers parts of the historic counties of Dunbartonshire , Lanarkshire , and Stirlingshire . The council
93-466: A further 179 injured. A memorial was installed in the memorial garden in the village on 30 August 2008. The Castlecary Rail Crash of 9 September 1968 is also commemorated there. There is little beyond housing in the village today. The Castlecary House Hotel is a well-known business in the village and was up for sale in 2016. The hotel is in a central location, sited to the west of the M80 motorway and south of
124-605: A merger of the districts of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth , Monklands , Motherwell and the Chryston area from Strathkelvin district (the rest of which went to East Dunbartonshire ). For lieutenancy purposes, North Lanarkshire straddles the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire lieutenancies, with the area generally north of Luggie Water (including Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) coming under the Dunbartonshire lieutenancy and
155-459: A pair of small shoes suggesting there were children onsite. The National Scottish Museums also list a cornu mouthpiece , a glass cup fragment, an iron claw hammer, a wooden spatula and two sculpted stones. One stone identifies the 'sixth cohort, the century of Antonius Aratus'. In the 21st century a treasure trove of a lion's head was discovered at Castlecary. The site in relation to the Red Burn ,
186-399: Is a gate that allows people, but not livestock , to pass through. The normal construction is a half-round, rectangular, trapezoidal or V-shaped part-enclosure with the free end of a hinged gate trapped between its arms. When the gate is touching an arm it must be pulled or pushed to pass through. The gate may need to be pushed to give access to the small enclosure, and when in the enclosure
217-519: Is based in Motherwell . The area was formed in 1996, covering the districts of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth , Motherwell , and Monklands , plus the Chryston and Auchinloch areas from Strathkelvin district, all of which had been in the Strathclyde region between 1975 and 1996. As a new single-tier authority, North Lanarkshire became responsible for all functions previously performed by both
248-453: Is not officially part of the town. Around 1725, the barony of Castlecary, with a population of just seventeen families, was disjoined from the parish of Falkirk , and annexed to Cumbernauld quoad sacra . Castlecary is also near Allandale which, though in the Falkirk council area , was built for Castlecary fireclay workers. Castlecary, like many other settlements in the area, is steeped in
279-567: The Forth and Clyde Canal , the road, and the former railway station can be seen on older maps. The canal crosses the Red Burn on an aqueduct, close to the Bonny Water just outside Castlecary. Just west of Castlecary, at Garnhall, two Roman temporary camps were discovered. A round enclosure and a possible watchtower were also found although these are not visible today. At Tollpark, remains one of
310-919: The Kilsyth Hills . The highest population density of North Lanarkshire is in the urbanised south-west, which is part of the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area. Northern and eastern areas are more rural in character, with agricultural activity such as dairy and meat farming. The largest towns in North Lanarkshire are Cumbernauld , which in 2022 had a population of approximately 58,000, followed by Coatbridge (43,970), Airdrie (37,130) and Motherwell (32,120). Largest settlements by population: 50,530 43,950 36,390 32,840 30,050 19,700 15,830 10,380 8,630 7,700 7,140 6,830 6,720 6,070 5,430 5,100 3,870 3,210 3,150 3,100 Kissing gate A kissing gate
341-529: The Roman history of Scotland. The route of the Antonine Wall passes through the village. Around 80 AD, a Roman camp was built at Castlecary. It may have been during governor Agricola 's fourth campaign season. Most Roman forts along the wall held garrisons of around 500 men. Larger forts like Castlecary and Birrens had a nominal cohort of 1000 men but probably sheltered women and children as well although
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#1732772343006372-671: The "Castlecary Arches", was built for the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, which opened in 1842. Before the A80 opened, the road went under a single arch. Along with the adjacent Forth and Clyde Canal and the Bonny Water , the viaduct acts as a physical representation of Castlecary's status as an isogloss , as it is around here that there is a distinct change from the West Central Scots accent spoken around Cumbernauld (many of
403-473: The 19th century, as well as the building of the Glasgow to Edinburgh railway, transformed the region. The towns of Motherwell, Coatbridge and Wishaw became centres of the iron and steel industry. These industries began to decline in the second half of the 20th century, while a growth occurred in the financial and technology sectors, as well as a growth in logistics services related to the heavy goods traffic in
434-528: The 2nd edition of his book The Roman Wall in Scotland . It's a small altar; Macdonald says it's only about 20 by 10 inches. He regarded it as notable for showing that Italians and Britons were comrades in the Roman army. An altar to an unknown goddess was found while digging the canal. It is hard to read anything more than four letters. A few coins and the remains of a Roman tuba were also recovered and well as
465-510: The 2nd largest fireclay brick manufacturer in the world. Some early footage of the 1932 Castlecary gala day survives shot by the Stein family. Other 19th century employers include a quarry and a sawmill. One suggested use of the former brickworks has been the construction of a new "park and ride" railway station, which was to be called Allandale . It had been previously suggested that the station be called Castlecary, but representations were made to
496-569: The United Kingdom. This was the latest in a series of reforms, notably including the creation of Lanarkshire County Council in 1890 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 , and the abolition of the county councils and creation of Strathclyde Regional Council and lower-tier district councils in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 . The 1996 reform abolished Strathclyde, and established North Lanarkshire as
