What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cambuslang, Glasgow Road, West Church as Church (19th Century) - (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Linked to St Cambell, a 6th-century Irish saint associated with healing and protection, the site reflects a tradition of pilgrimage and water worship common in early Christian Scotland. Holy wells dedicated to St Cambell were often visited for their curative properties, particularly for eye ailments and childbirth.
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Places near here
Glasgow, Cambuslang StationRailway Station (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 260 yd
Cambuslang, Main Street, Free ChurchChurch (19th Century) · 347 yd
Cambuslang, Hamilton RoadBarrage Balloon Site (second World War) · 1178 yd
CambuslangGrave(s) (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1486 yd
Westburn CemeteryWar Memorial (20th Century) · 1756 yd
Cambuslang, Westburn CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 1.0 mi
Rutherglen Town HallNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.6 mi
Gilbertfield CastleCastle (medieval) · 1.6 mi
King of the Castle (detail)Castle, fort or tower · 1.6 mi
Rutherglen, King StreetNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.6 mi
Queen Mary's SeatViewpoint · 1.8 mi
Tollcross Visitor CentreHeritage attraction · 1.8 mi