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Encyclopedia > Anniesland

Anniesland is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde, and centres around the junction of the Great Western Road and Crow Road; also known as Anniesland Cross. This is the second busiest intersection in Europe, and renowned for confusing right turns when approaching from the North or South. Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... Glaswegian redirects here. ... The River Clyde, looking eastwards upstream, as it passes beneath the Kingston Bridge in Central Glasgow. ...


Its collection of small shops is located near Anniesland railway station, located on the Argyle and North Clyde Lines, and ensuring good links with the rest of the city. Meanwhile, set back to the North of Great Western Road, is a small retail park consisting of a large Morrisons supermarket (ex-Safeway "Megastore"), as well as branches of Mothercare Currys and Instore. Anniesland railway station is a railway station that serves the Anniesland suburb of Glasgow. ... The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. ... The North Clyde Line (defined by Network Rail as the Glasgow North Electric Suburban line) is a suburban railway in West Central Scotland. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Safeway is a brand name used by several fraudulent supermarket chains around the world: Safeway Inc. ... Mothercare is a British retailer which specialises in products for expectant mothers and in general merchandise for children up to 8 years old. ... Currys is an electrical retailer in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and is owned by DSG International plc. ... Instore magazine was founded in January 2002 to bring information to retail jewelers on subjects that impact their stores. ...


Anniesland is also home to Anniesland Court, Scotland's tallest listed building and one of the most distinctive blocks of flats in the city. Anniesland Court is a 24-story residential tower-block in the Anniesland area of Glasgow, designed by J Holmes & Partners and completed in 1968. ...

