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The name Cumbernauld originated from the Gaelic reference to where Luggie Water and the Red Burn, close by, meet. - “The meeting of the waters.” Cumbernauld House formed the base of the Cumbernauld Estate, which as part of Cumbernauld Village dates back to pre-mediaeval times. The Estate was comprised of a large natural forest in which King James IV hunted for deer and the "wild" white cattle by invitation of its owners the Flemings, later given the hereditary title Earls of Wigtown. By 17th-18th century most of the Estate comprised tenanted farm holdings including Upper and Lower Abronhill, Carbrain, Kildrum, Hole, Tannoch, Seafar, Ravenswood, Eastfield, Palacerigg Greenfaulds, Forrest farms, Balloch and several more.
Originally, the settlement is believed to have been started in Roman times under the shelter of the Antonine Wall. By the early Middle Ages the settlement must have grown to a respectable size to warrant the Comyns placing their chapel here. With the Flemings' decision to build their castle and make Cumbernauld their principal seat, the place would assume its present form which is the classical layout of a medieval Scottish town, with its principal street running from castle to church. Most of these were still working farms when the Cumbernauld Development Corporation acquired the Estate to build the New Town. Only Mid Forrest farm is still a working farm today, the rest apart from the outlying Palacerigg
The town had two other distinct phases in its history. In the original 17th century village the main industry was hand loom weaving. With the onset of the Industrial revolution and because of its proximity to the Forth and Clyde canal the local economy changed. Mining and quarrying sprang up to take advantage of the rich minerals which were to be found in the area, coupled with cheap accessible transportation via the canal. When the mining industry in Scotland declined, Cumbernauld and the surrounding villages were given a boost with the creation of the New Town of Cumbernauld in 1956. High Tech industries flocked to the area and it now enjoys one of the healthiest, local economies in Scotland.
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