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53-397: Westburn may refer to: Westburn, South Lanarkshire , Scotland Westburn Grant (1985-2020), Australian race horse Westburn Park , Aberdeen, Scotland Westburn School , Ilam, New Zealand Westburn Viaduct , Scotland See also [ edit ] Eastburn (disambiguation) Westbourne (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

106-454: A "beehive" shape, circular in plan and tapering up to a domed roof with a circular opening at the top. These are also found in the North of England and are sometimes referred to as "tun-bellied". In the late 16th century, they were superseded by the " lectern " type, rectangular with a mono-pitched roof sloping fairly steeply in a suitable direction. Phantassie Doocot is an unusual example of

159-717: A boundary with the Circuit neighbourhood and the Cambuslang town centre. The Westburn name has appeared on local maps for centuries, but initially this was a country house and a nearby farm closer to Cambuslang Main Street than the current village. The estate of Westburn existed from the Late Middle Ages and was largely in the hands of minor nobility , members of the Clan Hamilton who latterly married into

212-453: A concern in the community as children and the elderly put themselves at risk trying to cross against speeding vehicles – the road had no pedestrian crossing or other traffic calming measures in place and the road became increasingly busier in recent years due to new housing in Newton and Drumsagard Village . After a concerted effort by local residents over several years, a pelican crossing

265-828: A dovecote still standing (or in ruins) in a section of the manorial enclosure, or in nearby fields. Examples include Château de Kerjean in Brittany, France, Houchin , France, Bodysgallen Hall in Wales , and Muchalls Castle and Newark Castle in Scotland . The presence of dovecotes is not documented in France before the Roman invasion of Gaul by Caesar. Pigeon keeping was then a passion in Rome: The Roman-style, generally round, columbarium had its interior covered with

318-501: A horizontal band, in order to prevent their ascent. The dovecote materials can be very varied and shape and dimension extremely diverse: Inside, a dovecote could be virtually empty ( boulins being located in the walls from bottom to top), the interior reduced to only housing a rotating ladder, or "potence", that facilitated maintenance and the collection of eggs and squabs . Gable and rooftop dovecotes are associated with storybook houses with whimsical design elements. A dovecote

371-537: A network of houses (around 160 dwellings, mainly cottage flats ) was built alongside for the workers. A group of uncommon black 'Swedish timber' houses (64 dwellings) was also constructed on the south side of Westburn Road up to the railway lines in the late 1930s; the same style can be seen in pockets of similar numbers within Lanarkshire including at High Blantyre , Larkhall , Allanton , Moodiesburn and Birkenshaw , while other less distinctive examples using

424-795: A place name (similarly in Cornwall: colomen & ty = dove house). One medieval dovecote still remains standing on the site of a hall at Potters Marston in Leicestershire , a hamlet near to the village of Stoney Stanton . Scotland has a sizeable number of doocots, particularly concentrated on the east of the country in Fife and East Lothian where the richer arable fields provided grain for food. A gazetteer in Buxbaum lists 108 doocots as of 1987. Early purpose-built doocots in Scotland are often of

477-404: A standalone nursery in that area, Millburn ELC, opened in late 2020. The local Catholic school, St Charles' Primary, is also in Newton. There are no local healthcare facilities, no places of worship and just one licensed grocer incorporating a post office by way of shops. Its location on the south side of the main road through the district (while most residents live on the north side) was also

530-512: A white coating of marble powder. Varro , Columella , and Pliny , all wrote about pigeon keeping and dovecote construction. In the city of Rome in the time of the Republic and the Empire the internal design of the banks of pigeonholes was adapted for the purpose of disposing of cremated ashes after death: These columbaria were generally constructed underground. The French word for dovecote

583-406: Is pigeonnier or colombier . In some French provinces, especially Normandy , the dovecotes were built of wood in a very stylized way. Stone was the other popular building material for these old dovecotes. These stone structures were usually built in circular, square and occasionally octagonal form. Some of the medieval French abbeys had very large stone dovecotes on their grounds. In Brittany ,

