Cadder Church is situated in Bishopbriggs across the Forth and Clyde canal at the end of Cadder Road. The map opposite shows the location of the church and some of the features of the surrounding area.

ROMAN FORT

The church lies just within the line of the turf wall and broad ditch called Antonines Wall. This "section" of the wall, designed to keep out "wild tribesmen", was built by Quintus Lollius Urbicus in 142-143 AD under the ruler Antonius Pius.

The work force included soldiers from -

2nd Legion Augusta (S. Wales)

6th Legion Vitrix (York)

20th Legion Valeria Vitrix (Chester)

Forts were built at two mile intervals along the 37 mile long wall, following the line of high ground on the shortest defendable line across Scotland. Cadder Fort must have given a fine view over the Kelvin and the Haughs which the Romans floodded to deter the intruders.

FORTH & CLYDE CANAL

Built in 1768-1790 from east to west, the canal ran right through the middle of Cadder Parish. The manse ended up on the east side of the Canal and the Church on the West side. Access to services must have been very difficult while the canal was going through, and the bridge was being constructed.

SAND QUARRIES

The manse was in use until the Second World War, when the extraction of sand finally removed the manse and most of the Roman Camp. Cadder Castle has disappeared without trace and the only souvenir from the excavations was the thighbone of a Wooly Rhinoceros found in 1932. Fortunately, the mound on which the church stands was spared.