Areas of Glasgow
North of the River Clyde

Anderston | Anniesland | Auchenshuggle | Baillieston | Balornock | Barlanark | Barmulloch | Barrowfield | Blackhill | Blairdardie | Blythswood Hill | Botany | Bridgeton | Broomhill | Cadder | Calton | Carmyle | Carntyne | Colston | Cowcaddens | Cowlairs | Craigend | Charing Cross | Cranhill | Dalmarnock | Dawsholm | Dennistoun | Dowanhill | Drumchapel | Easterhouse | Finnieston | Garnethill | Garrowhill | Garscadden | Garthamlock | Germiston | Greenfield | Haghill | Hamiltonhill | High Possil | High Ruchill | Hillhead | Hogganfield | Hyndland | Jordanhill | Kelvinbridge | Kelvindale | Kelvinside | Knightswood | Lambhill | Lightburn | Lilybank | Maryhill | Maryhill Park | Merchant City | Millerston | Milton | Mount Vernon | Newbank | North Kelvinside | Park District | Parkhead | Partick | Partickhill | Possilpark | Provanmill | Queenslie | Riddrie | Robroyston | Roystonhill | Ruchazie | Ruchill | Sandyhills | Scotstoun | Shettleston | Sighthill | Springboig | Springburn | Stobhill | Summerston | Swinton | Temple | Thornwood | Tollcross | Townhead | West End | Whiteinch | Woodlands | Woodside | Wyndford | Yoker | Yorkhill North of the River Clyde The following are districts within the Glasgow City boundaries. ... The River Clyde, looking eastwards upstream, as it passes beneath the Kingston Bridge in Central Glasgow. ... Anderston is a well-known district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Auchenshuggle is an area of the city of Glasgow in Scotland, the name probably deriving from Achadh an t-Seagail, Gaelic for the rye field. The quaint name was made famous throughout the city by being carried on the front of trams on Service No 9, which ran between Auchenshuggle... Baillieston (55° 50’ N; 4° 7’ W) is a district of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Balornock is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Barlanark is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Barmulloch is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Barrowfield is an area of east Glasgow close to Celtic Park (or Parkhead Stadium), home of Celtic Football Club . ... Blackhill is an area of north east Glasgow. ... Blairdardie is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Blythswood Hill is an area of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Botany is an area of the Maryhill district in the Northwest of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Bridgeton is a district to the south-east of Glasgow city centre. ... Broomhill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow, on the fringes of the West End. ... Cadder is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Calton is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Carmyle is a small village in the east end of Glasgow. ... Carntyne is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Colston is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Cowcaddens is an area of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Cowlairs is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Craigend is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Charing Cross is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... // Cranhill is a housing estate in the east end of Glasgow. ... Dalmarnock is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Dawsholm is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Dennistoun is a large district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Dowanhill is an neighbourood situated in the West End of Glasgow. ... Drumchapel is part of the city of Glasgow, having been annexed from Dunbartonshire in 1938. ... Easterhouse is a north-eastern suburb of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Finnieston is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Garnethill is a residential area of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Garrowhill is an area of Glasgow, Scotland 6 km (4 miles) east of its city centre. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... weee love the gyt xxxxxx ... Germiston is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Greenfield is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Haghill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Hamiltonhill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... High Possil is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... High Ruchill is an area of Ruchill in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Lilybank Gardens, a typical Hillhead terrace Hillhead is a residential and commercial area of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Hogganfield is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Hyndland is a residential area in the west-end of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... A sign at Jordanhill railway station. ... Kelvinbridge is a bridge that crosses the River Kelvin in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Kelvindale is a district in the west of the city of Glasgow in Scotland. ... Kelvinside is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Knightswood is a large district in West Glasgow containing 4 areas: Knightswood North or High Knightswood, Knightswood South or Low Knightswood, Knightswood Park and Blairdardie. ... Lambhill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Lightburn is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Lilybank is a district in the east of Glasgow. ... Maryhill is a residential district in the northwest of the City of Glasgow. ... Maryhill Park is an area of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... The Merchant City, is a district of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Millerston is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Milton is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Mount Vernon is a district of Glasgow, Scotland. ... The NewBank was founded in Dezeber 2005 by the FED for activation to clear and settle U.S. government securities: press release: http://www. ... North Kelvinside (also referred to as North Kelvin) is a middle-class residential district of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... The Park District of the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland, is a small area located around Park Circus, which sits atop a hill beside Kelvingrove Park (hence Park District). ... Parkhead is an area of east Glasgow. ... Bilingual sign in Gaelic and English at Partick railway station, Glasgow. ... Partickhill is a small residential area of the Partick district of the city of Glasgow. ... Possilpark is a district in Possil in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Provanmill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Queenslie is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Riddrie is a north-eastern suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Robroyston is a northeastern suburb of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Royston is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Ruchazie is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Ruchill (pronounced ruck hill) is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Sandyhills is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Scotstoun is a district of Glasgow, Scotland, west of Glasgow City Centre. ... Shettleston is a suburb in the east end of Glasgow in Scotland. ... Sighthill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Springboig is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Springburn is an area in the north of Glasgow. ... Stobhill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Summerston Mobile - www. ... Swinton is a district in the eastern outskirts of theScottish city of Glasgow. ... Temple is a district of Glasgow, in the north of the city, bounded by Anniesland to the south, Knightswood to the west and Kelvindale to the east. ... Thornwood is an area of Glasgow, lying north of the River Clyde. ... Tollcross is an suburb north of the River Clyde in Glasgow and has a popular park which is famed for its international rose trials. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The West End of Glasgow is an area in Glasgow. ... Whiteinch is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Woodlands Drive, a typical road in Woodlands Woodlands is a residential area in the west-end of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Woodside is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Wyndford is an area of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Yoker is a western district of Glasgow, lying on the northern bank of the Clyde to the east of Clydebank. ... Yorkhill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ...