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636-717: Is "duivenkot". The Dutch word for dovecote is "duiventoren", or "duiventil" for a smaller dovecot. Dovecotes in Spain are known as a Palomar or Palomares (plural). These structures are very popular in the Tierra de Campos region and also has a scale model of this type of building at a theme park located in the Mudéjar de Olmedo. Other good examples are located at Museums located in Castroverde de Campos, (Zamora Province), Villafáfila, (Zamora Province), Santoyo, (Palencia Province) and

689-474: Is a small, decorative shelter for pigeons, often built on top of a house. It looks like a receptacle for secret messages from a fairy-tale world, and this whimsy makes up for the fact that no one actually wants pigeons roosting on their house. Dovecotes are especially common in certain parts of the Los Angeles suburbs, on 'storybook ranch' homes — houses recast on the exterior to resemble a cottage that one of

742-480: Is also an option, albeit this is an expensive hobby – a popular informal alternative in the area is the riding of quad and motocross bikes through the nearby fields. Other amenities are somewhat lacking in the village. There are no schools or nurseries (there is a facility known as Westburn Nursery, but this is actually in the Circuit neighbourhood closer to Central Cambuslang); however a large nondenominational primary school and nursery in Newton opened in 2017, and

795-513: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Westburn, South Lanarkshire Westburn is a district of the town of Cambuslang in South Lanarkshire , Scotland. It was formerly home to a steel works and power station which were the area's major employers; the sites are now occupied by a housing development and modern industrial estate respectively. Administratively, Westburn

848-575: Is the lodging of a pair of pigeons. These boulins can be in rock, brick or cob (adobe) and installed at the time of the construction of the dovecote or be in pottery (jars lying sideways, flat tiles, etc.), in braided wicker in the form of a basket or of a nest. It is the number of boulins that indicates the capacity of the dovecote. The ones at the chateau d'Aulnay in Aulnay-sous-Bois and the one at Château de Panloy in Port-d'Envaux are among

901-533: Is well used by children's teams (an adjacent red blaes pitch is not in use although it has floodlights and some perimeter fencing). The Clyde Walkway runs alongside the river to the north of Westburn, although at that point it is simply a muddy track, and National Cycle Route 75 runs through the south side of the village offering a safe bicycle route towards Glasgow (it is less safe in the other direction towards Uddingston which involves busy country roads with some inclines and blind bends). The Scotkart facility

954-617: Is within the Cambuslang East ward of the South Lanarkshire Council area and has a population of around 2,000. Due to its physical isolation from the main built-up areas of Cambuslang, Westburn has something of a rural village character as opposed to a neighbourhood in a medium-sized town. The River Clyde runs to the north of the village, opposite the Carmyle district of Glasgow – for about two decades

1007-478: The COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland . Westburn has some recreational provision; there is a children's play area in the east of the village (on the site of the old row cottages), and this is also the location of the community centre where birthday parties, dance classes etc. can be booked. There are other small play areas in the new housing estates, and a full-size grass football field at Peter Brownlee Park which

1060-524: The Clan Dundas . The last Westburn House was built in 1685 but the later owners failed to maintain it well, and in the 1890s it was demolished and a golf course (Cambuslang Golf Club) was laid out in the grounds. An octagonal doocot from the 18th century in the middle of the course is the surviving feature of the old estate (and is a Category B listed building ). The farm buildings to the east are presently an indoor go-kart racing circuit. Part of

1113-723: The Cycladic islands and in particular Tinos , which has 1300 dovecotes. The systematic breeding of doves and pigeons as sources of meat and fertilizer was introduced by the Venetians in the 15th century. Dovecotes are built in slopes protected by the prevailing north wind and oriented so that their facade is towards an open space. Stone dovecotes were built in Ireland from the Norman period onward, to supply meat to monastic kitchens and to large country houses . A traditional dovecote

