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Govanhill (Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc a' Ghobhainn) is an area of Glasgow, Scotland, situated south of the River Clyde between Pollokshields, the Gorbals, Strathbungo, Crosshill, Polmadie and Queen's Park. Historically part of Renfrewshire, Govanhill had the status of a police burgh between
Fireworks village, also known as Govan Colliery Houses, was a company village in Scotland belonging to the Dixon family who ran the Govan Iron Works and Govan Colliery. [2] The inhabitants were chiefly coal miners and their families who worked in the Govan Colliery. The company also built a Methodist church and a school.
See the list of places in Scotland for places in other counties. Selected districts of Glasgow ... Govan, Govanhill, Gorbals, Halfway, Hillington, Hillpark, ...
Formerly part of the County of Renfrew, Crosshill had a brief existence as an independent police burgh from 1871 until it was absorbed by Glasgow in 1891. [1] Crosshill and Govanhill to its north form a continuous built-up area and due to sharing a postcode and amenities, as well as a similar design style in some buildings, they are often considered to be the same district (however ...
Govan (/ ˈ ɡ ʌ v ə n / GUV-ən; Cumbric: Gwovan; [3] Scots: Gouan; Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Ghobhainn) is a district, parish, and former burgh now part of southwest Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (4 kilometres) west of Glasgow city centre , on the south bank of the River Clyde , opposite the mouth of the River Kelvin ...
The Scottish government says 251 organisations will share more than £200m from Creative Scotland over three years in a "transformational" deal. ... Govanhill Baths and Birnam Arts as well as ...
Govanhill Baths Main pool Main pool, spectator seating The "steamie" Refurbishment work begins. Govanhill Baths is a Category B listed Edwardian public bathhouse at 99 Calder Street, Govanhill, Glasgow, Scotland, designed by the architect A.B. McDonald and opened between 1912 and 1917. [1] External refurbishment was completed in 2023.
Areas within the ward include the Gorbals, Hutchesontown, Govanhill, Queen's Park, Crosshill and Oatlands. The 2017 changes saw the Toryglen area being re-assigned to Langside ward. The ethnic makeup of the smaller Southside Central ward using the 2011 census population statistics was: 74.6% White Scottish / British / Irish / Other