Thorntonhall

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official_name = Thorntonhall, South Lanarkshire
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United Kingdom
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subdivision_name1 = South Lanarkshire
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population_as_of = 2007
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population_total = 800

Thorntonhall is a Wealthy village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The village lies along the Border with East Renfrewshire to the East, close to Waterfoot and Jackton. It is West of East Kilbride, and North of Eaglesham.It is served by its own railway station. Statistically, it is The Wealthiest Place in Scotland.

History

Thorntonhall has a very interesting history reflecting the social changes of the last 400 years and in particular the last 120 years. It was originally just a farm that had added to it some major buildings. The then 'hall' was bought and greatly improved by a grocer called Cooper who had shops throughout the west of Scotland. Another grand house was built at Ravenscroft , again on a small hilltop. These two and the railway station were probably the catalyst for a great plan to build a mini-edinburgh style suburb of crescents and avenues. Only three houses were completed and then World War I intervened.

Pre- and during World War II it was one of the sites selected for relocation of government depts to avoid bombing raids.

Post war it became part of the East Kilbride New Town and this led to a large number of individual houses in this free standing village. That relative isolation led to A more very Upper Class housing development on a small scale throughout the period 1970 to 2000. This situation and the fact that there are no Council Houses may be why the proportion of millionaires in Thorntonhall is the highest in Scotland. In 2006, Thorntonhall was identified as the most expensive postcode for a house within the Scottish property market, with an average house price of £851,502.

Demographics

The Population of Thorntonhall is 800. The Median Household Income is £138,000 ($274,000). The Average House costs £851,502 ($1,696,104). Both are the Highest In Scotland. According to 2004 Data, Only 0.8<>1.2% of the Residents Live below the Poverty Line.In 2006, A Large House Sold for £5,372,132, one of the Highest House Prices in Scotland.

Country Club

Thorntonhall has a Country Club which is in the heart of the community. It is one of the best kept Country Clubs in the United Kingdom, catering for Tennis, Archery, Horse-Riding, Polo and Many other events. The Clubhouse itself has catering facilities, a dining room and a Members lounge. The Walls are decorated with Tennis and Riding Club Champions. Their is A Golf Course located Nearby.

Additional information

There is an hourly train service to Glasgow Central on the East Kilbride line that departs from Thorntonhall railway station.

External links

* http://members.lycos.co.uk/peelnews/ - Peel News