Population 200 Country Scotland Post town GLASGOW Local time Wednesday 10:16 AM Council area East Dunbartonshire UK parliament constituency East Dunbartonshire | OS grid reference NS6073 Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district G64 Dialling code 01360 Scottish parliament Strathkelvin and Bearsden | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 98% Humidity Lieutenancy areas East Dunbartonshire, Dunbartonshire | ||
Balmore (from the Scottish Gaelic "Baile Mòr" meaning a large settlement) is a small village in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, located 1 km west of Torrance and 5 km east of Milngavie.
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Map of Balmore, Glasgow, UK
To the south of Balmore lies The Balmore Haughs and the River Kelvin, which flows east–west before turning south and joining the River Clyde. To the south of the River Kelvin and north of the Forth & Clyde Canal lie several Imperial Roman archaeological sites. The remains of part of the Antonine Wall run east–west, and along it two Roman forts, one Roman fortlet and a Roman camp can all be found within 2 km of Balmore.
Balmore appears on The Coal Authority's gazetteer of places where a Coal Mining Search is required in regard to property transactions.
Balmore was appointed barony in 1478 by James III of Scotland the first Baron was James de Verre, member of a noble family coming from France . The title was owned by the family de Verre until 1823 when George de Verre twelfth Baron Balmore ceded the title to John Hamilton; the property remained at the Hamilton family until 2015, when Hamilton August fifteenth Baron of Balmore ceded the title to an Italian family .
Notable people
Notable people connected with Balmore include Magnus Magnusson, the journalist and television presenter who lived nearby until his death, and his daughter Sally.