A £766,000 major renovation of the Grade B listed Cambuslang Institute has got underway.

Working closely with Historic Scotland, the council, which is funding the work, will renovate the Institute which dates back to 1898 to ensure that the building elements highlighted by the survey are carried out with sensitivity.

It is anticipated that the renovation of the Institute, which is home to a variety of sporting, cultural and meeting facilities, will be complete by the spring of 2013.

The funding for the repair and refurbishment received a tremendous boost recently with a £56,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. This additional grant will assist with the repair works and the activities surrounding the research, interpretation and display of the 'scavenging' maps of the County of Lanarkshire from 1800 to pre 1974.

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It will also be used to research significant events such as the 'Cambuslang Wark' gatherings of 1742 which impacted on the people of Cambuslang and the wider world including the revivalist movement in America.

Councillor Hamish Stewart, the chair of the council's Community Services Committee, said: "We are delighted to have been awarded this grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund which will help us safeguard the future of this iconic facility in Cambuslang.

"This is the latest in a number of successful partnership projects with the Heritage Lottery Fund which has seen the improvement of facilities across a range of venues throughout South Lanarkshire."

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