Govan is a suburban town located south west of the Scottish city of Glasgow with a population of more than 58,000 people. It incorporates the districts of Kinning Park, Cessnock, Craigton, Drumoyne and the former shipbuilding village of Linthouse. Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city, on the River Clyde in west central Scotland. ... Cessnock can refer to: Cessnock, New South Wales Cessnock, Glasgow This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ...

Govan is situated on the south bank of the River Clyde, just across from Partick. It was an administratively independent Police Burgh from 1864 until it was swallowed up by an ever expanding city of Glasgow in 1912. Categories: UK geography stubs | Glasgow | Scottish rivers ... Partick is an area of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde, just across from Govan. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ...

Researchers believe that Govan was the site of one of the earliest Christian settlements in mainland Scotland, dating back to before the 9th century. At that time, the area was part of the Kingdom of Strathclyde, with its capital at Dumbarton on the north side of the river. ( 8th century - 9th century - 10th century - other centuries) Events Beowulf might have been written down in this century, though it could also have been in the 8th century Reign of Charlemagne, and concurrent (and controversially labeled) Carolingian Renaissance in western Europe Viking attacks on Europe begin Oseberg ship burial The... Strathclyde was one of the kingdoms of ancient Scotland in the post-Roman period. ... Dumbarton is a town in Scotland, lying on the north bank of the River Clyde. ...

During the rise of the industrial revolution, the population of Govan had increased from 9,000 in 1864 to 95,000 by 1907. 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Traditionally viewed as a working-class area, Govan has been a hotbed of support for the Labour Party, but the Scottish National Party (SNP) is strong there as well and in 1973 won a by-election with Margo MacDonald as their candidate. The SNP repeated this with another by-election victory in 1988, this time with Jim Sillars as candidate. The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Margo MacDonald was born in 1945 in Hamilton, Scotland and educated at Hamilton Academy, she trained as a teacher of physical education. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jim Sillars was born in 1937 in Ayrshire, Scotland. ...

The area has had a reputation for deprivation and poverty, partly due to the Corporation of Glasgow developing housing estates in the 1930s to relieve the overcrowded slum district of The Gorbals, Glasgow. The most famous of these housing estates is Moore Park - more commonly known as "The Wine Alley" which was parodied by the BBC sitcom Rab C. Nesbitt. Govan was used as a setting for Rab C. Nesbitt but very rarely filmed there. In the post-war years, many Govanites were relocated, often reluctantly, from the town to outlying areas such as Pollok, Darnley, Priesthill and Penilee by the Corporation of Glasgow. Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city, on the River Clyde in west central Scotland. ... Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ... A boy from an East Cipinang trash dump slum in Jakarta, Indonesia shows his find. ... The Gorbals is a predominantly working-class area on the south-side bank of the river Clyde in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city, on the River Clyde in west central Scotland. ... Rab C. Nesbitt is a Scottish sitcom that was produced by the BBC. It starred Gregor Fisher, alongside Elaine C Smith, as an unwashed Glaswegian drunkard, and was a feature of Scottish comedy. ... Rab C. Nesbitt is a Scottish sitcom that was produced by the BBC. It starred Gregor Fisher, alongside Elaine C Smith, as an unwashed Glaswegian drunkard, and was a feature of Scottish comedy. ... Pollok is a predominantly working class district on the southside of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city, on the River Clyde in west central Scotland. ...

Govan is home to the popular Scottish junior football team Benburb who play at Tinto Park, Craigton. They share a rivalry with St.Anthony's who hail from the Helen Street district of Govan.

The Patron Saint of Govan is Saint Constantine. His remains are buried at Govan Old Parish Church. In several forms of Christianity, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. ...

The local newspaper serving Govan is the "Local News for Southsiders".

Sir Alex Ferguson, the manager of Manchester United and Comedian Billy Connolly were both born and brought up in the area. Alex Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson (born Alexander Chapman Ferguson December 31, 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United F.C.. He has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of English football and been in charge of Manchester... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... William Billy Connolly, (born November 24, 1942) is a comedian, musician, presenter, and actor. ...

Govan is also home to the depot for the Glasgow Subway system. A train arrives at West Street station The Glasgow Subway is a metro system which has a circular two-track layout. ...

