The Murray, East Kilbride
- The Murray, East Kilbride
Murray is an area of the Scottish new town East Kilbride, in South Lanarkshire.
Murray was the first new town development in the area and as such contains the oldest council housing in the town. However, much of this housing is currently undergoing renovation to improve its condition.
Most of the streets in the area are named for prominent Scots, such as Owen Avenue (Robert Dale Owen, Scottish-born U.S. social reformer and anti-slavery campaigner 1801-1877), Bell Green (Alexander Graham Bell, 1847-1922), Telford Road (Thomas Telford, engineer)and Liddell Grove (Eric Henry Liddell, record-breaking athlete who won Gold and Bronze Medals in the 1924 Paris Olympic Games 1902-1945)
Much of the original housing in the area was paid for by Rolls-Royce. As it was intended as accommodation for the workers attracted to the town by the factory. Many people call the Murray area 'The Murray' this is however quite incorrect and a slang expression. Council housing stock in the area is in short supply and although there is renovation happening in the area there are now less than 150 council properties.
The area lies immediately to the south of the town centre.
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