NOW

2026

THE FALL OF FLEMING HOUSE

The office block which came to be called Fleming House was demolished in 2025 as part of North Lanarkshire Council’s plan to reimagine and redevelop the entire Town Centre (see the FUTURE section for details). Initially the plan was for this to become the site of a new bus station - yes, this has been talked about for 60 years and never happened! - but plans are still to be confirmed and the future of the site remains unclear.

Click to read Glasgow Times article about the demolition: https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/25300249.demolition-cumbernaulds-fleming-house-nearing-completion/

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/25300249.demolition-cumbernaulds-fleming-house-nearing-completion/

How the former Fleming House site looks currently - with a barrier round it. Photo is the author's own.

Another shot of the former Fleming House site barrier; part of the grounds are currently being used for car parking. Photo is the author's own.

An aerial shot of the Fleming House site following its clearance, showing the empty space left behind. Photo is the author's own.

TOWN CENTRE TOUR

An extensive collection of photos showing the Town Centre at the time of writing, in mid-2026. These include interior and exterior shots of Phase 1, 2, 4 and the Antonine Centre. Brief descriptions are given of each photo.

The Phase 4 mall is currently being emptied in preparation for demolition - only a handful of businesses remain open.

All photos were taken by the author.

Looking out from the library window, with Asda in the distance.

Outside the library (entrance can be seen on the left)

Walkway leading across the dual carriageway

View from library rooftop, showing section of original Phase 1 building

Phase 1 building, with penthouse windows visible

Allander Walk at the top of the ramp - the wall covers what used to be offices.

Smashed glass door - a safe for the former Clydesdale Bank can be seen.

Outside the Antonine Centre looking towards the college

Former Dunnes/TJ Hughes store in Antonine Centre

Entrance to Antonine Centre from car park (entrance currently closed)

Entrance to town centre car park, with stairs to footbridge in the centre

Side view of the main Town Centre building

Looking towards main Town Centre building through the multi-level car park

Stairs leading to footbridge across Central Way

Footbridge across Central Way to Phase 4

Town Centre building (Phase 1), now painted blue

Looking down on Central Way from footbridge

Former italian restaurant on Phase 4 rooftop

Looking towards Town Centre building from Phase 4 rooftop car park

Atrium entrance to Phase 4 mall from top of stairs

The Shopper statue, now located outside Phase 4 mall

Mother and Child statue, now located outside Phase 4 mall

Exterior of glass atrium entrance to Phase 4 mall

Empty shop advertising regeneration plans

Ladbrokes in Phase 4 (one of the few units still open)

Phase 4 mall looking towards now-closed Strathcarron Hospice shop (formerly Boots)

"Trendy Tuesday Girl Museum" (now closed)

Alan Scobbie butcher's shop in Phase 4, now closed

Escalators in Phase 4 - both now out of operation

Upper mall in Phase 4, at the top of the out-of-commission escalators

Closed shop units in upper level of Phase 4

Top of escalator looking down into Phase 4 lower mall

Staircase leading to walkway across Central Way (outside Iceland)

Now shuttered entrance to upstairs charity shop

Looking towards Iceland entrance and Sal Turkish Grill (former Moriartys)

Window outside Iceland, looking down on road

Community Hub in Phase 1 - former Clydesdale Bank unit

Ramp from Allander Walk (looking towards Asda)

Out-of-commission lift at car park level - this used to open directly outside the library

Walkway at car park level of Phase 1 - the blue shutter used to lead to escalators to 2nd floor

"Wind tunnel" leading towards Tesco and past Cornerstone Church

Walkway across central way at bus stances

Former Ice House/RockNRoller - warehouse units including B&M.

Entrance to Antonine Centre from Tesco Car Park

KIRKLAND CICCONE’S SECRET CENTRE

In 2022, author Kirkland Ciccone gained access to closed-off areas of the Town Centre, including the former penthouses on level 4, and documented what he saw there. With his kind permission, his photos are reproduced here.

To read the full blog visit: https://kirklandciccone.wordpress.com/2022/10/13/__trashed/

ST. MUNGO’S FIRE

In 2025 a terrible fire left the iconic St. Mungo’s Church a burned-out shell. Here are a few shots and an article about the fire. The church intend to rebuild, so hopefully St. Mungo’s will rise from the ashes before too long.

St. Mungo's Church before the fire. Photo taken from the Cumbernauld Development Corporation collection, held by North Lanarkshire Council's Archives.

Article available at: https://www.thenational.scot/news/25361695.cumbernauld-town-centre-evacuated-church-fire-continues/

Photo taken from Church of Scotland website: https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-events/news/articles/church-in-cumbernauld-destroyed-by-fire-to-be-replaced

Booklet published to celebrate 25 years of St. Mungo's Church. Held at Airdrie Library's Local Studies department.