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Pollokshields (Shields)
Population	21,299
Language	English.
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G41
Dialling code	0141
Ambulance	Scottish
European Parliament	Scotland
List of places: UK • Scotland

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Pollokshields is an area of the Southside of Glasgow. Predating Bedford Park of London by nearly a quarter of a century it is sometimes claimed to be the UK's first Garden Suburb, despite having been planned and constructed before the movement's inauguration. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Bedford Park is the name of several places around the world: In Australia: Bedford Park, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide In Canada: Bedford Park, a neighborhood of Toronto In the United Kingdom Bedford Park, a district of London In the United States of America: Bedford Park, a neighborhood of... Ebenezer Howards 3 magnets diagram which addressed the question Where will the people go?, the choices being Town, Country or Town-Country The garden city movement is an approach to urban planning that was founded in 1898 by Ebenezer Howard in England. ...

Sir John Maxwell Stirling-Maxwell

Pollokshields Burgh Hall

Established by the Stirling-Maxwell family in 1849, Pollokshields was set out or 'feued' by the Edinburgh architect David Rhind. Many well-known Glaswegian architects contributed to its development and, amongst others, it contains villas by Glasgow's other architectural genius Alexander 'Greek' Thomson. There are also several contributions by contemporaries of Charles Rennie Mackintosh including a series of good 'Glasgow style' tenements by the architect H. E. Clifford, who was also responsible for the 'A' listed Pollokshields Burgh Hall, in Scottish Baronial style which was inaugurated in 1890, with Maxwell Park. The ground for Maxwell Park was given by Sir John Stirling-Maxwell of Nether Pollok in 1888, and the park was formally opened at the same time. Such was its early population growth Pollokshields attained 'burgh' status in 1876. However, this ended in 1891 when after being offered favourable tax terms the residents of the burgh agreed to it becoming a suburb of the growing city of Glasgow. The Victorian and Edwardian architecture and the parks of this area have remained almost untouched, leaving the feeling of a leafy Victorian suburb, while being well within the city. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 436 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 436 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Sir John Maxwell Stirling-Maxwell, 10th Baronet KT (6 June 1866 - 30 May 1956) was a Scottish Tory politician and philanthropist. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... David Rhind was a Scottish architect, born in Edinburgh in 1808 to parents John Rhind (a cashier to the Edinburgh Friendly Insurance Company) and his wife Marion Anderson. ... Alexander Thomson, c. ... For the chemist and inventor, see Charles Macintosh. ... Pollokshields Burgh Hall Designed by A listed architect Henry Edward Clifford the Pollokshields Burgh Hall stands at the edge of Maxwell Park, Glasgow. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... 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. ...

Modern Pollokshields

Modern Pollokshields is an area of ethnic diversity, home to large communities of mainly Pakistani, as well as Indian, origin. The area's commercial eastern side is home to a large number of South Asian shops (fruit, meat and clothes shops) attracting shoppers from all over Scotland. Albert Drive is also known for its high standard of Pakistani takeaways. Map of South Asia South Asia is a subregion of Asia comprising the modern states of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, . It covers about 4,480,000 km², or 10 percent of the continent, and is also known as the Indian subcontinent. ...

Albert Drive is also the location of the two Eid celebrations that occur every year when the Muslim community of Glasgow congregate to commemorate the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Muslims from all over central Scotland make their to the south side of the city. This article is about Islamic religious observances in the month of Ramadan. ...

Education

Primary Schools

There are four primary schools in the Polloksheilds area.

• Polloksheilds Primary, spilt into two separate buildings on different streets for different age groups.
• Glendale Primary on the south edge of Polloksheilds
• St. Alberts Primary, to the west.
• Craigholme School on Nithsdale Road

Secondary Schools

There are the four secondary schools in the vicinity:

• Bellahouston Academy (on the western edge of Pollokshields)
• Shawlands Academy (located in Shawlands, a mile west of Pollokshields).
• Craigholme School (Private secondary on St Andrews Drive)
• Hutchesons Grammar School (Private secondary on Beaton Road)

Hutchesons Grammar School is a fee-paying school in Glasgow, Scotland. ...

Demographics

Population

Pollokshields has a total population of approximately 21,299 (49.6% female and 50.4% male)^[1]. 41.3% of the total population are under the age of 30. The largest group is the thirty to forty year olds numbering 5,485. The total elderly population has a modest 3,086 (14.5%) citizens.

Local radio

• Awaz FM - is a local Asian radio station, broadcasting on 107.2 FM.
• Radio Ramadan begins at the religious months when Eid is about to commence. It currently has a broadcast frequency of 88-89 FM

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Newspapers

• The Glaswegian - A local free paper covering Glasgow.
• G41, a local paper that covers events in the G41 postal area.

