Why visit Twechar
Townapedia lists 23 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bar Hill, Corrie Spout, Bar Hill Roman Fort and Old Ironstone Mine.
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About Twechar
Twechar is a small former mining village historically in Dunbartonshire and administered by the council area of East Dunbartonshire, Scotland close to the boundary with North Lanarkshire. It lies between the larger towns of Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch. The Forth and Clyde Canal runs close to the village to the north, and closely follows the line of the Antonine Wall. There are visible remains of the wall on Bar Hill and the Roman Fort is a local tourist attraction.
From the Wikipedia article Twechar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do5
Corrie Spout
Waterfall · 2.7 mi
Waterfall in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Museums and landmarks23
Antonine Wall
Monument and historic site · 1.1 mi
Defensive fortification in Roman Britain
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Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes1
History
The etymology of the name is probably ‘causeway or pavement’. Several old documents show Twechar with various spellings including maps by Charles Ross, and William Roy. There is a long history of mining activity in the Twechar locality but it was not until the coming of William Baird & Co. to the area, about 1860, that a close-knit mining community was created. Before that time Shirva was described as having the best farm land in the parish. Several tombstones from a possible Roman Cemetery were found at Shirva House. A legionary slab was also discovered. In 2020 a replica of the Eastermains stone was installed in Twechar. It was found on near the discovery site of the 20th Legion's slab: on Eastermains Farm (which adjoins Whitehill), west of Inchbelly Bridge, east of Kirkintilloch and is often associated with Auchendavy. It has been scanned and a video produced. It is similar to two other distance slabs of the Sixth Legion.
From the History section of Twechar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Twechar
- Charlie ShawScottish footballer (1885-1938)
- William HodgeScottish football player (born 1904)
- Archie Young(1906-1980)
Born in Twechar, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
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Getting there and nearby towns
Glasgow Airport (GLA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Croy 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Kirkintilloch 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Cumbernauld 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Muirhead 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Bishopbriggs 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Coatbridge 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Airdrie 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Head of Muir 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Glasgow 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Viewpark 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
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Photo credits
- 05707 Twechar Church of Scotland, Twechar 017, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05707 Twechar Church of Scotland, Twechar 016, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05707 Twechar Church of Scotland, Twechar 001, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05707 Twechar Church of Scotland, Twechar 019, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05707 Twechar Church of Scotland, Twechar 004, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 07044 St John of the Cross Roman Catholic Church, Twechar 003, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 07044 St John of the Cross Roman Catholic Church, Twechar 004, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 07044 St John of the Cross Roman Catholic Church, Twechar 001, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 07044 St John of the Cross Roman Catholic Church, Twechar 002, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05716 Twechar Church of the Nazarene, Twechar 002, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05716 Twechar Church of the Nazarene, Twechar 001, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 06032 St Cyprian's Episcopal Church, Lenzie 002, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bar Hill Fort 20090619 bath house from east, Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bar Hill Roman fort well, Lirazelf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ally447, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gmc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ally447, CC BY-SA 4.0
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