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1166-499: The National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Their location is chosen away from large trees that can house raptors and shielded from prevailing winds and their construction obeys a few safety rules: tight access doors and smooth walls with a protruding band of stones (or other smooth surface) to prohibit the entry of climbing predators (martens, weasels...). The exterior façade was, if necessary, only evenly coated by

1219-657: The Norman Conquest . The earliest known examples of dove-keeping occur in Norman castles of the 12th century (for example, at Rochester Castle , Kent, where nest-holes can be seen in the keep), and documentary references also begin in the 12th century. The earliest surviving, definitely dated free-standing dovecote in England was built in 1326 at Garway in Herefordshire. The Welsh name colomendy has itself become

1272-550: The 19th century. A small colliery operated in Westburn from 1875 until 1905 and had a branch railway connecting it to the main lines. There was also a small tile works in the mid 19th century, and later some row cottages for railway workers and a public house were built near to Newton railway station and the Hallside Steelworks on the other side of the railway tracks. One of the oldest surviving buildings in

1325-507: The 21st century the people of Westburn are attempting to maintain and modernise their community in the face of economic challenges. The 2016 Scottish index of multiple deprivation results suggested those living in the older part of the district were still struggling in some ways after a generation of underemployment. The new affluent housing estates in the area (and in neighbouring Newton Farm ) have been designed with homeowners commuting to work in central Glasgow or elsewhere in mind, due to

1378-914: The Middle East since the dawn of agriculture, probably attracted to seeds people planted for their crops. In the 17th century, a European traveller counted up to 3000 dovecotes in the Isfahan area of Persia (Hadizadeh, 2006, 51–4). Today, over 300 historic dovecotes have been identified in Isfahan Province and a total of 65 have been registered on the National Heritage List (Rafiei, 1974, 118–24). Dovecotes were constructed to produce large quantities of high-quality organic fertilizer for Isfahan's rich market gardens. The largest dovecotes could house 14,000 birds, and were decorated in distinctive red bands so as to be easily recognizable to

1431-614: The U.S., an alternative English name for dovecotes is pigeonaire (from French). This word is more common than "dovecote" in Louisiana and other areas with a heavy Francophonic heritage. Québec City , Canada, has a pigeonnier that stands in a square in Old Québec; the Pigeonnier is also the name of the square itself and is where street artists present their shows. A notable frame dovecote is located at Bowman's Folly , added to

1484-488: The banks were connected by Westburn Viaduct , a disused rail bridge, but this was later blocked off (in 2021, plans to refurbish and re-open the bridge were published). To the south is the West Coast Main Line railway line with the district of Halfway beyond. To the east, Westburn is separated from the neighbouring district of Newton by a small burn and hill. To the west, a park and golf course form

1537-644: The beehive type topped with a mono-pitched roof, and Finavon Doocot of the lectern type is the largest doocot in Scotland, with 2,400 nesting boxes. Doocots were built well into the 18th century in increasingly decorative forms, then the need for them died out though some continued to be incorporated into farm buildings as ornamental features. However, the 20th century saw a revival of doocot construction by pigeon fanciers , and dramatic towers clad in black or green painted corrugated iron can still be found on wasteland near housing estates in Glasgow and Edinburgh . In

1590-446: The burn. A notable feature in the area was the local cemetery located on high ground, which still serves the Cambuslang population to this day and has been extended several times. It has records from 1889 although there are headstones on the site dating from the 1750s. This was also the location of Old Cambuslang or Cambuslangtown , the hamlet from which the town took its name as it became larger – this settlement did not last beyond

1643-519: The district housed a small cinema ('The Empire') for a time; it has long since been converted to use as a workshop. Westburn was transformed with the arrival of its own steel works in 1921. The Redpath Brown & Co firm was established in 1802 in Edinburgh and had premises in Glasgow by 1905 but needed a bigger site and identified Westburn, on the road to Newton House as the location for their new works. The business proved very successful, and

