Historic Buildings
- Baillieston House, was situated at the eastern end of present day Berriedale Avenue (O.S. grid ref. NS 6710 6364). A house stood there from the 17th. century. It was demolished in 1964 to make way for the housing estate.
- Calderbank House, was situated on the lands formerly known as Blackyairds above a ravine on the North Calder Water (O.S. grid ref. NS 68410 63093), was an early 19th century house in Baronial Style which burned down in April, 2002.
- Crosshill parish church in Church Street built in 1833 and though now superseded by the new St.Andrew's church nearby is still standing and surrounded by its graveyard.
- St Catherine’s House in Swinton Road was the original Mure Memorial Miners' Church built in 1882 and is now a home for the elderly.
- Rhindsdale House was an 19th.century (c.1835) villa located between the current Kaldis restaurant and Clarkson Motors yard (O.S. grid ref. NS 68214 64246). It was demolished in the early 1970s.
- Rhindmuir was located at the top end of the present day Swinton (grid ref. NS 68701 64614) housing area A house was present there as far back as the early 18th. century. The last house was a 19th. century construction, it was demolished in the 1980s.
- Bredisholm House, built around 1710 by the Muirhead family, was situated on the north bank of the North Calder Water south of present day Bargeddie (O.S. grid ref. NS 69363 63373).
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