Polnoon Street, Eaglesham, Renfrewshire

The 2011 census revealed that Eaglesham  had 3,114 occupants. Eaglesham is distinctive in being built around the Orry, an area of common land about one-third of a mile in length, interspersed with trees and divided in the centre by the Eaglesham Burn. It is he ancient seat of the Earls of Eglinton. In the 17th century Eaglesham was a small market town. Today's village was founded in 1769 by Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton. It had at one time handloom weaving and a cotton-mill. Many of its buildings are grade 'B' or 'C' listed but, as a whole, the village is 'A' listed. Eaglesham was designated Scotland's first outstanding conservation area in 1960. It is likely that there has been a place of worship here since the 5th or 6th centuries.

The village is an example of an early Scottish planned village.
(From the internet)

We passed through the village today and it was looking really nice in the sunshine.  We had temperature of 18C this afternoon, but the forecast is that it will get colder over the weekend.  Just enjoying it while we can.

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