South of the River Clyde

Arden | Battlefield | Bellahouston | Cardonald | Carmunnock | Carnwadric | Castlemilk | Cathcart | Corkerhill | Cowglen | Craigton | Croftfoot | Crookston | Crosshill | Crossmyloof | Darnley | Deaconsbank | Drumoyne | Dumbreck | Eastfield | Fernhill | Govan | Govanhill | Gorbals | Halfway | Hillington | Hillpark | Hurlet | Hutchesontown | Ibrox | Kennishead | King's Park | Kinning Park | Langside | Laurieston | Linthouse | Mansewood | Merrylee | Mosspark | Mount Florida | Muirend | Newlands | Nitshill | Oatlands | Penilee | Pollok | Pollokshaws | Pollokshields | Polmadie | Priesthill | Queen's Park | Shawlands | Shieldhall | Simshill | South Nitshill | Southpark Village | Strathbungo | Toryglen | Tradeston The River Clyde, looking eastwards upstream, as it passes beneath the Kingston Bridge in Central Glasgow. ... Arden is the location of a medium sized housing estate south west of Glasgow city centre and on the very edge of the city. ... Battlefield is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Bellahouston is a residential suburb in the southwest of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Cardonald is a suburb of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Carmunnock is conservation village within the City of Glasgow boundary. ... Carnwadric is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Castlemilk is a huge district of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Cathcart (Coille Chart in Gaelic) is an area of Glasgow between Mount Florida, Kings Park, Muirend and Newlands. ... Corkerhill was originally a farm and a few houses to the south west of Glasgow, on the Paisley Canal Line from Glasgow, and still houses engine sheds and sidings, although Corkerhill signal box was demolished in the late 1970s (originally located to the rear of the houses now facing Mosspark... Cowglen is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Craigton is a residential suburb in the southwest of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Croftfoot is a residential suburb on the southeastern side of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Crookston is a residential suburb on the southwestern edge of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Crosshill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... This Crossmyloof does not cite its references or sources. ... Darnley is an area in south-west Glasgow, Scotland located on the A727 just west of Arden. ... Deaconsbank is a housing estate of around 639 homes on the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Drumoyne is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Dumbreck is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Eastfield is a residential district in the Scottish town of Rutherglen in the south-west of the Glasgow urban area. ... Fernhill is a residential district in the Scottish town of Rutherglen in the south-west of the Glasgow urban area. ... Govan (Baile a Ghobhainn in Gaelic) is a district and former burgh in the southwestern part of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Govanhill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... The Gorbals is a predominantly working-class area on the south bank of the river Clyde in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Halfway is a suburb on the southside of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Hillington is a residential suburb and an industrial estate on the southwestern edge of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Hillpark is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Hurlet is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Hutchesontown is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Ibrox is a district of the city of Glasgow in western Scotland. ... Kennishead is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Kings Park is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Kinning Park, a southern suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Langside is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Laurieston is a district in the Gorbals area of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Linthouse is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Mansewood is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Merrylee is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Mosspark is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Originally named Mount Floridon, Mount Florida is an area in the southeastern corner of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Muirend is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Newlands is today an up-market district in the Scottish city of Glasgow, south of the River Clyde. ... Nitshill is a suburb on the south side of Glasgow. ... Oatlands is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Penilee is a small housing scheme and suburb on the southwestern edge of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Pollok is a predominantly working class district on the southside of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Pollokshaws is a suburb on the southside of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Pollokshields is an area of the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland, the first planned garden suburb in the United Kingdom. ... Polmadie is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Priesthill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Situated on the south side of the city of Glasgow, in Scotland, Queens Park lies approximately two miles from the city centre, and can refer both to the park itself, the adjacent residential district, or the football team Queens Park F.C. The park was developed in the... Shawlands is an area of Glasgow, in Scotland. ... Shieldhall is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Simshill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... South Nitshill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Southpark Village is an estate of private houses built during the mid 1990s, appealing mostly to the lower-income middle class of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Strathbungo grew up as a small village built along the Pollokshaws Road, one of the main arteries leading southwards from the centre of Glasgow. ... Toryglen is a small district in southern Glasgow, Scotland. ... Tradeston is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ...

Coordinates: 55°53′N, 4°19′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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John Robertson MP (1231 words)
The area of Anniesland is not known for its scenery or architecture, but, as someone who has spent most of his life there, I have always found that it is the people who make the difference.
The people of Anniesland have many different backgrounds and social standards, but whether they come from Drumchapel, Yoker, Knightswood, Blairdardie, Anniesland, Kelvindale or Jordanhill, I shall be honoured to represent them.
Unemployment in Anniesland is higher than the national average, but, thanks to the present Government, it has fallen by nearly 14 per cent.
Glasgow Anniesland by-elections, 2000 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (236 words)
Donald Dewar, a leading figure in Scottish Labour politics, had in 1999 been elected to the Scottish Parliament where he had become First Minister of the Scottish Executive, but he retained his seat in the Parliament of the United Kingdom intending to stand down at the next general election.
The fall would not have been fatal had he not been on warfarin after suffering a heart attack earlier that year.
Both elections were held on the same day, and polling day was set for November 23.
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