With a history of industrial toil, and a punishing work ethic, Rutherglen is quintessentially Glaswegian. A south-eastern suburb, bordering Cambuslang and Toryglen, Rutherglen is the oldest Royal burgh in Scotland. Nowadays, most of its residents make the short daily commute to work in Glasgow’s city centre – 60 years ago, it was Rutherglen at the centre of economic activity, as coal mining and White’s Chemical works kept men in a job. Coal mining – one of the hardest ways to make a living – all but died out in the aftermath of the Second World War, and the naivety of the Swinging 60s saw Rutherglen’s chemical works pollute a great deal of the surrounding area with heavy metals. If Rutherglen’s graft in the 60s and 70s had a great influence on the local environment, 300 years previous it was the scene of rebellion, when the Scottish Covenanters coalesced their manifesto at the Declaration of Rutherglen. It would champion their beliefs in a Presbyterian future for Scotland, one at odds with the rule of King Charles II, and it came at a time when the underground movement, besieged with Royalist antagonism, would make a stand at Drumclog Moor. The is no doubt, that the declaration made at Rutherglen was a precursor to the impromptu conflict and rising at the Battle of Drumclog Moor.
Classes
Dentist
Doctor
Rutherglen Primary Care Centre
Pub and Bar
Black Bull
Millcroft
Sportsman Bar
Restaurant
School
Burnside Primary School
Calderwood Primary School
Loch Primary School
Stonelaw High School
Solicitor
Carr Berman Crichton
JC Hughes & Co
MacAllans
Taxi
Burgh Radio Taxis
Burnside Radio Cars
Shops
Glenroyal Nursery
RM Complementary Therapies
Places to Stay near Rutherglen
Verde Apartment (1.44 miles)
Welcome to the Verde apartment. We reckon we've provided everything to make your stay a pleasant one...from the stylish living room with home cinema system, to the fully equipped fitted ... More
Inn on the Green (1.50 miles)
Premier Inn Glasgow Cambuslang/M74, J1 (1.57 miles)
Number 10 Hotel (1.67 miles)
Beautifully positioned in a peaceful tree-lined drive on the south side of Glasgow, overlooking the historic Queen’s Park, this new boutique-style hotel is ideally located for leisure and business guests alike. Set in a double-fronted Victorian ... More | visit website
Utopia Apartment (1.99 miles)
Located just off Pollockshaws Road, this apartment is only minutes away from Glasgow’s lively city centre and Shawlands, host to fashionable wine and cocktail bars, quirky restaurants and the beautifully maintained Queens Park. For culture on ... More | visit website
Ewington City Hotel (2.01 miles)
Situated in Glasgow’s leafy Southside, Ewington City Hotel offers a real sense of peace amid the buzz of Glasgow - yet we’re only a ten minute taxi ride from the ... More | visit website
Premier Inn Glasgow (2.02 miles)
Just south of the River Clyde, this contemporary-style hotel is within walking distance of Glasgow’s main retail and office sectors and just a short drive away from the major motorway networks. On the southern fringe of ... More | visit website
Seton Guest House (2.06 miles)
Seton Guest House is situated in a Victorian Terrace in a quiet residential area. All rooms are large and airy, it retains many of the original features including cornicing and stain glass windows, it is ... More | visit websiteOnslow Guest House (2.18 miles)
Glasgow South City Apartments (2.19 miles)
Located in a sought-after leafy suburb overlooking Queen's park, this modern development sits within easy reach of the city centre. Convenient and peaceful, this is a superb base for families or couples wishing to explore ... More | visit website
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