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Queen's Park (Scottish Gaelic: Pàirc na Banrìghinn, Scots: Queen's Pairk) is a park situated on the south side of the city of Glasgow, Scotland, between Strathbungo, Shawlands, Battlefield, Mount Florida, and Crosshill The 60-hectare (148-acre) park lies about 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (4 km) south of the city centre, [1] and gives its name to a nearby railway station and several other local ...
The SEC Centre also has its own railway station, Exhibition Centre, on the Argyle Line of Glasgow's suburban railway network. The 16 storey Forum Hotel (now part of the Crowne Plaza chain) was opened on the site in 1989. [9] In September 1996, a new 5,095 m 2 (54,840 sq ft) exhibition hall, Hall 3, was opened. [10]
The following is an outline and topical guide of Glasgow: ... (175 km2) (Council Area) 142.3 sq mi (368.5 km2) 190 sq mi ... Queen's Park; Victoria Park;
Painted townhouses on Blairhall Avenue Langside Hall, April 2022 Sir John Stirling Maxwell pub Crossmyloof Mansions and The Granary pub, Shawlands Cross. Within walking distance of Shawlands is Queens Park, acquired in 1857 and designed by the world-renowned Sir Joseph Paxton, also responsible for noted public parks in London, Liverpool, Birkenhead and the grounds of the Spa Buildings at ...
The Langside Halls stand nearby, on the edge of Queen's Park. This building was originally the Bank of Glasgow, designed by John Gibson, when it stood in Queen Street in the centre of the city. In 1902-03 the building was relocated to its present site and converted to serve as public halls.
Cathcart Circle Lines route map. Queen's Park station opened with the first section of the Cathcart District Railway, which opened as far as Mount Florida on 1 March 1886 [3] (the line through to the first Cathcart station opened a few months later, on 25 May 1886). [3] The station maintains its original island platform and station building to ...
An early map of Glasgow in 1776, centred on Glasgow Cross. ... Glasgow City Council Area [98] 592,820 67.76 sq mi (175.5 km 2) ... Partick Thistle and Queen's Park ...
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