Hurlet (or The Hurlet) is a former mining village in East Renfrewshire, Scotland.[1] It is situated 2.5 kilometres northeast of Barrhead, near the boundaries of the council areas with Glasgow to the north and Renfrewshire to the west.
| Hurlet | |
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.jpg) The former Toby Carvery | |
  Hurlet Location within East Renfrewshire | |
| OS grid reference | NS515296 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLASGOW |
| Postcode district | G53 |
| Dialling code | 0141 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
History
editThe Hurlet like the neighbouring area Nitshill was abundant with coal. The area developed due to early 19th-century industrial advances, supplying coal and building stone to Glasgow. However, large deposits of alum and copperas were also discovered. Both minerals are pivotable in the dyeing process in the textile industry, allowing the village to become significant in the county.[2]
During the late twentieth century, most of the Hurlet was consigned to the history books when the A726 road, which cut through the village, was widened to become a dual carriageway.
Notable people
editSir Isaac Holden, 1st Baronet, inventor.
References
edit- ^ Hurlet at Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ Smart, Aileen (2023). Villages of Glasgow: south of the Clyde (Revised and updated ed.). Edinburgh: Origin. ISBN 1839830417.
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