Netherlee
| Netherlee | |
  Netherlee Netherlee shown within East Renfrewshire | |
| Population | 4,741 |
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| OS grid reference | NS575585 |
| - Edinburgh | 43 mi (69 km) ENE |
| - London | 342 mi (550 km) SSE |
| Council area | East Renfrewshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Renfrewshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLASGOW |
| Postcode district | G44 |
| Dialling code | 0141 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | East Renfrewshire |
| Scottish Parliament | Eastwood |
Netherlee is a small, affluent, middle class residential area (population 4,741) within East Renfrewshire, Scotland. Netherlee's close proximity to Glasgow effectively makes it a suburb of the city, though it remains administratively separate.
Its residents have a mainly professional background. As well as the quiet and comfortable lifestyle, another of the attractions is the area's proximity to Glasgow city centre (4 miles), 15 minutes by train from Muirend or Clarkston stations (on each side of the area),25 minutes by bus (routes 6 and 4) and 15 minutes by car.
Local businesses and amenities include clothing stores, newsagents, estate agents, hairdressers, florists, cafe's and fast food outlets. The district includes Williamwood Golf Club, which is private membership . The area also borders Linn Park which is a pretty mainly wooded area which includes walking trails, football pitches, and a public golf course.
History
Up until the latter part of the 19th century, Netherlee was a small rural village along the main road from Glasgow to Clarkston (the present day Netherlee Road). Many local residents were employed in the printworks on the bank of the River Cart. The early years of the 20th century saw the first phase of urbanisation, with the development of the present line of Clarkston Road and the shifting of the settlement's focus westwards along this new route from Cathcart and Muirend to Clarkston. From this time onwards, new housing developments, typically red sandstone terraces, began to eat up former agricultural land. Due to building restrictions as a result of the First World War, however, it was not until the 1920s that the majority of residential streets off the main artery were fully developed as they appear today.
Governance
Although now contiguous with Glasgow, Netherlee remains outwith the city's boundary in the unitary authority area of East Renfrewshire. For local electoral purposes, Netherlee was formerly a ward electing a single councillor to East Renfrewshire Council, however it has now been grouped with Stamperland and Williamwood as a larger multi-member ward electing three councillors. Netherlee and Stamperland together form one of East Renfrewshire's community council areas.
Historically, the Netherlee area was part of the county of Renfrewshire. Although Renfrewshire was abolished as an area of local government in 1975, it continues to exist as both a Lieutenancy area and registration county, with Netherlee included in both. At a lower level, Netherlee also formed part of the ancient parish of Cathcart, which formed the lowest tier of local government between 1845 and 1930.
Following the abolition of the counties in 1975, Netherlee became a part of the new Eastwood District within Strathclyde Region under the two tier system of local government which lasted until the creation of the present unitary authorities in 1996.
In the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Netherlee is represented in the House of Commons as part of the county constituency of East Renfrewshire. The current Member of Parliament (MP) is Jim Murphy of the Labour Party. For the Scottish Parliament, Netherlee forms part of the Eastwood constituency within the West of Scotland electoral region. As such it is currently represented by Kenneth Macintosh (also Labour) as the constituency Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) in addition to the seven regional list MSPs.
Geography
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Merrylee | Muirend | White Cart Water / Cathcart | |
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White Cart Water / Castlemilk | ||
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| Stamperland | Carmunnock |
Education
There is one non-denominational Primary School in the area, Netherlee Primary School. It was opened in 1933 and was formerly known as the "Sunshine School" because of its quantity of windows. To serve the growing population it was extensively modernised and expanded in the 1990s. It currently has 25 classes and a roll of around 730 with a maximum occupancy of 830. It is one of the best and highest ranked public primary schools in Great Britain following their HMIE Report also becoming the first in Scotland to achieve a top-level “excellent” rating from inspectors. It acts as a feeder for non-denominational Williamwood High School (formerly Eastwood Secondary, opened 1938) in Clarkston which was most recently voted as the top performing State School in all Scotland 2012 and second in 2013. Netherlee also caters well for children with the 278th Boys Brigade Company, the 91st Scout Group and the Girl Guides to attend. There is also a football pitch, swing park and Shokokai Karate Club held in the Pavillion, all behind the primary school.
External links
- (http://www.scotcities.com/cathcart/whitecartwalk.htm White Cart Walk to Netherlee
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