AHouse · listed 1971Cumbernauld HousePhoto: Stevie Spiers · CC BY-SA 2.0
Kyle Road, Kildrum, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church and Presbytery · Photo: David Bremner · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of Cumbernauld · Historic Environment Scotland
34 listed buildings, 2 of them in the top category
Historic Environment Scotland counts them inside Cumbernauld’s locality, 6.7 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 5 scheduled monuments. We have photos of 11 of its listed buildings.
Listed buildings
34
6.7 per 10,000 residents
Category A
2
national importance
Category B
12
regional importance
Scheduled monuments
5
nationally important sites
In pictures
Cumbernauld in 12 photos
Nearly every Category A and B building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Cumbernauld HouseCategory A listed
Carrickstone,Roman altar,400m W ofScheduled monument
Castlecary, Red Burn ViaductCategory B listed
Former Cumbernauld Cottage Theatre (single-storey cottage row) excluding all later additions to rear, Braehead Road, CumbernauldCategory C listed
The Spur Inn, Cumbernauld.Category C listed+7See all photosPhotos from Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the building’s page or its official list entry.
The map
Where Cumbernauld’s history is
Every Category A and B building, monument and historic park.
Category ACategory BScheduled monument
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
34 listed buildings by grade
2 Category A12 Category B20 Category C
Historic Environment Scotland lists buildings in three categories: Category A for buildings of national or international importance (about 7.5% of listed buildings), Category B for buildings of regional importance (about 50%), and Category C for buildings of local importance (about 43%). Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.
Every entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s designations whose point lies inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings.
Category A
The 2 Category A listed buildings in Cumbernauld
Buildings of national or international importance, about 7.5% of all listed buildings. Every one is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
AChurch · listed 1994Kyle Road, Kildrum, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church and PresbyteryPhoto: David Bremner · CC BY-SA 2.0
Category B
The 12 Category B listed buildings in Cumbernauld
Buildings of regional importance. 7 are photographed.
BWalls & gates · listed 1972Castlecary, Red Burn ViaductPhoto: Alpin Stewart · CC BY-SA 2.0
BPublic · listed 2000Clouden Road, Kildrum Parish Church (Church of Scotland), Including Hall and MansePhoto: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
BHouse · listed 1971Cumbernauld House - DoocotPhoto: Eoin · CC BY-SA 4.0
BHouse · listed 1971Cumbernauld Parish KirkPhoto: Janet MacDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
BHouse · listed 1995Luggiebank, Roadbridge over Luggie WaterPhoto: Texas Radio and the Big Beat · CC BY-SA 2.0
BWalls & gates · listed 2000North Carbrain Road, Cumbernauld College, Including Walls and RailingsPhoto: Magicrowan · CC BY-SA 3.0
BChurch · listed 2000St Mungo's Road, St Mungo's Church (Church of Scotland), Including Halls, Steel CrossPhoto: Ross4587 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Inns & shops · listed 1971"The Masonic Arms", 62 Main Street
House · listed 1991Auchenbee Farm
House · listed 1971Cumbernauld House - Sundial
House · listed 1979Mainhead Farmhouse and Attached Out-Buildings
What’s protected
Most of Cumbernauld’s listed buildings are homes
Every listed building sorted by what its list name says it is.
Houses, terraces & villas23
Walls, gates & bridges3
Public & civic buildings3
Inns, shops & warehouses2
Churches, chapels & priories2
Memorials, crosses & tombs1
23 entries (68%) are houses, terraces and villas. 2 are churches, chapels and priories, including 1 of the 2 Category A buildings.
Buildings are sorted by words in each entry’s name (church, gate, inn, memorial…): the list’s open data has no building type. An entry named only by its address counts as a house.
Category C
20 Category C listed buildings
This category covers buildings of local importance. Open any building to read its official list entry.
All 20 Category C listed buildings, A to Z
"The Cross Keys", 43 Main StreetCarbrain Totem, Near Glenhove Road, CumbernauldCastlecary, Putlock Bridge, Former Road Bridge over Red BurnCumbernauld, 23-27, Odd Numbers, Main StreetFormer Cumbernauld Cottage Theatre (single-storey cottage row) excluding all later additions to rear, Braehead Road, CumbernauldFormer U.F. Kirk, The WyndNos. 18 and 20 the WyndParish Kirk ManseThe Spur Inn, Cumbernauld.29 Main Street, Cumbernauld.34 Main Street, Cumbernauld35 Main Street.36 Main Street37-39 Main Street40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 and 52 Main Street, Cumbernauld54 and 56 Main Street, Cumbernauld60 Main Street64-68 Main Street70 Main Street72-80 Main St.
