Hillington
District of Glasgow
Scotland - United Kingdom

Braehead

Braehead is a commercial development located at the former site of Braehead Power Station in Renfrew on the south bank of the River Clyde in Renfrewshire. It is particularly notable for its large shopping centre, arena and leisure facilities. The centre is due to be rebranded as "intu Braehead" in 2013 following the renaming of parent Capital Shopping Centres Group plc as "intu properties plc".

Located at 55.876, -4.36484 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Shopping centres in Scotland, Renfrewshire, Shopping malls established in 1999

Crookston Castle

Crookston Castle is located in the Pollok area of south-west Glasgow, Scotland. The castle is located some 5 miles (8 km) south-west of the city centre, and 3 miles (5 km) east of Paisley, overlooking the Levern Water, just before its confluence with the White Cart Water.

Located at 55.835, -4.35583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Castles in Glasgow, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Glasgow, Listed castles in Scotland

Glasgow South West (UK Parliament constituency)

Glasgow South West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The constituency was first used in the general election of 2005.

Located at 55.8336, -4.33861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster), United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 2005, Politics of Glasgow

Clyde Tunnel

The Clyde Tunnel is a crossing beneath the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Two parallel tunnel tubes connect the districts of Whiteinch to the north and Govan to the south in the west of the city.

Located at 55.8687, -4.33115 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Tunnels in Scotland, Transport in Glasgow, Tunnels completed in 1963

Penilee

Penilee is a small housing scheme and suburb on the southwestern edge of Glasgow, Scotland. The area is bounded to its east by the Glasgow suburbs of Cardonald and Hillington, and to the west by the Renfrewshire border and the farms of North and South Arkleston. The district's southern boundary forms Glasgow's border with the Renfrewshire settlement of Ralston. The area is currently undergoing considerable residential redevelopment.

Located at 55.8522, -4.37 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Housing estates in Glasgow

Shieldhall

See also SS Shieldhall. Shieldhall is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. Shieldhall lies between Renfrew and Drumoyne and is close to Braehead. It includes the site of the King George V Dock and Shieldhall sewage treatment works, which are owned by Scottish Water. The sewage works originally opened in 1910 and were rebuilt in 1980. It is one of three such facilities in the city, along with Dalmarnock and Daldowie.

Located at 55.8667, -4.36667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Districts of Glasgow

Scottish Maritime Museum

The Scottish Maritime Museum currently has collections located at two sites in the West of Scotland, both with strong maritime connections. The museums, located in Irvine and Dumbarton, each portray different areas of Scotland’s maritime heritage. A third museum, Clydebuilt at Braehead, originally opened in 1999 but was closed indefinitely during October 2010 due to lack of funding.

Located at 55.8759, -4.36172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Ships of Scotland, Transport museums in Scotland, Museums in North Ayrshire, Museums in West Dunbartonshire, Museums in Renfrewshire, Maritime museums in Scotland

Scotstoun Primary School

Scotstoun Primary School is a primary school built by Renfrew Landward School Board in 1905 on Earlbank Avenue. The building differs from those built by the Glasgow School Board in many respects, notably in the inclusion of its distinctive towers. The current head teacher is Gillian Mackay. Scotstoun remained outwith Glasgow city boundaries until 1926, when it was annexed to provide land for Glasgow Corporation's planned new housing estates.

Located at 55.879, -4.345 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Whiteinch Victoria Park railway station

Whiteinch Victoria Park railway station was a suburban railway station serving Whiteinch in Glasgow, Scotland. It was opened as a goods station known as Whiteinch in 1874 as part of the newly constructed Whiteinch Railway. http://www. railscot. co. uk/Whiteinch_Railway/frame. htm In 1897, the station was rebuilt as Whiteinch Victoria Park, with services running to Jordanhill railway station. However, the passenger service was terminated in 1951.

Located at 55.8773, -4.3414 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Glasgow, Railway stations opened in 1897, Railway stations closed in 1951

Braehead Arena

The Braehead Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the western part of the Glasgow conurbation. The arena was built in 1999, and is located within the Braehead Complex. The Arena was formerly the home of the Scottish Eagles ice hockey club and is now the home to the expansion Braehead Clan ice hockey team of the Elite Ice Hockey League.

Located at 55.876, -4.36484 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Scotland, Basketball venues in Scotland, Exhibition and conference centres in Scotland, Indoor ice hockey venues in Scotland, Sports venues in Renfrewshire, Sports venues completed in 1999, Glasgow Rocks

Ladywell School

The Ladywell School, in Duke Street, Glasgow, Scotland, was a school for pupils between 12 and 16 who had learning difficulties. It was housed in the Alexander’s School building from the 1970s until the early 1990s. Anne Bombelli was the last head teacher. It has moved to 12a Victoria Park Road South, Scotstoun.

Located at 55.874, -4.331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Secondary schools in Glasgow, Special schools in Scotland

King George V Dock, Glasgow

This article is about the dock in Glasgow, for other King George V docks see King George V Dock (disambiguation) King George V Dock is a dock for ocean-going vessels operated by the Clyde Port Authority in the Govan area of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is located near Braehead in Renfrewshire and lies on the boundary between the council areas of Renfrewshire and the City of Glasgow.

