Schoolkids challenged to name new housing development

Local primary school pupils have put their heads together to come up with a fitting name for a new housing development being built in the South Lanarkshire village of Glassford.

Housing developer Lovell set Glassford Primary School pupils the challenge of coming up with a suitable name for development, which is currently under construction close to the school. Comprising of 36 two, three and four bedroom homes, Lovell began work on the development in summer 2018 and it will be opening for viewings early in 2019.

The creative pupils came up with a selection of names and put these to staff at the building site who had the tough task of picking a winner. After much deliberation, the name “Borland Walk” was chosen and signage bearing the new name has now been unveiled at the entrance to the site.

The Glassford Primary pupils wanted to reflect the site’s history and show a connection to the local community. The name “Borland Walk” was suggested because the development site is known locally as ‘The Borlands’, a nickname give to it after a minister of Glassford who passed away in 1722. The pupils felt it was fitting to include the word “Walk” in the development’s name to reference a walking trail that runs close to the site.

As a thank you for their efforts, Lovell asked the schoolchildren what they would like as a prize and the pupils chose a Kindle for the school library. Kelly Harkness, Lovell training advisor, and Rosann Know, sales executive at Borland Walk, paid a visit to the school to present pupils with their new Kindle.

Kelly Harkness, training advisor at Lovell, said:
“We asked the pupils at Glassford Primary School if they would help us name our development and they rose to the occasion by coming up with some brilliant suggestions. Borland Walk was chosen for its historical significance in the local area and the construction signage at the entrance to the site now bears that name for all to see. We would like to thank everyone at the school for their enthusiasm and great ideas. We hope they enjoy reading lots of exciting books on their new Kindle.”

Audrey Donnelly, head teacher at Glassford Primary School, commented:
"The children were delighted to be involved in the naming of the new houses being built in Glassford.  Borland is a local name that has a great deal of significance to the Glassford community and it was really fitting that this was the name the pupils chose.”