Hillhouse, Hamilton

Hillhouse is a council-built housing estate on the western border of Hamilton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Civic amenities include Hillhouse Civic Centre, Hillhouse Library, and the Jock Stein Sports Centre and playing fields.

Also in Hillhouse is the famous Burnbank Bowling Club, where Celtic manager Jock Stein was the Club's 2nd Champion in 1953. Burnbank Hamilton Bowling Club

The most "famous son" of the estate is the Rangers, and Scottish international football player Davie Cooper who hailed from Brankholm Brae.

The Reverend Scott J Brown CBE, formerly The Chaplain of the Fleet, Royal Navy, was brought up in Fleming Way. He attended Udston Primary School.

Transport

The nearest railway station is Hamilton West railway station which provides quick transport to Glasgow, to the West, and Motherwell, to the East. Hillhouse is serviced by the 226, 201 and X1 bus services, which go around hillhouse on the "Hillhouse Loop".

Education

Hillhouse has two non-denominational primary schools, Townhill Primary School & Udston Primary School, and one denominational school, St Ninian's Primary School. Hillhouse has no high school of its own, instead pupils wishing to go to a non-denominational school attend Calderside Academy (Formed in a merger between Earnock High School and Blantyre High School), while others attend John Ogilve High School.

Information

The McGregor family 1954 were one of the first tenants to move in Hillhouse. Hillhouse is a large housing estate with a population of 10,000 which is higher than most villages around Scotland and is just one of many housing estates in Hamilton. In Hillhouse there is the Jock Stein Centre Playpark and Football Pitch where 3 games or 1 big game can be played at a time.

Coordinates: 55°46′25″N 4°05′14″W / 55.77361°N 4.08722°W