Conservation areas
1 conservation area covers 0.6% of Cumbernauld
Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.
Cumbernauld Village 197015 ha
15 hain conservation areas, of 2,305 ha inside the locality.
19 of the 34 listed buildings stand in one.
Historic Environment Scotland’s conservation areas layer, supplied by councils (incomplete in places, so a page fact, never graded). Hectares are the part of each area inside the locality.
How the list grew
17 of Cumbernauld’s 34 listed buildings were added in 1971
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1971 · 171979 · 5
19501960197019801990200020102020
The first 17 entries were listed in 1971, 1 of the 2 Category A buildings among them. Only 2 have been added in the last 15 years.
Monuments & landscapes
Monuments, parks and gardens
Designations that overlap the town by a tenth of their area or half a hectare.
World Heritage
| Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Antonine Wall)UNESCO World Heritage Site: the town touches its mapped area, which can include a buffer zone |
5 scheduled monuments
Nationally important archaeological sites and monuments, protected by law; work on them needs consent from Historic Environment Scotland.
Antonine Wall, 185m NNE of Castlecary House HotelRoman: Antonine Wall
Antonine Wall, N of Cumbernauld airfield to Wyndford RoadRoman: Antonine Wall
Antonine Wall, Wyndford Road to CastlecaryRoman: Antonine Wall
RomanCarrickstone,Roman altar,400m W ofRoman: Antonine Wall
Forth and Clyde Canal: Castlecary - M9 MotorwayIndustrial: inland water
Born here
3 notable people born in Cumbernauld before 1900
Their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
Clementina Maude, Viscountess Hawarden
Tom McAteer
Andrew McAtee
1800182518501875190019251950
Clementina Maude, Viscountess Hawarden1822–1865 · British photographer (1822-1865)
AM
Andrew McAtee1888–1956 · Scottish footballer (1888-1956)
TM
Tom McAteer1876–1959 · Association football player (1876-1959)
Everyone born in Cumbernauld → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Cumbernauld
| Town | People | Listed | Category A | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumbernauld | 50,557 | 34 | 2 | — |
| Kilsyth | 10,958 | 11 | 1 | — |
| Moodiesburn | 6,706 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Glenboig | 3,035 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Plains | 3,122 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Gartcosh | 3,252 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Chryston | 3,257 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Bonnybridge | 5,085 | 1 | 0 | — |
In brief
Cumbernauld in brief
Cumbernauld has 34 listed buildings, 2 of them in the top category, including Cumbernauld House. A conservation area has protected part of it since 1970. Of the whole list, 68% are houses, terraces and villas.
Clementina Maude, Viscountess Hawarden (1822), Andrew McAtee (1888) and Tom McAteer (1876) were all born here before 1900. It also has 5 scheduled monuments, the archaeology and ruins the law protects. Beyond that, it has 2 Category A buildings, about typical for a town its size (the middle one has 4).
Questions about Cumbernauld’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Cumbernauld?
Historic Environment Scotland lists 34 buildings inside Cumbernauld’s locality: 2 Category A, 12 Category B and 20 Category C.
What are the Category A listed buildings in Cumbernauld?
2, including Cumbernauld House and Kyle Road, Kildrum, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church and Presbytery.
Are there scheduled monuments in Cumbernauld?
Yes, 5 scheduled monuments, including Antonine Wall, 185m NNE of Castlecary House Hotel, Antonine Wall, N of Cumbernauld airfield to Wyndford Road, Antonine Wall, Wyndford Road to Castlecary and Carrickstone,Roman altar,400m W of.
Is Cumbernauld a World Heritage Site?
Part of Cumbernauld lies within the area Historic Environment Scotland maps for Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Antonine Wall), which can include a buffer zone around the site itself.
How many conservation areas are there in Cumbernauld?
1, covering about 15 hectares of the town. The largest is Cumbernauld Village.
When were Cumbernauld’s buildings listed?
The first in 1971; the most, 17, in 1971.
Who was born in Cumbernauld?
Among people born before 1900: Clementina Maude, Viscountess Hawarden (1822), Andrew McAtee (1888) and Tom McAteer (1876).
Cumbernauld has no History Grade.
Listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites: Historic Environment Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. Check an entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s portal before relying on it.
Sources: Historic Environment Scotland designations (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary · Historic Environment Scotland conservation areas (compiled from councils; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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