Eaglesham

Another stunning bank holiday, with me heading west to visit my Aunt Nancy and parents.

On the way back, just a few miles from Newton Mearns, I visited Eaglesham, which is a conservation village.

The 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.

Anyway back to work tomorrow.

I hope everyone has had a lovely Easter break, here's hoping that the summer weather is as good.