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Laurieston

Laurieston is a district in the area of the city of . It is situated south of the . It derives its name from James Laurie who, along with his brother, developed a large part of the district in the early 19th century.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: district in the Gorbals area of the Scottish city of Glasgow
  • Also known as: “Laurieston, Glasgow”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Citizens Theatre and Glasgow Central Station.

Theater building
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The is a principal producing theatre based in the area of . The theatre includes a 500-seat Main Auditorium and has also included various studio theatres over time, producing a breadth of work, from professional productions for its main auditorium and studio spaces through to an ongoing commitment to creative learning and engaging with the community.

Railway station
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Glasgow Central, usually referred to in Scotland as just Central or Central Station, is one of two principal main line rail terminals in , Scotland.

Metro station
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serves , Laurieston and the western fringe of the in , . It is the main interchange between the Glasgow Subway and buses travelling to and from the south side.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gorbals and Tradeston.

Suburb
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an area in the city of , Scotland, and former burgh, on the south bank of the . 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.

Suburb
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is a small district in the city of adjacent to the city centre on the south bank of the . The name reflected its role as a primarily dockland area with a large number of warehouses and wharves along the riverside were vessels would be unloaded.

Quarter
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is an inner-city area in , Scotland. Mostly residential, it is situated directly south of the and forms part of the wider historic district, which is covered by the Southside Central ward under Glasgow City Council.

Laurieston

Latitude
55.8508° or 55° 51′ 3″ north
Longitude
-4.25644° or 4° 15′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C7QVP2V+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3817577333
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Wiki­data ID
Q6501806
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Norwegian Bokmål—“Laurieston” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Laurieston (Glasgow)”
  • Basque: “Laurieston”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Laurieston”
  • Norwegian: “Laurieston”

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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 “Laurieston”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.