Burnside, South Lanarkshire

Burnside is a particiularly affluent area of South Lanarkshire. It is part of The Royal Burgh of Rutherglen and Greater Glasgow. It is a relatively quiet location, and borders with Cambuslang, Blairbeth, Fernhill and Eastfield.

Burnside main street is home to a Somerfield supermarket and bus stops with services between East Kilbride and Glasgow. Burnside railway station, as part of the Cathcart Circle Lines, is served by half-hourly, seven-day services between Newton and Glasgow Central via Mount Florida or Langside. The area is also served by Burnside Primary School, Calderwood Primary School,St Marks Primary School, Stonelaw High School and Burnside Blairbeth Church.

Previously, Burnside had its own cinema on Stonelaw Road, the Rhul Cinema. Built in 1932 by the Burnside Picture House Company, the cinema was sold to ABC in 1936 and later demolished in 1960. [cite web | url=http://www.codexgeo.co.uk/dsa/building_full.php?id=M003488 | title=Rhul Cinema | work=Dictionary of Scottish Architects | year=2006 | accessdate=2006-10-31] [cite web | url=http://www.survivingcinemas.org.uk/glasgow/demolished.php | title=Glasgow Demolished Cinemas | work=Cinema City and Beyond | accessdate=2006-10-31] The space is currently occupied by the Somerfield store.

Burnside Blairbeth Church

The Burnside church was opened approximately 100 years ago, and recently had a refurbishment to mark its centenary. In 2005, the Rev. David Easton retired after serving as minister there for about 20 years. In September 2006, William Wilson was inducted to the vacant charge. Aside from two Sunday Services, there are Sunday Clubs for children and The Edge, a club for secondary school students. The Blairbeth building, Roger Memorial, has Sunday services, Storykeepers a club for P1s to P3s and Megaquest a club for P4s to P7s.

Burnside Main Street

On the main street you will find Burnside Travel, a pet store, several estate agents, three hairdressers, two banks (the Royal Bank of Scotland and the Bank of Scotland), Somerfield, a newsagents, two takeaways, betting shop, an undertakers, two pharmacies, a dentist's, a beauty salon, an opticians, an alterations shop, two bakers (Hasties and Greggs) and one dry cleaners, as well as two petrol stations.

couts

Burnside is home to two Scout Groups. The 185th (Glasgow) [cite web | url=http://www.185scoutgroup.co.uk | title=185th Glasgow Scout Group] are based in Burnside Church, on Church Avenue, and are run by Eric Donnelly. The 113th (Glasgow) are based in the Scout Hall, on Crawfurd Road, and are run by Graeme Hamilton.

ports

There are two tennis clubs and a bowling green. Burnside also borders Cambuslang Rugby Club.

References

External links

* [http://www.thelocalchannel.co.uk/Burnside Burnside, South Lanarkshire]
* [http://www.burnside-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk/ Burnside Primary School]
* [http://www.stonelaw.s-lanark.sch.uk/ Stonelaw High School]
* [http://www.burnsideblairbethchurch.org.uk/ Burnside Blairbeth Church]
* [http://www.113.org 113 Scout Group]
* [http://www.185scoutgroup.co.uk 185 Scout Group]