History of Cambuslang
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The History of Cambuslang is explained to a great deal by its geography. Now in South Lanarkshire, the town of Cambuslang is an ancient part of Scotland where Iron Age remains loom over 21st century h
Cambuslang Old Parish Church (1841)
19th-century houses in Brownside Road
View north from Hallside towards Dechmont Hill
The original Wellshot House, c.1865
Cambuslang Work
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The Cambuslang Work was a period of extraordinary religious activity, in Cambuslang, Scotland. The event peaked in August 1742 when a crowd of some 30,000 gathered in the 'preaching braes' – a natural
History of Cambuslang
…any suggestion of 'enthusiasm' in religion. He realises he is on contentious territory so he affects to tell the whole story of the "Cambuslang Wark" (Cambuslang Work) of 1742 with due dispassion. At the top of the gorge, near the kirk, is a ‘natural amphitheatre on the green side of the ravine’ where the Methodist…
Illustration of Cambuslang Wark