Roman Head

Roman Head is a work of art in Glasgow City, Scotland. Roman Head is situated nearby to the historic site Lambhill Foundry, as well as near Lambhill Post Office.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Possil Marsh and Firhill Stadium.

Possil Marsh

Nature reserve

Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Possil Marsh is a nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest, of both flora and fauna, within the city of Glasgow, Scotland. The reserve was once part of an extensive system of lochs and marshes which extended throughout much of lowland West Central Scotland.

Firhill Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Big Jim Fae Scotland, Public domain.

Firhill Stadium, also known as Wyre Stadium at Firhill for sponsorship reasons, is a football and former rugby union, rugby league and greyhound racing stadium located in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland which has been the home of Partick Thistle since 1909. Firhill Stadium is situated 1¼ miles south of Roman Head.

Possilpark & Parkhouse railway station

Railway station

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Possilpark & Parkhouse railway station serves the Possilpark and Parkhouse areas of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located on the Maryhill Line, 3 miles north of Glasgow Queen Street. Possilpark & Parkhouse railway station is situated 3,300 feet southeast of Roman Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lambhill and Cadder.

Lambhill

Suburb

Photo: Alpin Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lambhill is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated north of the River Clyde, approximately 2 miles north of the city centre. Lambhill is a mainly residential area comprising both council and private housing.

Cadder

Suburb

Cadder is a neighbourhood in the north of Glasgow, Scotland. Within the Canal ward under Glasgow City Council, historically more closely associated with the Lambhill and Maryhill districts, it is located 5 kilometres north of Glasgow city centre, sited on the route of the Forth and Clyde Canal.

Ruchill

Suburb

Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Ruchill is a district in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It lies within the Canal Ward of north Glasgow in the Ruchill Community Council area between the Maryhill and Possilpark and North Kelvinside areas of the city.

Roman Head

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: sculpture
Category: tourism
Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.89818° or 55° 53′ 54″ north

Longitude

-4.26522° or 4° 15′ 55″ west

Open location code

9C7QVPXM+7W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13752415967

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=sculpture

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