Kirkintilloch, Town
"KIRKINTILLOCH, town and parish in detached section of Dumbartonshire.
... The town stands on Forth and Clyde Canal, adjacent to Kelvin river, 8 1/4 miles
north-east of Glasgow; sprang from a strong fort on Antoninus' Wall, and retains a
moundish remnant of it; possessed importance in the
time of William the Lion; presents now the dingy appearance of a place of mere
manufacture and traffic; was designed, about the end of 1879, to undergo some
cleansing improvement; and has a post office, with all departments, under Glasgow, a
railway station, 2 banking offices, a court-house, 2 Established
churches, 2 Free churches, United Presbyterian, Original Secession and Methodist
churches, and 2 public schools with about 428 scholars. Pop. 7352.
From The Gazetteer of Scotland, by Rev. John Wilson, 1882.
Page produced by Louise Smith.
Last updated: 15th March 2002, 05:13
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