Branchton
Branchton is an area of the town of Greenock, in Inverclyde, Scotland. Tenements used to dominate the area, which acquired a reputation as socially disadvantaged, but a recent cash injection means that the area is being redeveloped with new housing and community projects. Branchton railway station is on the Wemyss Bay to Glasgow Central line.
- Suburb
- …lies at an elevation of 285 feet (87 metres)
- …is also known as “Brenchton”
- Description: area in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Places of Interest
Highlights include Branchton railway station and Inverclyde Academy.
Branchton railway station
Railway station
Branchton railway station is a railway station…
Inverclyde Academy
School
Inverclyde Academy is a secondary school in Greenock…
Ravenscraig Stadium
Stadium
Ravenscraig Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Braeside and Larkfield.
Braeside
Suburb
Braeside is a neighbourhood situated on the far west side of Greenock, in Inverclyde, Scotland.
Larkfield
Suburb
Larkfield is the largest council housing estate in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland.
Branchton
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
55.93831° or 55° 56′ 18″ north
Longitude
-4.80618° or 4° 48′ 22″ west
Open location code
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In Other Languages
“Branchton” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Brainsdean”
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