Blochairn
Blochairn is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow, situated north of the River Clyde. The district lies on either side of the main Blochairn Road.Places of Interest
Highlights include Glasgow Cathedral and Alexandra Parade railway station.
Glasgow Cathedral
Church
Photo: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glasgow Cathedral is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in Glasgow, Scotland. It was the cathedral church of the Archbishop of Glasgow, and the mother church of the Archdiocese of Glasgow and the province of Glasgow, from the 12th century until the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century.
Alexandra Parade railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alexandra Parade railway station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland. The station is 1+3⁄4 miles east of Glasgow Queen Street on the Springburn branch of the North Clyde Line.
Alexandra Park
Park
Alexandra Park is a public park in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located in Dennistoun, 2 miles east of the city centre. Named after Princess Alexandra of Denmark, it opened in 1870.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Germiston and Royston.
Germiston
Suburb
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Germiston is a neighbourhood in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, north of the River Clyde. The area forms part of the suburb of Springburn for political purposes, but is more commonly referred to as part of the 'Royston Road corridor' flanked by the Cumbernauld…
Royston
Suburb
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Royston/Roystonhill is a district in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It was previously known as The Garngad and is still known as such by residents that have a familial link and is still displayed in local shops and bars.
Dennistoun
Suburb
Photo: Graeme Maclean, CC BY 2.0.
Dennistoun is a mostly residential district in Glasgow, Scotland, located north of the River Clyde and in the city's east end, about 1+1⁄4 miles east of the city centre.
Blochairn
- Type: Suburb
- Description: district in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK
- Categories: district and locality
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.87032° or 55° 52′ 13″ northLongitude
-4.21259° or 4° 12′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C7QVQCP+4XOpenStreetMap ID
node 3818553184OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbWikidata ID
Q4927108
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“Blochairn” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Blochairn”
- Dutch: “Blochairn”
- German: “Blochairn”
- Irish: “Baile a‘ Cháirn”
- Irish: “Baile a’ Cháirn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Milnbank and Petershill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blochairn Car Boot Sale and Kitchen Garden.
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