Thornwood

Thornwood is a largely residential area of , Scotland, lying north of the . Part of the city's West End, it is situated almost on the river between to the east and south and to the north and west; the neighbourhoods of , Glasgow Harbour and are also fairly close.
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: district in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “A‘ Choille Dhroighinn” and “Thornwood, Glasgow”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Jordanhill railway station and Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.

Railway station
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is a side-platformed suburban railway station in the area in the West End of , Scotland. The station, which is governed by Transport Scotland and managed by ScotRail, lies on the Argyle Line and the North Clyde Line.

Museum
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owned by Glasgow City Council is a major art gallery and museum in the area of , Scotland, managed by Glasgow Museums.

Railway station
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is a combined National Rail and Glasgow Subway station in the area of , . Along with the adjacent bus station, it forms one of the main transport hubs in Glasgow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Broomhill and Partick.

Suburb
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is a district in the West End of the city of , Scotland. North of the , it is bounded by the districts of Thornwood and to the south, to the east, and , and to the west.

Suburb
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is an area of on the north bank of the , just across from . To the west lies , to the east and , and to the north , , , , areas which form part of the .

Quarter
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is a district of the city of Glasgow. Located to the north of , south of and west of , it contains mixed housing stock of tenemental type property and villa style houses, as well as some terraced homes.

Thornwood

Latitude
55.87321° or 55° 52′ 24″ north
Longitude
-4.31958° or 4° 19′ 11″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
9C7QVMFJ+75
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1459892845
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
13265300
Wiki­data ID
Q7796591
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Thornwood” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Thornwood (Glasgow)”
  • Basque: “Thornwood”
  • Breton: “A‘ Choille Dhroighinn”
  • Cornish: “A‘ Choille Dhroighinn”
  • Irish: “A‘ Choille Dhroighinn”
  • Irish: “An Choill Dhraighin”
  • Manx: “A‘ Choille Dhroighinn”
  • Manx: “Y Cheyll Ghrine”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “A‘ Choille Dhroighinn”
  • Welsh: “A‘ Choille Dhroighinn”
  • “A‘ Choille Dhroighinn”
  • “Thornwood”
  • “Thornwood - A‘ Choille Dhroighinn”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Partick Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) and Thornwood Primary School.

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