Hutchesontown
Hutchesontown is an inner-city area in Glasgow, Scotland. Mostly residential, it is situated directly south of the River Clyde and forms part of the wider historic Gorbals district, which is covered by the Southside Central ward under Glasgow City Council.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Lairich Rig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Quarter
- Description: district in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Hutchesontown, Glasgow”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Glasgow Green and Blessed John Duns Scotus Church, Glasgow.
Glasgow Green
Park
Photo: Michael Gallacher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glasgow Green is a park in the east end of Glasgow, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde. Established in the 15th century, it is the oldest park in the city. It connects to the south via the St Andrew's Suspension Bridge.
Blessed John Duns Scotus Church, Glasgow
Church
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blessed John Duns Scotus Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Gorbals, Glasgow. It was built in 1975 and is served by Franciscan priests from the Order of Friars Minor.
Nelson Monument
Photo: Mmhkk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nelson Monument located within Glasgow Green is a commemorative obelisk built in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, who had died at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gorbals and Laurieston.
Gorbals
Suburb
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gorbals is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, and former burgh, on the south bank of the River Clyde. By the late 19th century, it had become densely populated; rural migrants and immigrants were attracted by the new industries and employment opportunities of Glasgow.
Laurieston
Quarter
Laurieston is a district in the Gorbals area of the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. It derives its name from James Laurie who, along with his brother, developed a large part of the district in the early 19th century.
Oatlands
Suburb
Photo: Ron Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oatlands is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated south of the River Clyde, falls within the Southside Central ward under Glasgow City Council, and is part of the Gorbals historic area.
Hutchesontown
- Categories: district and locality
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.84707° or 55° 50′ 50″ northLongitude
-4.2446° or 4° 14′ 41″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9C7QRQW4+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 3817573173OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“Hutchesontown” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Hutchesontown”
- Chinese: “克治臣市”
- Irish: “Baile MacUisdein”
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Explore places such as Flesher’s Haugh and The Barras.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paragon Park and Glasgow, Old Rutherglen Road, Gorbals Rose Garden, War Memorial.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hutchesontown”. Photo: Lairich Rig, CC BY-SA 2.0.