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Kirkintilloch (/ ˌ k ɜːr k ɪ n ˈ t ɪ l ə x /; Scots: Kirkintulloch; Scottish Gaelic: Cair Cheann Tulaich) [5] [6] is a town and former barony burgh in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. [7] It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal and on the south side of Strathkelvin, about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of central Glasgow .
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The scheme for classifying buildings in Scotland is: Category A: "buildings of national or international importance, either architectural or historic; or fine, little-altered examples of some particular period, style or building type." [1]
Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar is one of the seven wards used to elect members of the East Dunbartonshire Council.It elects three Councillors. [2] The current entity was technically created in 2017 following a boundary review, but has largely the same boundaries as the 2007 Kirkintilloch East and Twechar ward, which as its name suggests encompassed the eastern parts of Kirkintilloch ...
Location of the cemetery in East Dunbartonshire The Auld Aisle Cemetery is located in Kirkintilloch , East Dunbartonshire , Scotland. The cemetery is protected as a category A listed building , [ 1 ] and includes graves dating back to the eighteenth century.
The building was closed by East Dunbartonshire Council on 30 June 2004, [7] largely due to the anticipated expense of restoring a building constructed of notoriously crumbling soft sandstone. In response, the Kirkintilloch Town Hall Preservation Trust was established as a registered charity to preserve the Hall and restore it for community use.
There are approximately 47,400 listed buildings in Scotland, of which around 8% (some 3,800) are Category A. [4] The council area of East Dunbartonshire covers 175 square kilometres (68 sq mi), and has a population of around 104,700. There are 15 Category A listed buildings in the area.
Kirkintilloch Castle was located in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. [1] A castle was built in the 12th century, by the Comyn family. [2] Kirkintilloch was granted burgh status in 1211. During the Scottish wars of independence an English garrison was stationed there, commanded by Sir Philip de Moubray.