Tollcross

Tollcross is an area north of the River Clyde in Glasgow and has a popular park, opened in 1897, which is famed for its international rose trials. It lies approximately a mile east of the neighbouring suburb of Parkhead, and just north of Braidfauld and south of Shettleston.

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Type: Suburb
Description: area in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Tollcross, Glasgow”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Victoria Tollcross Church and Hall and Tollcross International Swimming Centre.

Victoria Tollcross Church and Hall

Church

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Tollcross International Swimming Centre

Sports venue

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The Tollcross International Swimming Centre is a swimming pool and leisure centre in Glasgow. It hosted the Swimming events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and hosted it once more in 2026.

St Margaret’s Church, 179 Braidfauld Street, Glasgow

Mosque

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St Margaret’s Church, 179 Braidfauld Street, Glasgow is a mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Auchenshuggle and Braidfauld.

Auchenshuggle

Neighborhood

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Auchenshuggle is an area of Glasgow in Scotland, to the south of Tollcross. It was the easternmost part of the Braidfauld Ward of the City of Glasgow, and has been in the larger Shettleston ward since 2007.

Braidfauld

Quarter

Braidfauld is a small area of Glasgow, Scotland which is in the East End of the city slightly north of the River Clyde and south of the Tollcross area.