Old Ironstone Pit
Old Ironstone Pit is a mine in Glasgow City, Scotland. Old Ironstone Pit is situated nearby to Lambhill Cemetery, as well as near the nature reserve Possil Marsh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Possil Marsh and Western Necropolis.
Possil Marsh
Nature reserve
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Possil Marsh is a nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest, of both flora and fauna, within the city of Glasgow, Scotland. The reserve was once part of an extensive system of lochs and marshes which extended throughout much of lowland West Central Scotland.
Western Necropolis
Cemetery
Photo: AlistairMcMillan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Western Necropolis is a cemetery complex in Glasgow, Scotland located to the north of the city centre. As well as the actual Western Necropolis cemetery established in 1882, it is bordered by Lambhill Cemetery which opened in 1881, St Kentigern's Cemetery that opened in 1882, and Glasgow Hebrew Burial Ground founded in 1989. Western Necropolis is situated 3,500 feet southwest of Old Ironstone Pit.
Gilshochill railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gilshochill railway station is a railway station serving the Gilshochill, Maryhill and Cadder areas of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is located on the Maryhill Line, 31⁄4 miles north west of Glasgow Queen Street. Gilshochill railway station is situated 1 mile southwest of Old Ironstone Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cadder and Lambhill.
Cadder
Suburb
Cadder is a neighbourhood in the north of Glasgow, Scotland. Within the Canal ward under Glasgow City Council, historically more closely associated with the Lambhill and Maryhill districts, it is located 5 kilometres north of Glasgow city centre, sited on the route of the Forth and Clyde Canal.
Lambhill
Suburb
Photo: Alpin Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lambhill is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated north of the River Clyde, approximately 2 miles north of the city centre. Lambhill is a mainly residential area comprising both council and private housing.
Summerston
Suburb
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Summerston is a residential area of Glasgow, Scotland. With most of the housing constructed in the 1970s, it is situated in the far north of the city and is considered to be part of the larger Maryhill district, but has a different postcode; other nearby neighbourhoods are Gilshochill to the south and Cadder to the south-east.
Old Ironstone Pit
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.90941° or 55° 54′ 34″ northLongitude
-4.26737° or 4° 16′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C7QWP5M+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 4769764443OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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