The Darnley Street Family Centre

The Darnley Street Clubs

This is a local youth club that meets on Wednesdays (boys 8-14 years) and Thursdays (girls 8-14 years).

Religious Buildings

There are many religious buildings in the Pollokshields area, the most common are mosques and churches. Currently there are three mosques and three churches and one gurdwara. Religious is a term with both a technical definition and folk use. ... A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... This article is about the Christian buildings of worship. ... The Harimandir Sahib. ...

Mosques

Masjid Noor

Madrasah Zia-Ul-Quaran

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Masjid Noor

The Masjid Noor beside Forth Street in Pollokshields, is place for all Muslims in the area. A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ...

Madrasah Zia-Ul-Quaran

The second of a trio of Mosques located in Pollokshields can harbour Muslims who are in their childhood, primarily teenagers, who are the most likely to go here, as classes for learning their own religion are available. The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca as it exists today A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ...

Madrasah Taleem-Ul-Islam

This is the third of the three mosques in the Pollokshields area. It is situated on Nithsdale Road and is split up into two buildings. One of which is used mainly for Islamic classes after school, and the other is used for the local muslims to pray their salah (prayers). Salat redirects here. ...

Churches

St Alberts Church

The church of St Albert the Great in Pollokshields was originally built for a congregation of the United Presbyterian Church. The Italian Renaissance design by John.B.Wilson was planned to be used for yet another building, Stockwell Free Church, in 1887. St Albert's original title was Albert Road Church, being named after Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert, rather than the German saint of the same name who is the current patron. The Archdiocese of Glasgow acquired the church in 1965 for the new parish and with very minimal interference to the original interior or exterior design, it was brought back into use as a church in 1967. The cream sandstone facade has a very attractive octagonal vestibule and tall bell tower. United Presbyterian Church (of Scotland). ... A free church is a Christian church or denomination that is intrinsically separated from any government (as opposed to a theocracy or the state church). ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Prince Albert piercing Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence Prince Albert of Monaco Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Prince Albert National Park, Canada Prince Albert in a Can This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ...

Pollokshields Church of Scotland

The church was built as Pollokshields Established Church by Robert Baldie in 1877-1878. The architecture is mixed Gothic with an early English tower with tabernacles above the broaches of the spire at the southwest comer of the building. The tower has a clock face on each of its four sides. The south (entrance) front has a large geometrical window above a row of trefoil headed windows with stiff leaf capitals. The side aisles have twin lancet windows beneath the clerestory of triple lancet windows to the main church. The interior has aisle arcades formed by polished granite columns on high octagonal sandstone bases with French Gothic capitals supporting pointed arches beneath the clerestory windows and the high scissor braced roof trusses. Each column cap is different The timber roof of the side aisles and the main trusses add to the grandeur of the interior. The south balcony is reached by a staircase from the east porch. The deep chancel was remodelled in 1912-1914 with new organ, pulpit and communion table. Adam Riaz is a proud christian. For other uses, see Arcade. ... Interior of Cologne Cathedral Interior of San Zanipolo, Venice, photo Giovanni dallOrto. ... Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire, England. ... In medicine, a truss is a kind of surgical appliance, particularly one used for hernia patients. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The organ is a keyboard instrument played using one or more manuals and a pedalboard. ...

Pollokshields in popular culture

• The 2004 film Ae Fond Kiss, directed by Ken Loach, was filmed in Pollokshields. This is the story of a second generation Pakistani man, who falls in love with a white girl.

• The eighth track on Cookies, the debut album by 1990s (band), is named after Pollokshields and is about the band's experience of living and socialising in the area. The sleeve also features a picture of the Pollokshields Minimarket on Kenmure Street.

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Pollokshields Area see also

Libraries

• Pollokshields Library

Pollokshields Library situates in central Pollokshields and hosts an array of books, mainly for children, and adults alike. ...

Railway Stations

• Pollokshields East railway station
• Pollokshields West railway station
• Pollokshields railway station

Pollokshields East railway station is one of two railway stations serving Pollokshields in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Pollokshields West railway station is one of two railway stations in Pollokshields, a district of Glasgow, Scotland. ... For other Glasgow stations with similar names see Pollokshields East and Pollokshields West. ...

Notable clubs

• Darnley Street Family Centre
• Clydesdale Cricket Club

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Places to visit

• Pollokshields Burgh Hall

Pollokshields Burgh Hall Designed by A listed architect Henry Edward Clifford the Pollokshields Burgh Hall stands at the edge of Maxwell Park, Glasgow. ...

Adjoining districts

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References

• Pollokshields Community Council
• Pollokshields Heritage
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