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A Hyndland Townhouse.

Hyndland is a prime residential area in the fashionable West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1932 × 2576 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1932 × 2576 pixel, file size: 1. ... Glaswegian redirects here. ... 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...


Bordering the Broomhill, Dowanhill, Kelvinside and Partick areas, it is a middle-class area populated mainly by professionals (many employed at the nearby University of Glasgow) and young bourgeois bohemians including a number of noted authors, poets and actors. Average property prices in the area are much higher than the Glasgow or Scottish averages: staple two bedroom flats can still be purchased for around £200,000 and its most expensive property in recent years - a large Victorian mansion, sold for around £1,600,000. Broomhill is a suburb of western Sheffield, England. ... Dowanhill is an neighbourood situated in the West End of Glasgow. ... Kelvinside is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Bilingual sign in Gaelic and English at Partick railway station, Glasgow. ... Master of Theology (MTh) Dentistry Nursing Affiliations Russell Group, Universitas 21 Website http://www. ... Bobos in Paradise was a book written by David Brooks in 2000. ...


There are a number of retail outlets in the area including high quality deli's, cafes, hair and beauty centres, and local service shops.


The area is defined principally by its quiet streets and red sandstone tenements, many of which are fronted by communal city gardens, often embellished with ornate doorway carvings and stained glass windows, built in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. There are also a number of townhouses built during these periods which contribute significantly to the area's character. While many of these townhouses have been split into multiple apartments to cater to modern urban living, a number of them remain individual properties. This division accounts for the area's unusual demographic. The district can also be characterised by its famously large population of domestic cats. Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... The Edwardian period or Edwardian era in the United Kingdom is the period 1901 to 1910, the reign of King Edward VII. It succeeded the Victorian period and is sometimes extended to include the period up to the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, the start of World War... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ...


There is a local school, Hyndland Secondary School which is by some distance the best mixed-sex state secondary in the city. The Glasgow and Hillhead-Jordanhill rugby teams play in the area at Hughenden Stadium. Hyndland Secondary School is a non-denominational state school in the Hyndland area of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Glasgow Rugby are one of three professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh Rugby and The Borders being the other two. ... Official website www. ...


The area includes several churches including Church of Scotland, Scottish Episcopalian, Roman Catholic and Calvary Charismatic denominations. The Church of Scotland (CofS, known informally as The Kirk, Eaglais na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the national church of Scotland. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Charismatic is an umbrella term used to describe those Christians who believe that the manifestations of the Holy Spirit seen in the first century Christian Church, such as healing, miracles and glossolalia, are available to contemporary Christians and ought to be experienced and practiced today. ...


Hyndland is served by a railway station on the North Clyde and Argyle lines, offering a direct link to central Glasgow in under ten minutes, and by a number of bus routes. The nearest Subway stations are Hillhead and Partick. The North Clyde Line (defined by Network Rail as the Glasgow North Electric Suburban line) is a suburban railway in West Central Scotland. ... The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. ... An Inner Circle train arrives at West Street station. ... Lilybank Gardens, a typical Hillhead terrace Hillhead is a residential and commercial area of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Bilingual sign in Gaelic and English at Partick railway station, Glasgow. ...


Notable Residents

Billy Boyd (born 28 August 1968 in Glasgow) is a Scottish actor most widely known for playing Peregrin Took (Pippin), in the film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003) and Barrett Bonden in Peter Weirs film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003). ... David Calder (born Plymouth, England on 1 August 1946) is a British actor probably best known for his performances on television. ... Robert Carlyle OBE (born April 14, 1961) is a Scottish movie actor. ... Liz Lochhead (born December 26, 1947) is a Scottish poet and dramatist, originally from Motherwell. ... Aidan John Moffat is a Scottish vocalist and musician, best known for his work with Malcolm Middleton in the post-folk band, Arab Strap. ... Gary Lightbody (born June 15, 1976 in Bangor, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish musician, best known as the frontman of the rock band Snow Patrol. ... Snow Patrol are a Grammy Award-nominated rock band who formed in Scotland, with the majority of their members being from Bangor and Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...

External links

  • Hyndland Local History.
  • Hyndland Residents' Association.
  • Glasgow Digital Library: Hyndland Images.
  • Hyndland Parish Church.
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. ... Anniesland is a 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. ... 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 is 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. ...


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Hyndland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (95 words)
Hyndland is a residential area in the west-end of the city of Glasgow, Scotland.
Most of the area was built in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras.
There is a local school, Hyndland Secondary School, and the Glasgow and Hillhead-Jordanhill rugby teams play in the area at Hughenden Stadium.
Information Scotland (1847 words)
In Hyndland School, it was issued to one class in each of the S1, S2 and S5/6 age-groups.
Since these two year-groups were not included in Hyndland Secondary School’s survey, it is not possible to make the same forecast for them, but the comparison of skills in S3 and S4 in both schools suggests that a similar level of expertise would eventually result.
Considering that large-scale ICT provision in both Drumchapel High School and Hyndland Secondary School is so recent, it is evident that, in the short space of a year or two, the acquisition of knowledge and expertise has been impressive.
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