Sandyford
Sandyford is an area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is north of the River Clyde and forms part of the western periphery of the city centre. Formerly the name of a ward under Glasgow Town Council in the first part of the 20th century, it is within a continuous area…- Type: Suburb
- Description: area of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Sandyford, Glasgow”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and Mitchell Library.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Museum
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum owned by Glasgow City Council is a major art gallery and museum in the Yorkhill area of Glasgow, Scotland, managed by Glasgow Museums.
Mitchell Library
Library
Photo: Andeggs, Public domain.
The Mitchell Library is a large public library located in the Charing Cross area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is the largest public reference library in Europe, and the centre of Glasgow's public library system.
The Glasgow Gaelic School
School
Photo: MacSteaphain, CC BY 3.0.
Glasgow Gaelic School is a primary and secondary school in Glasgow, Scotland which teaches through the medium of Scottish Gaelic. This teaching method is commonly known as Gaelic medium education.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kelvingrove and Anderston.
Kelvingrove
Suburb
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kelvingrove is a neighbourhood in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated north of the River Clyde in the West End of the city, and directly borders Kelvingrove Park to the north and the grounds of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum to the west.
Anderston
Suburb
Photo: Tomek Augustyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Anderston is an area within inner Glasgow, Scotland. It is on the north bank of the River Clyde and forms the south western edge of the city centre. Established as a village of handloom weavers in the early 18th century, Anderston was an independent burgh of barony from 1824 until it was incorporated into the City of Glasgow in 1846.
Park District
Suburb
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Park District of the West End of Glasgow, Scotland, is an affluent area located around Park Circus, which sits atop Woodlands Hill, beside Kelvingrove Park.
Sandyford
- Category: locality
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.8647° or 55° 51′ 53″ northLongitude
-4.27779° or 4° 16′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C7QVP7C+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 3817582465OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbWikidata ID
Q79611131
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