In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described East Kilbride like this:
Kilbride, East, small town and par. with ry. sta., onW. border of Lanarkshire - par., 22,760 ac., pop. 3975; town, 12 miles S. of Glasgow by rail, pop. 1118; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. East Kilbride is an ancient place; it was made a burgh in the reign of Queen Anne. See EAST KILBRIDE.
East Kilbride through time
East Kilbride is now part of South Lanarkshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Lanarkshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about East Kilbride itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17078
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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