Thorntonhall

Thorntonhall has a 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 before the outbreak of World War I halted further development.^{[citation needed]}

Before and during World War II Thorntonhall was one of the sites selected for relocation of government departments to avoid bombing raids.^{[citation needed]} After the war it became part of the East Kilbride New town and this led to the construction of a large number of individual houses in this free standing village. That relative isolation led to an Upper Class housing development on a small scale throughout the period 1970 to 2000.

The population of Thorntonhall is estimated, as of 2016, at 590.^[1] The majority of Thortonhall's residents own their own property, and annual incomes are well above average. ^{[citation needed]}

Thorntonhall has a country club which is located in the centre of the village. The clubhouse itself has catering facilities, a dining room and a members' lounge.^{[citation needed]}

The A727 bypasses the village.

The village is served by Thorntonhall railway station, which has hourly services to East Kilbride and Glasgow Central.

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