Royston
Royston is a locality in Glasgow City, Scotland. Royston is situated nearby to the suburb Sighthill, as well as near the quarter Petershill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Glasgow Cathedral and St Roch’s Secondary School.
Glasgow Cathedral
Church
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Glasgow Cathedral is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in Glasgow, Scotland. It was the cathedral church of the Archbishop of Glasgow, and the mother church of the Archdiocese of Glasgow and the province of Glasgow, from the 12th century until the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century.
St Roch’s Secondary School
School
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St. Roch's Secondary School is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Royston, Glasgow. It is named for the Christian Saint Roch.
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Hospital
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The Glasgow Royal Infirmary is a large teaching hospital. With a capacity of around 1,000 beds, the hospital campus covers an area of around 8 hectares, and straddles the Townhead and Dennistoun districts on the north-eastern fringe of the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Royston and Sighthill.
Royston
Suburb
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Royston/Roystonhill is a district in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It was previously known as The Garngad and is still known as such by residents that have a familial link and is still displayed in local shops and bars.
Sighthill
Suburb
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Sighthill is a neighbourhood in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde and is part of the wider Springburn district in the north of the city.
Townhead
Suburb
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Townhead is a district within the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is one of Glasgow's oldest areas, and contains two of its major surviving medieval landmarks – Glasgow Cathedral and the Provand's Lordship.
Royston
- Type: Locality
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.86986° or 55° 52′ 12″ northLongitude
-4.23018° or 4° 13′ 49″ westElevation
194 feet (59 metres)Open location code
9C7QVQ99+WWGeoNames ID
13265316
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