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The newer western part of the village (sometimes known as 'Wester Auchinloch', while the older part at Stepps Road is prefixed with 'Easter') includes Auchinloch Primary School. The present building dates to the 1930s, whilst the original 19th century building still remains to the east and now serves
264: 462:. He quotes 138 inhabitants. Around 1860, there were 126 inhabitants. There was also a convalescent home at Auchinloch; in 1864 it had 64 places for residents. Industrialisation came in the 1880s, with the opening of the 484:, sited almost exactly on the boundary between Glasgow and North Lanarkshire. This used to be called Auchinloch Well, was common to all farmers, and is mentioned in the New Statistical Account. 959: 578: 1115: 1051: 177: 1088: 923: 470: 723: 424: 520: 683: 450:
The etymology of the name is 'Field of the loch' (achadh an locha). Several old documents show Auchinloch with various spellings including maps by
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Historical collections relating to remarkable periods of the success of the Gospel, and eminent instruments employed in promoting it
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as the village hall/community centre. Auchinloch Community Centre lies at the top of the village near the local pub, the
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to the south-east, each approximately 1.3 miles (2.1 km) away across farmland and on the opposite side of the
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The village's name - "Field of the Loch" - derives from its proximity to a small loch called the
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An analysis of toponyms and toponymic patterns in eight parishes of the upper Kelvin basin
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Society, a short distance to the west. The village is in the catchment area for
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is about the same distance to the west. In previous years Auchinloch was in the
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Blaeu's Map (1654) showing the area around Auchinloch eastwards of
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local authority area but very close to the boundary with
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Outside modern Auchinloch near Auchinleck Farm is the
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Scottish Gaelic
Wester Auchinloch from the air, 2018
Auchinloch is located in North Lanarkshire
Auchinloch is located in Glasgow council area
Scotland
Auchinloch is located in Scotland
OS grid reference
NS657447
Lieutenancy area
Lanarkshire
Country
Scotland
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
G66 5
Dialling code
Police
Scotland
Fire
Scottish
Ambulance
Scottish
UK
Scotland
55°54′32″N 4°08′53″W / 55.909°N 4.148°W / 55.909; -4.148

Scottish Gaelic
North Lanarkshire
East Dunbartonshire

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