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The land that Drumsgard Village is built on is steeped in history it is a great place to live with many amenities, great transport links and close by to many parks, schools and play areas. We want Drumsgard to improve year on year and this can only happen through our community. Please support local events, the residents association and most of all your community. Use our local shops, businesses and tradesmen to help our community thrive.

Join the “No point moaning, do something about it Brigade”.

Too often we have a moan about things that aren’t right in and around where we live and don’t do anything about it. The Drumsagard Village Residents Association was founded in 2001 for just that reason and now has a formidable reputation for getting things done.

Our last A.G.M. in June attracted only 60 souls from a population of around 5,000, which is a real disappointment. However from that meeting we now have a committee of 8 from estates throughout the development.

If you feel things could be better in Drumsagard why not come and join us, the more members we have the stronger we will be and the more we could do. It’s not all doom and gloom stuff, we have a laugh as well, like social networking, kinda.

Let’s make Drumsagard a great place to live, let’s have a development we can be proud of and the envy of others.

So, stop moaning, join your fellow residents and make a difference.

History

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Drumsagard Village was once the home to a 14th century stone castle which towered over the countryside in what is now known as South Lanarkshire. The area was also known as Drumsargart or Drumsargard, meaning 'ridge of the priest'. The castle was made of very heavy stone and built on the site of a such earlier timber fortification on top of an artificial mound. The mound was used to keep the fortification above flood-prone land. The mound it self can been seen in the picture below.

It is still possible to see part of this artificial ridge, about 100 yards south-west of Hallside village near Cambuslang.The land originally belonged to John Moray of Drumsagard but it was forfeited in 1306 by Edward I for supporting Robert the Bruce during the Wars of Independence. Like the massive Bothwell Castle, built by John's relative Walter Moray, a few miles to the east, it came under the ownership of the Douglas's around 1370.

With the demise of the Black Douglas family in 1455, Drumsagard was gifted to the Duke of Hamilton by James II. However, it was allowed to fall into ruin and by 1770 the last stones of the castle had been removed to build the Hallside farms nearby. The mound remained little touched for another century before its size slowly reduced with agricultural activity. The name of the barony of Drumsagard was changed to Cambuslang in the 17th century. The Hamiltons retained the land until the 1920's, when it was sold.

Drumsagard Village Residents Association

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The association was formed at a public meeting attended by some 300 residents on the 14th June 2001 in order to promote the interests of residents in Drumsagard Village. One of the main concerns was the lack of play facilities for young adults in the provision of off street kick pitches and play areas; also landscaping, which was being sadly neglected at that time. Over the intervening years we have worked non stop in our efforts to provide play space and we hope to unveil our plans in the very near future. Landscaping is now much improved but only because of the associations close contact with planners and land managers to the present date. Sadly over the years committee numbers have dropped considerably putting a fair burden on the remaining numbers who have stuck steadfastly to the cause.

The committee meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month and we would warmly welcome anyone who would like to join us in our efforts to make a difference in our development.

Welcome

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Welcome to the Drumsagard Village website, This website has been setup by Drumsagard Village Resident's Association to involve and keep the village's community upto date. The Resident's Association is a voluntary group managed entirely by local residents from the Drumsagard Village area of South Lanarkshire. The association was formed at a public meeting attended by some 300 residents on the 14th June 2001 in order to promote the interests of residents in Drumsagard Village. We hope that you find our new site informative and helpful, if you have any suggestions for improving the site please contact us through the link.

Kind regards

The Drumsagard Village Residents Association