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1696-439: The dovecote rights ( droit de colombier ) varied according to the provinces. They had to be in proportion to the importance of the property, placed in a floor above a henhouse, a kennel, a bread oven, even a wine cellar. Generally, the aviaries were integrated into a stable, a barn or a shed, and were permitted to use no more than 1 hectare ( 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 acres) of arable land. Dotted with wooden pegs and hundreds of holes,

1749-707: The dovecote was sometimes built directly into the upper walls of the farmhouse or manor-house . In rare cases, it was built into the upper gallery of the lookout tower (for example at the Toul-an-Gollet manor in Plesidy, Brittany). Dovecotes of this type are called tour-fuie in French. Even some of the larger château-forts , such as the Château de Suscinio in Morbihan, still have a complete dovecote standing on

1802-481: The droppings were used by farmers for fertilization. Pigeon droppings were also used for leather tanning and making gunpowder. In some cultures, particularly Medieval Europe , the possession of a dovecote was a symbol of status and power and was consequently regulated by law. Only nobles had this special privilege, known as droit de colombier . Many ancient manors in France and the United Kingdom have

1855-483: The estate which nowadays is housing was a football ground at the end of the 19th century; Westburn Park was home at various times to Cambuslang F.C. , Cambuslang Hibernian and the surviving local club Cambuslang Rangers . Prior to the Industrial Revolution , the area where modern Westburn is now situated was merely open ground with a small road running down towards Newton House on the other side of

1908-415: The famous "Palomar de la Huerta Noble" in the municipality of Isla Cristina (Huelva Province) which was built in the 18th century to house 36,000 pigeons. The Szekely people of Transylvania incorporate a dovecote into the design of their famous gates. These intricately carved wooden structures feature a large arch with a slatted door, which is meant to admit drivers of carriages and wagons (although today

1961-645: The former power station. It is home to the Scottish headquarters of Greggs bakers who moved there from Shawfield , Rutherglen in 2007; the national training centre for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service alongside a new community fire station; chemical distributors Brenntag ; plant hire firm AB2000 ; Mitchell Engineering which is one of Cambuslang's oldest surviving businesses (established 1891); and poultry processing company 2 Sisters Food Group which ceased operations at Westburn in 2018 with

2014-516: The grounds, outside the moat and walls of the castle. In France, it was called a colombier , fuie or pigeonnier . With its extensive cultivation of grain, the favourite food of pigeons, France had 42,000 pigeonniers by the 17th century, especially in Normandy and the Midi . The dovecote interior, the space granted to the pigeons, is divided into a number of boulins (pigeon holes). Each boulin

2067-406: The group became part of British Steel Corporation and was renamed Redpath Dorman Long Ltd, later Redpath Engineering Ltd. The residential portion of Westburn had expanded further – comprising around 120 family homes - by the time the works ceased operations in 1990, with the resultant job losses leading to considerable financial hardship in the community. The fact that the other major employers in

2120-482: The largest in France. In the Middle Ages, particularly in France, the possession of a colombier à pied (dovecote on the ground accessible by foot), constructed separately from the corps de logis of the manor-house (having boulins from the top down), was a privilege of the seigneurial lord . He was granted permission by his overlord to build a dovecote or two on his estate lands. For the other constructions,

2173-562: The local area, the larger Hallside Steelworks (1873 to 1979) and the Clydesmill Power Station (1903 to 1982) had also folded in the recent past did not help matters. The power station had been built on the river at an old mill weir (traces of which are still visible) and at one point had the largest generating capacity in Scotland. Westburn was also the scene of a tragedy in 1991 when the Newton rail accident occurred on

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2226-487: The loss of 450 jobs. The development adjoins a larger industrial suburb on the north bank of the Clyde, based near Carmyle around the site of the historic Clyde Iron Works ; it is a popular location for businesses due to its proximity to the motorway and to Glasgow. Doocot The oldest dovecotes are thought to have been the fortress-like dovecotes of Upper Egypt and the domed dovecotes of Iran . In these regions