Located at 55.8689, -4.35256 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Glasgow, Docks (maritime), Ports and harbours of Scotland

Silverburn Centre

Silverburn (also known as, Pollok town centre or the centre) is an 'out of town' shopping centre located on Barrhead Road in Pollok, Glasgow, Scotland. The development replaces the 75 acre (214,000 sq ft) Pollok centre with a brand new 1,500,000-square-foot shopping centre, anchored by Tesco, Next, Marks & Spencer and Debenhams.

Located at 55.8223, -4.33943 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Shopping centres in Scotland, Glasgow, Shopping malls established in 2007

River Levern

The River Levern, also known as the Levern Water, (Scottish Gaelic: Labharan / Uisge Labharain) is a small river in East Renfrewshire and Glasgow, Scotland. The Levern has its source in Long Loch, and for a few miles divides parts East Renfrewshire, passing the village of Neilston and town of Barrhead.

Located at 55.8356, -4.35445 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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East Renfrewshire, Rivers of Scotland

Fossil Grove

The Fossil Grove is located within Victoria Park, Glasgow, Scotland. It was discovered in 1887 and contains the fossilised stumps of eleven extinct Lepidodendron trees, which are sometimes described as "giant club mosses" but they may be more closely related to quillworts. The Fossil Grove is managed as a museum and has been a popular tourist attraction since it opened for public viewing.

Located at 55.8767, -4.33822 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Paleontological sites of Europe, Museums in Glasgow, Geology of Scotland, Archaeological sites in Glasgow, Natural history museums in Scotland, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Scotland, 1887 in Scotland, 1887 in science

St. Paul's High School (Glasgow)

St Paul's High School is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school located in Pollok, Glasgow, Scotland.

Located at 55.825, -4.33778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Roman Catholic secondary schools in Glasgow

Nethercraigs

Nethercraigs is part of the Glasgow district of Corkerhill. The area lies adjacent from the Corkerhill residential area and is largely occupied by the Nethercraigs Sports Complex. The Sports Complex was formerly the home ground to Glasgow Gaelic football side, Tir Conaill Harps. Currently used by the Glasgow Caledonain GAA as their home ground and training pitch. The sports complex was opened in 2005 by Sir Alex Ferguson.

Located at 55.8366, -4.33679 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Glasgow

Roughmussel

Roughmussel is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde.

Located at 55.8236, -4.36389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Districts of Glasgow

Govan High School

Govan High School is a secondary school situated in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. It opened on its current site in 1969 and in 2010 it celebrated its centenary, with Sir Alex Ferguson (former pupil) attending the event.

Located at 55.8582, -4.33239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Secondary schools in Glasgow

Craigton Primary School

Craigton Primary School is a primary school located in Glasgow. It was opened in 1911 by Govan Parish Council and holds up to 200 pupils. Craigton Primary will celebrate its Centenary on the 4th September 2011 Craigton Primary has for many years enjoyed a reputation of high educational standards. We have high, but realistic, expectations of our pupils, both in terms of working hard in class and life outside the classroom.

Located at 55.848, -4.327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Primary schools in Glasgow

Southern General Hospital

The Southern General Hospital (SGH) is a large teaching hospital with an acute operational bed complement of approximately 900 beds. The Hospital is located in Linthouse in the south west of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and provides a comprehensive range of acute and related clinical services.

Located at 55.8625, -4.34056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hospitals in Glasgow, NHS hospitals, Teaching hospitals in Scotland, Hospitals in Scotland

Scotstoun Stadium

Scotstoun Stadium is an athletics and Rugby union venue located in the West End of Glasgow. Glasgow Warriors have trained at the facility since 2009 and play their home games here from the 2012-13 season onwards. It has a capacity of 9,708 for rugby union. In 2012, the Stadium hosted the Scotland Sevens - the Scottish leg of the IRB Sevens World Series.

Located at 55.8811, -4.34181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Listed sports venues in Scotland, Sports venues in Glasgow, Visitor attractions in Glasgow, Athletics (track and field) venues in Scotland, Sports venues completed in 1915, 1915 establishments in Scotland, 2014 Commonwealth Games venues, Rugby union stadiums in Scotland

Whiteinch Riverside railway station

Whiteinch Riverside railway station served the Whiteinch area of the city of Glasgow. It was a two platform station on the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway.

Located at 55.8752, -4.34477 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Beeching closures in Scotland, Disused railway stations in Glasgow, Railway stations opened in 1896, Railway stations closed in 1964, Transport in Glasgow, Former Caledonian Railway stations

Helen Street police station

Helen Street police station, also known as Govan police station, in Govan, Glasgow, is the most secure police station in Scotland. It is used for example for detaining suspects arrested under the Terrorism Act. The fortified station is operated by Strathclyde Police, and is the base of the Major Crime and Terrorism Investigation Unit.

Located at 55.8489, -4.31847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Police stations in Scotland, Law enforcement in Scotland, Government buildings in Glasgow, Buildings and structures in Glasgow, Terrorism in Scotland, Govan

Luma Tower

The Luma Tower is a residential building and former factory in the Greater Govan area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is famous as one of the best preserved examples of Art Deco architecture in the city. It has been protected as a category B listed building since 1988.

Located at 55.8599, -4.34717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Glasgow, Art Deco architecture in Scotland, Buildings and structures completed in 1938, Listed buildings in Glasgow, Category B listed buildings in Scotland