Balloch, North Lanarkshire

Balloch is an area of the new town of Cumbernauld, Scotland. It is on the north of the A80 road and west of Cumbernauld Town Centre. It is also known as "Eastfield" or "Balloch Eastfield" - the area which used to be covered by Balloch farm in the west side and Eastfield holdings and cemetery in the east side. Balloch is a mainly residential area of privately owned homes, although a number of council-owned houses were built when the area was first established - these are now largely privately owned as well. Locally the former council estate is commonly referred to as Eastfield and the private housing as Balloch, even though the former council estate is near the former farm and the private housing is closest to the cemetery. Balloch was developed to accommodate growing numbers of people who wished to reside in a commuter town such as Cumbernauld with easy access to Glasgow. The area is home to a large number of exclusive individually built bungalows and villas. Balloch's name comes from a farm on the Cumbernauld Estate of the Fleming family. It is a derivative of Scottish Gaelic bealach, meaning a pass among hills or mountains. The cycling route 75, which runs between Edinburgh and Glasgow, passes by Balloch. SportFootballBalloch shares a youth football team with Eastfield called Balloch Eastfield, which runs teams at most age groups. Balloch Eastfield F. C. also run various fundraisers through the year, which allows them to make charitable contributions on a regular basis. Balloch Eastfield FC was founded in 1986, and is in a strong position to continue for a good number of years.

Balloch is an area of the new town of Cumbernauld, Scotland. It is on the north of the A80 road and west of Cumbernauld Town Centre. It is also known as "Eastfield" or "Balloch Eastfield" - the area which used to be covered by Balloch farm in the west side and Eastfield holdings and cemetery in the east side. Balloch is a mainly residential area of privately owned homes, although a number of council-owned houses were built when the area was first established - these are now largely privately owned as well. Locally the former council estate is commonly referred to as Eastfield and the private housing as Balloch, even though the former council estate is near the former farm and the private housing is closest to the cemetery. Balloch was developed to accommodate growing numbers of people who wished to reside in a commuter town such as Cumbernauld with easy access to Glasgow. The area is home to a large number of exclusive individually built bungalows and villas. Balloch's name comes from a farm on the Cumbernauld Estate of the Fleming family. It is a derivative of Scottish Gaelic bealach, meaning a pass among hills or mountains. The cycling route 75, which runs between Edinburgh and Glasgow, passes by Balloch. SportFootballBalloch shares a youth football team with Eastfield called Balloch Eastfield, which runs teams at most age groups. Balloch Eastfield F. C. also run various fundraisers through the year, which allows them to make charitable contributions on a regular basis. Balloch Eastfield FC was founded in 1986, and is in a strong position to continue for a good number of years.