Gorbals Boys
Gorbals Boys is a work of art in Glasgow City, Scotland. Gorbals Boys is situated nearby to the grassland Paragon Park, as well as near the quarter Hutchesontown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Glasgow Green is situated 2,000 feet east of Gorbals Boys.
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. Blessed John Duns Scotus Church, Glasgow is situated 1,100 feet north of Gorbals Boys.
Southern Necropolis
Cemetery
The Southern Necropolis is a cemetery in the Gorbals district of southern Glasgow, Scotland. It was opened in the year 1840 to provide an affordable and respectable place of burial for the people of Gorbals and the surrounding areas of the city of Glasgow. Southern Necropolis is situated 1,100 feet south of Gorbals Boys.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hutchesontown and Gorbals.
Hutchesontown
Quarter
Photo: Lairich Rig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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.
Gorbals Boys
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.84647° or 55° 50′ 47″ northLongitude
-4.2466° or 4° 14′ 48″ westInception
August 29th, 2008Operator
Gorbals Arts ProjectOpen location code
9C7QRQW3+H9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2310033802OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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