527-596: The area north of the Kelvin being in Stirlingshire. Prior to the 1975 reforms there were five burghs in the area now covered by North Lanarkshire: The population of the area which would become North Lanarkshire grew quickly during the Industrial Revolution . In the 18th century the area's towns, including Motherwell, were active in textile production. The discovery of coal and iron ore deposits in
558-415: The area. The new town of Cumbernauld expanded rapidly after World War II , and is now the largest town in North Lanarkshire. The growth of the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area into the south-western part of North Lanarkshire has also led to a large number of residential areas for commuters. The North Lanarkshire council area was established in 1996 as part of a reorganisation of local government in
589-529: The canal. The fort and the castle are east of the M80 which bisects the village from much of its history. A major employer in the area is CMS Windows which is based in Castlecary and employs over 250 people nationally. Castlecary commonly lends its name to a viaduct which crosses the M80, although its official name is the "Castlecary, Red Burn, Railway Viaduct" or Red Burn Viaduct. The landmark, known by many as
620-507: The late 19th century by Alexander Weir, which closed in 1968; and Stein's Castlecary Works established by John G Stein which continued until the 1980s. The two companies were over the road from each other. Stein's brickworks in Allandale opened in 1899 and provided local employment for many years. The site is now derelict and awaiting redevelopment. Allandale village was built for the Castlecary brickworkers and John Stein's business grew to be
651-664: The longest continuous stretches of the Wall. It is found between the forts at Castlecary and Westerwood . A kissing gate behind the hotel provides access to this section of the wall. Some antiquarians posited that Castlecary was Ptolemy's Coria Damniorum although such assertions lack evidence. The Damnonii or Damnii themselves are only mentioned by Ptolemy. There were two fireclay brickworks in Castlecary: Castlecary Fireclay Company Limited, known as Weir's Castlecary, established during
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#1732772343006682-563: The names of Roman military units. A sandstone statuette of Fortuna, the Roman god of luck, fate, fortune (and even, in Fortuna Redux , safe-return) was found at Castlecary in 1771. Fortuna is depicted on around 1000 different Roman coins and looking at them leaves little doubt that it's Fortuna and not Mercury that is depicted. A Roman altar to Mercury by the Sixth Legion was found at Castlecary. George MacDonald calls it no. 36 in
713-613: The original county town at Lanark , now in South Lanarkshire , which had been the site of the first Parliament of Scotland under Kenneth II in 978. The northern parts of what is now North Lanarkshire were in the counties of Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire prior to 1975, with Cumbernauld and the area generally north of Luggie Water and south of the River Kelvin being in Dunbartonshire, and Kilsyth and
744-421: The person pulls the gate past the bulk of the enclosure to exit. Some examples have latches. Most are installed self-closing, to the side away from the pasture (livestock field), by hinge geometry, a spring or weight. The gate may be made large enough to fit wheelchairs and the like. Alternatively, to allow pushchairs , wheelchairs, bicycles , and other things too large to pass through, a conventional gate with
775-461: The regional council and the district councils, which were abolished. The largest part of North Lanarkshire, being the approximately two-thirds of the council area lying generally south of the Luggie Water , was in the historic county of Lanarkshire . Lanarkshire had existed as a shire from around the time of King David I , who ruled Scotland from 1124 to 1153. The county took its name from
806-795: The remainder coming under the Lanarkshire lieutenancy . North Lanarkshire lies in the Central Valley of Scotland, to the east of Glasgow . It lies on the Scotland's north–south watershed with the River Clyde flowing through the west of the county on its way to the Irish Sea , and the River Almond in the east emptying into the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh. The northern areas consist of forests as well as higher areas such as
837-536: The scheme's sponsors not to call it this given the existence of a Castle Cary station in Somerset and the potential for confusion between the two. Previously a Castlecary railway station existed but it closed in 1967. It was the site of a major accident, the Castlecary Rail Disaster on 10 December 1937, when two trains collided with one another. The accident cost the lives of 35 people, with
868-628: The school survive and are available. A new play park for children opened in June 2018. Castle Cary Castle , on the opposite side of the M80, is where Lizzie Baillie, in her love, is supposed to have jumped from a window. [REDACTED] Media related to Castlecary at Wikimedia Commons Castlecary Banter - The Castlecary Community Councils Facebook Page - get the latest updates. https://www.facebook.com/Castlecary-banter--506689536533752 . North Lanarkshire North Lanarkshire ( Scots : North Lanrikshire ; Scottish Gaelic : Siorrachd Lannraig
899-492: The site was not handled with much respect to archaeology as even gunpowder was used at the fort to improve land for agriculture. It was, however, excavated sympathetically in 1902. Artefacts, found at Castlecary, such as the altar to the Roman god Fortuna can now be viewed at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow. Eleven inscribed stoneworks have been recovered from the Castlecary fort. Nine of these were altars; six bear
930-481: The town's residents having strong links to Glasgow ) to the East Central Scots spoken in nearby Bonnybridge and Denny . Around 15 miles (24 km) to the south-east, Harthill is another location alongside a motorway perceived to denote a shift between dialects as well as local authorities . Castlecary Primary School shut sometime between 1973 and 1976. Extracts from a 2nd world war log book from
961-473: The troops were not allowed to marry. There is likely too to have been large communities of civilians around the site. In 1769, workmen seeking materials for the Forth and Clyde Canal, found 8 apartments along with the remains of an L-shaped, hypocausted , bathhouse in the south-east section of the fort. Inside the walls other objects such as human bones, pottery shards and boars' tusks were discovered. Historically,