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.
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 O2 Academy Glasgow and Citizens Theatre.

Music venue
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The is a music venue on Eglinton Street in the area of . It holds 2,500 people. It was one of two Academy Music Group venues in Glasgow, until the closed due to fire damage in 2018.

Theater building
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The , known locally as the Citz, is a major producing theatre in the area of . Built in 1878 as Her Majesty's Theatre and designed by James Sellars, then later renamed the Royal Princess's Theatre, the venue gained its current name in 1945 when the Company relocated there.

Mosque
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The is a Sunni Deobandi , located on the south bank of the in the district of central , , in the United Kingdom.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gorbals and Tradeston.

Suburb
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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 Urdu—“Laurieston” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Laurieston (Glasgow)”
  • Basque: “Laurieston”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Laurieston”
  • Norwegian: “Laurieston”
  • Urdu: “لورسٹن، گلاسگو”

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