Braehead

Until 2002, Govan was home to the new out-of-town retail development, Braehead. The site of Braehead on the River Clyde was cut in two by the Renfrewshire-Glasgow border, resulting in the curious situation where one store, Sainsburys straddled both the Royal Burgh of Renfrew and the Burgh of Govan. Stores selling alcohol therefore had to apply to both the Renfrewshire and City of Glasgow authorities for licenses. In order to rectify the situation and to bring the entire development under the jurisdiction of one local government, a development of several hundred acres was move from the jurisdiction of City of Glasgow to Renfrewshire for the sake of one store and a couple of hundred square feet (20 m²), bringing the whole of the Braehead site into the town of Renfrew. Braehead is a regeneration project in Renfrewshire, Scotland, comprising an indoor shopping mall, the Clydebuilt maritime museum, and the Braehead Arena (along with extensive covered and open-air car parking). ... J Sainsbury plc is the parent company of Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, commonly known as Sainsburys, which is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. ... Renfrew (Rinn Friù in Scottish Gaelic) is a small town and former royal burgh in the Renfrewshire region of Scotland (see main article on the town of Renfrew, Scotland). ... Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn Friù in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority regions in Scotland. ... Renfrew (Rinn Friù in Scottish Gaelic) is a small town and former royal burgh in the Renfrewshire region of Scotland (see main article on the town of Renfrew, Scotland). ...

Govan shipyard

Govan was at one stage the centre of the world renowned Clydeside shipbuilding industry, although few yards remain today, and those that do are under almost constant financial threat. Govan remains one of two large shipyards to survive, the other being Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited (YSL). Both of these yards form (with the VSEL yard in Barrow) BAE Systems Marine. Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited (YSL) was a major British shipyard, now part of BAE Systems Marine which also includes the nearby Govan shipyard and the former VSEL yard in Barrow. ... Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd (VSEL), based at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. ... Barrow-in-Furness is a town in Cumbria, England. ... BAE Systems is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor and a commercial aerospace products manufacturer. ...

Govan shipyard was founded in the 1860s as Randolph, Elder and Company, later John Elder and Company. In 1885 the yard was reorganised as the Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. This company continued until 1965 when it filed for bankruptcy. In response the yard was again reorganised in 1966 as Fairfields, which was guaranteed by the government. The following year Fairfields and the other major Clydeside yards (Stephens, Connels, YSL and Browns) were merged to form Upper Clyde Shipbuilders (UCS). Upper Clyde Shipbuilders was a group which amalgamated the major shipbuilders of the River Clyde, Glasgow, Scotland. ...

In 1971 the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders went into receivership and the then Tory government under Edward Heath refused it a £6m loan. Rather than go on strike, which was the traditional form of industrial action, the union leadership of the yards decided to have a 'work-in' and complete the orders that the shipyards had in place. In this way they dispelled the idea of the workers being 'work-shy' and also wanted to illustrate the long-term viability of the yards. The work-in was successful in the short-term. YSL withdrew from UCS in 1971 and Govan was sold off in 1973 as Govan Shipbuilders. The Right Honourable Sir Edward Richard George Heath, KG, MBE (born July 9, 1916) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. ... Upper Clyde Shipbuilders was a group which amalgamated the major shipbuilders of the River Clyde, Glasgow, Scotland. ...

In 1977 the Labour government of James Callaghan passed the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act which nationalised Govan and grouped it with other major British shipyards as British Shipbuilders. In May 1979 Margaret Thatcher was elected as Prime Minister and her administration soon began its privatisation programme. British Aerospace, established by the same act, was privatised in 1981. British Shipbuilder's road to privatisation was not as swift and the group was sold piece by piece throughout the decade, Govan was sold to Kvaerner in 1988. Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC (27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005), was Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979. ... The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 nationalised large parts of the UK aerospace and shipbuilding industries and established two corporations, British Aerospace and British Shipbuilders. ... British Shipbuilders was a public corporation that owned and managed the UK shipbuilding industry from 1977 to 1986. ... Kvaerner is a Norway-based engineering and construction services company. ...

In 1999 GEC's Marconi Electronic Systems division purchased the yard from Kvaerner. GEC's Marconi Marine division already owned YSL (purchased in 1985) and VSEL (purchased in 1995). Marconi Electronic Systems and its Marconi Marine unit were sold to British Aerospace in 1999 to form BAE Systems. The shipbuilding operations became BAE Systems Marine. The General Electric Company plc (GEC) is a British company that was renamed Marconi plc on November 30, 1999 after its defence unit Marconi Electronic Systems was divested and sold to British Aerospace. ... Marconi Electronic Systems (MES), or GEC-Marconi as it was until 1998, was the defence arm of The General Electric Company (GEC). ... BAe evolution since 1955 until 1999 merger to form BAE Systems British Aerospace (BAe) was a British aircraft manufacturer, now part of BAE SYSTEMS. The company was formed on April 29, 1977 by the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act. ... BAE Systems is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor and a commercial aerospace products manufacturer. ...

Ships built at Govan

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• HMS Theseus
• RFA Wave Ruler
• Sea Launch Commander
• 'Pacific Peace'