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Cumbernauld parish was disjoined from Lenzie (Kirkintilloch) in 1649 and was originally called Easter Lenzie while the Kirkintilloch portion was called Wester Lenzie. A church was built in 1659 and the name Cumbernauld was given to the parish. It was in the Presbytery of Glasgow but was transferred to Linlithgow and Falkirk (later just Falkirk) in 1929. In the same year the congregation became known as Cumbernauld St Ninian's, with the old United Free Church, Cumbernauld St Andrew's. The two parishes were united in 1952 to form Cumbernauld Parish Church, but due to the growth of the new town and the erection of new Church Extension charges, the united charge became known as Cumbernauld Old.
A portion of Cumbernauld parish was removed in 1883 to form part of the quoad sacra parish of Condorrat. |