Cumbernauld: A Look at the UK's New Towns
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video, I travel 14km east from Glasgow to Cumbernauld, one of the UK's 'New Towns', an urban planning phenomenon that developed following World War II. I have a look at history of New Towns, look around Cumbernauld, and see the sights (including the famous town centre) ;)
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Cumbernauld Town Centre: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumbern...
Cumbernauld: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumbern...
New Towns Act of 1946: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Tow...
Glasgow and overspill neighbourhoods: warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/i...
History of New Towns: publications.parliament.uk/pa...
Reith Commision: publications.parliament.uk/pa...
00:00 - 00:34: Intro
00:34 - 03:32: History of New Towns
03:32 - 09:00: Cumbernauld - History & Nowadays
09:00 - 09:36: Outro
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I used to live in nearby Moodiesburn. Cumbernauld was exciting to me - it had the shopping centre, the Tryst and Link for sports. I loved it. I sometimes drive back there to have a wander about and remember the magic of childhood.
Very well produced video. Looking forward to seeing more about architecture and urbanism in Scotland!
Glad you enjoyed it! I'm looking to do some more soon!
Another great video...loving your content
Croy is a separate village not part of cumbernauld but I can see why you'd think that was as nlc keep allowing developers to stick more houses on the town center is the first indoor shopping centre in the uk
Thank you, I could never find a video covering the new towns which is surprising considering the sheer scale of building entire towns out of scratch
That's probably because new towns are hell holes.
@@Revolver1981 yes, (GLENROTHES) cough cough
Grew up in Cumbernauld. It was a nice idea but kind of lost its way.
This was nicely done! Thankyou
Great video bro well done 👏
I had family in Cumbernauld. I can imagine this place being a lovely new area when it was built but today it acts as a warning of what not to build. The houses there felt very utilitarian and the low density nature of the place made it feel quite isolating in some areas. One thing worth mentioning however is the good use of urban greenery and footpaths although the town centre makes the place feel like a right dump!
Really enjoyed the video. Lots of Abronhill which was nice to see! Abronhill is a real diamond in the rough
Cumbernauld has brutalist architecture. The motorways and dual carriageways are built for a reason. Namely to keep pedestrians especially children safe. All the new towns have their road’s ending in what is called a cul-de-sac a dead end. There is no point trying to race and high tail it with your vehicle to another area, because you can’t. I am informed it was 18 years before there was a fatality due to the design of the road system. I lived in Abronhill (pronounced “Apron” but with a b/hill) I was only there for 8 months, on Oak Drive, now Road, but I wish it had been longer. I was 6 years old at the time, and it has remained a very special place for me. When we moved to Blackpool when we came back to visit my Gran, we stayed at the Golden Eagle Hotel, next to the shopping center.
dont know if blackpool anybeter
I live here I really like the town centre and the antonine and the tryst is normally for sports
Well to get across you need to go left at the exit of the Glasgow bound buses but take the next left , go to the lifts at the end of the walk way, left and then there is a sign, down the stairs & then some doors and you there.
Oh and the buses are shit (stagecoach mainly)
😂why's it so complicated, and with no signs too :/
@@SomeoneExplores Well it’s an old building, and it was int he plans to have the bus stops there, so they just found some free space and there it is, the signs I have no clue… (It’s not as complicated as it’s sounds BTW)
Love Cumbernauld , best city in Scotland .
İ don't agree
Wow , I thought they were going to pull this town centre down as it wasn’t working and many shops had closed in the 80’s !!
Still here it seems!
Been enjoying the video, but as far as I was aware Croy isn't part of Cumbernauld.
no it's not,
i used to live there , 217 mc gregor rd ravenswood cumbernauld , very fond memories,
spiting facts not going to lie
Where is the Cumbernauld shop center AVM
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Ah, the innocence of youth. Not a single mention of ‘Gregory’s Girl’. :)
The maw made me watch that, crazy how different it looks!
Hi. How is it going there
croy reminds me of the film deliverance,
It nice to see someone memeing on my home from the outside. Good video and very researched.
Thank you very much!
great video man… keep this up 👌
Thanks so much! :)
The footbridge has been closed for many years now.
WHATS IT CALLED!?
CUMBERNAULD
14 kilometres ?
If Craig Ferguson not dropped out Cumbernauld academy, then this town can be forgotten
I love Milton Keynes.
Good work, well done Son
So Ebeneezer is responsible for flat roofs in cumbernauld , nice one ebe .....
Really enjoying your videos. Glasgow/West of Scotland receives scant attention compared to the more romanticised parts of Scotland so I'm looking forward to you honing your video making skills and introducing us more to this part of the world.
Glenrothes in fife is a new town in scotland too
I love and hate this town
U live in it💀
The shopping centre is finally going to get demolished.
I'm sorry but the way you pronounce condorrat just annoys me
How do you actually pronounce it to be fair
@@SomeoneExplores point taken, it can be difficult, it's like con-do-rat, at least that's how I've been brought up to lol
Wit aboot anronhill ffs
New Towns that are only 80 years old 😂🤣😅
Where's carbrain eh... Carbrain Boyd wan fs CYF