Calton

Calton, known locally as The Calton, is a district in . It is situated north of the , and just to the east of the city centre. Calton's most famous landmark is the Barras street market and the , one of Glasgow's principal musical venues.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: district in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “An Calltainn” and “Calton, Glasgow”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Barrowland Ballroom and People’s Palace.

Theater building
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The is an entertainment venue, dance hall and music venue located in the Calton district in , . A prominent feature of the music scene in Glasgow, the venue has appeared in various elements of popular culture, notably tracks by Amy Macdonald, Simple Minds and Christy Moore.

Museum
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The People's Palace and Winter Gardens in , , is a and glasshouse situated in , and was opened on 22 January 1898 by The 5th Earl of Rosebery.

Fountain
Photo: Delphine Dallison, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gallowgate and Merchant City.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of the city of , Scotland. It takes its name from the major thoroughfare through the territory, which is part of the A89 road. Administratively, it is part of the Calton ward of the Glasgow City Council area.

Suburb
The , a new name introduced through urban renewal by the Scottish Development Agency and the city council in the 1980s is one part of the metropolitan central area of Glasgow.

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.

Calton

Latitude
55.85372° or 55° 51′ 13″ north
Longitude
-4.23282° or 4° 13′ 58″ west
Open location code
9C7QVQ38+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3847051223
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q5023997
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Romanian—“Calton” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Calton (Glasgow)”
  • Basque: “Calton”
  • Esperanto: “Calton”
  • French: “Calton”
  • Irish: “A‘ Challtainn”
  • Irish: “A’ Challtainn”
  • Portuguese: “Calton (Glasgow)”
  • Portuguese: “Calton”
  • Romanian: “Calton”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Luke’s and Barras East End Studios.

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