Anderston
Anderston is an area within inner Glasgow, Scotland. It is on the north bank of the River Clyde and forms the south western edge of the city centre. Established as a village of handloom weavers in the early 18th century, Anderston was an independent burgh of barony from 1824 until it was incorporated into the City of Glasgow in 1846.Photo: Tomek Augustyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Pyramid at Anderston and St Patricks R. C. Church, 101-121 William Street, Glasgow.
The Pyramid at Anderston
Community center
Photo: Hans Moretti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pyramid at Anderston is a community-owned centre for the people of Anderston in Glasgow, which uses the building of the former Anderston Kelvingrove Parish Church.
St Patricks R. C. Church, 101-121 William Street, Glasgow
Church
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mitchell Library
Library
Photo: Andeggs, Public domain.
The Mitchell Library is a large public library located in the Charing Cross area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is the largest public reference library in Europe, and the centre of Glasgow's public library system.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandyford and Blythswood Hill.
Sandyford
Suburb
Sandyford is an area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is north of the River Clyde and forms part of the western periphery of the city centre. Formerly the name of a ward under Glasgow Town Council in the first part of the 20th century, it is within a continuous area…
Blythswood Hill
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blythswood Hill, crowned by Blythswood Square, is an area of central Glasgow, Scotland. Its grid of streets extend from the length of the west side of Buchanan Street to Gordon Street and Bothwell Street, and to Charing Cross, Sauchiehall Street and Garnethill.
Kelvingrove
Quarter
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kelvingrove is a neighbourhood in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated north of the River Clyde in the West End of the city, and directly borders Kelvingrove Park to the north and the grounds of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum to the west.
Anderston
- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Categories: burgh of barony and locality
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.86155° or 55° 51′ 42″ northLongitude
-4.2728° or 4° 16′ 22″ westElevation
72 feet (22 metres)Open location code
9C7QVP6G+JVOpenStreetMap ID
node 10617170845OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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