Thorntonhall ( sco, Thorntounhauch, gd, Dail Bhaile Dhealgaiche) is an affluent village in

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, Scotland, lying around to the south of

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, and around west of

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. The village lies just east of the boundary of

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, close to Waterfoot and Jackton. In 2011, a street in Thorntonhall (Bowmore Crescent) was identified as having one of the most expensive average house prices within the Scottish property market, with an average house price of £908,000.

History

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

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halted further development. Before and during World War II Thorntonhall was one of the sites selected for relocation of government departments to avoid bombing raids. After the war it became part of the

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and this led to the construction of a large number of individual houses in this free standing village. That relative isolation led to an

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housing development on a small scale throughout the period 1970 to 2000.

Demographics

The population of Thorntonhall is estimated, as of 2016, at 590. The majority of Thortonhall's residents own their own property, and annual incomes are well above average.

Country Club

Thorntonhall has a

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which is located in the centre of the village. The clubhouse itself has catering facilities, a dining room and a members' lounge.

Transport

Road

The A727 bypasses the village.

Rail

The village is served by Thorntonhall railway station, which has hourly services to

and Glasgow Central.

Notable residents

* Andy Cameron, comedian *

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