The Parish of Cambuslang in the Barony of Drumsargard, also spelt Drumsagart, meaning "ridge of the priest"[1] – can be traced back to the time of King Alexander II of Scotland (1214–49) when it belonged to Walter Olifard, Justiciar of Lothian.

[2] Hallside House, the mansion overlooking the area (built by George Jardine), was located off Manse Brae at the eastern side of the parish of Cambuslang, near the boundary with Blantyre; it survived until the 1930s.

[3] There was also a small community built for the steel workers and the managers which had associated schools and churches[4] but that has all but disappeared, save for a group of sandstone houses known as Hallside Village which were restored in the late 20th century.

[6] In the 2010s, one of the remaining farms (East Hallside) was demolished and converted into a further area of new housing,[7] and in 2021 planning was approved by the council for a further development (184 homes) on the eastern edge of the neighbourhood[8] despite more than 150 complaints being submitted in respect of green belt encroachment and wildlife disruption, lack of sufficient local amenities and access all being off the main A724 road rather than existing side streets.

[6][20] With little subsequent investment or attention, the land became somewhat neglected and overgrown and was eventually taken over by the local residents association,[21][22] with initial plans for improving its facilities and landscape published in 2019.