2279-605: The materials are found in many parts of Scotland. Redpath Brown & Co were acquired by ironmaking giant Bolckow, Vaughan which was the driving force in the growth of Middlesbrough but they soon ran into difficulties and was bought over by another firm from that area, Dorman Long ; the Redpath Brown works at Westburn was well suited to their speciality of bridge building (including Sydney Harbour Bridge ). After building landing craft duggin World War II , in 1967

2332-461: The pigeons. The dovecotes in Cappadocia are mostly designed like rooms which are set up by carving the rocks. The oldest examples of these cotes in the region were built in the 18th century but they are few. Most of the cotes in the region were built in the 19th and early 20th century (øúçen, 2008). It is significantly evident that the cotes were constructed near water sources, on a place, above

2385-553: The proximity of the M74 Motorway (five minutes by car) and Newton station (ten minutes on foot). The secluded area around the footbridge to Newton was a congregating point for local youths for many years, with antisocial behaviour often resulting - this continued after the surrounding land was dug up and fenced off for housebuilding as part of the Newton Farm CGA project, and after public gatherings were banned during

2438-413: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Westburn . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Westburn&oldid=1036474482 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

2491-640: The towers provided shelter and breeding areas for the birds to nest and raise their young in a mostly harsh desert environment. In Saudi Arabia, fourteen towers were spotted in 2020 and were the oldest seen in the Middle Eastern country. They have often been spotted in Iran, Egypt, and Qatar, where they have a lengthy history dating back to the 13th century. Dovecotes are also prevalent in ancient Iran and Anatolia. Pigeons were found in human settlements in Egypt and

2544-450: The tracks right next to the village. The site of the steelworks is now a suburban housing estate – Westfarm or Newton Grange (around 250 dwellings), built between 2004 and 2009. The old colliery was also converted to modern housing ( Overton Grange , around 230 dwellings with its streets named after local metalworking firms including Redpath, Arrol , Colville and Dalzell ). Like many former industrial locations across Scotland, in

2597-457: The valley and their entrance, called as mouth of the cotes were mostly built in the east or south direction of valleys. By this way of construction, it was proposed to protect the cotes from cold and get sunlight inside. The cotes were generally constructed by carving the rocks as a room. Dovecotes in Greece are known as Περιστεριώνες, Peristeriones (plural). Such structures are very popular in

2650-651: The villa designs of Andrea Palladio . As an integral part of the World Heritage Site "Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto ", dovecotes such as those at Villa Barbaro enjoy a high level of protection. Dovecotes in Belgium are mostly associated with pigeon racing . They have special features, such as trap doors that allow pigeons to fly in, but not out. The Flemish word for dovecote

2703-430: The visitors are probably driving cars and trucks), and a smaller arch with a similar door for pedestrians. Across the top of the gate is a dovecote with 6-12 or more pigeonholes and a roof of wooden shingles or tiles. The Romans may have introduced dovecotes or columbaria to Britain since pigeon holes have been found in Roman ruins at Caerwent . However, it is believed that doves were not commonly kept there until after

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2756-405: Was a multistorey building with inner walls lined with alcoves or ledges to mimic a cave. They survive in many parts of Ireland, with notable examples at Ballybeg Priory , Oughterard , Cahir , Woodstock Estate , Mosstown, and Adare . Three Irish Cistercian houses held dovecotes: St. Mary's Abbey, Glencairn , Mellifont Abbey and Kilcooley Abbey . Dovecotes were included in several of

2809-410: Was installed outside the grocer in mid-2019. The small public house from the 19th century survived in various hands until 2016 when it closed awaiting redevelopment, being converted into a fast food takeaway the following year. Another old pub still operates in Newton, but most facilities are located in central Cambuslang and Halfway. There is a modern industrial estate near Westburn at the site of

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