Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Balloch /ˈbæləx/ is an area of the new town of Cumbernauld. It is also known as 'Eastfield' or 'Balloch Eastfield' - the area which previously was covered by Balloch farm in the west side and Eastfield holdings and cemetery in the east side. Located on the North of the A80 road and west of Cumbernauld Town Centre, Balloch is a mainly residential area of privately owned homes, although a number of council-owned houses were built when the area was first established - these are now largely privately owned as well. Locally the ex local authority area is commonly referred to as Eastfield and the private housing as Balloch this despite the fact the ex local authority area is in the vicinity of the former farm and the private housing is closest to the cemetery. Balloch was developed to accommodate growing numbers of people who wished to reside in a commuter town such as Cumbernauld with easy access to Glasgow.The area is home to a large number of exclusive individually built bungalows and villas, many of which enjoy lovely, airy and leafy cul-de-sac plots.Balloch's name comes from a farm on the Cumbernauld Estate of the Fleming family. It is a derivative of Scottish Gaelic bealach, meaning a pass in hills or mountains.The cycling route 75, which runs between Edinburgh and Glasgow, passes by Balloch."@en }
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- Balloch,_North_Lanarkshire abstract "Balloch /ˈbæləx/ is an area of the new town of Cumbernauld. It is also known as 'Eastfield' or 'Balloch Eastfield' - the area which previously was covered by Balloch farm in the west side and Eastfield holdings and cemetery in the east side. Located on the North of the A80 road and west of Cumbernauld Town Centre, Balloch is a mainly residential area of privately owned homes, although a number of council-owned houses were built when the area was first established - these are now largely privately owned as well. Locally the ex local authority area is commonly referred to as Eastfield and the private housing as Balloch this despite the fact the ex local authority area is in the vicinity of the former farm and the private housing is closest to the cemetery. Balloch was developed to accommodate growing numbers of people who wished to reside in a commuter town such as Cumbernauld with easy access to Glasgow.The area is home to a large number of exclusive individually built bungalows and villas, many of which enjoy lovely, airy and leafy cul-de-sac plots.Balloch's name comes from a farm on the Cumbernauld Estate of the Fleming family. It is a derivative of Scottish Gaelic bealach, meaning a pass in hills or mountains.The cycling route 75, which runs between Edinburgh and Glasgow, passes by Balloch.".