Riddrie
Riddrie is a north-eastern district of Glasgow, Scotland. It lies on the A80 Cumbernauld Road.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include HM Prison Barlinnie and Alexandra Park.
HM Prison Barlinnie
Prison
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HM Prison Barlinnie is the largest prison in Scotland. It is operated by the Scottish Prison Service and is located in the residential suburb of Riddrie, in the northeast of Glasgow, Scotland.
Alexandra Park
Park
Alexandra Park is a public park in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located in Dennistoun, 2 miles east of the city centre. Named after Princess Alexandra of Denmark, it opened in 1870.
Saracen Fountain
Fountain
Photo: Mmhkk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Saracen Fountain is a large, ornate fountain located in Alexandra Park, Glasgow, Scotland. It was made of cast iron by Macfarlane & Co.'s Saracen Foundry for the 1901 Glasgow International Exhibition and presented to the city as a gift by foundry owner Walter Macfarlane.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackhill and Provanmill.
Blackhill
Suburb
Photo: ML5, Public domain.
Blackhill is an area of north east Glasgow, Scotland. It is directly bordered by the M80 motorway to the west and the M8 motorway to the south. The neighbourhood falls within the North East ward under Glasgow City Council.
Provanmill
Suburb
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Provanmill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It lies to the north east of the city centre. In the mid-19th century it was a small hamlet with a grain mill, blacksmith's, cartwright's and hostelry.
Carntyne
Suburb
Photo: G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carntyne is a suburban district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde, and in the east end of the city. it has formed the core of the East Centre ward under Glasgow City Council, which also includes the neighbouring Riddrie and Cranhill areas.
Riddrie
- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.8692° or 55° 52′ 9″ northLongitude
-4.19322° or 4° 11′ 36″ westElevation
243 feet (74 metres)Open location code
9C7QVR94+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1997642985OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“Riddrie” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Riddrie”
- Irish: “An Ruadh Ruigh”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Enoch’s Hogganfield Parish Church and St Thomas‘ RC Church.
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