Riddrie Knowes
Riddrie Knowes is a neighborhood in Glasgow City, Scotland. Riddrie Knowes is situated nearby to the suburb Carntyne, as well as near Blackhill.Places of Interest
Highlights include HM Prison Barlinnie and Alexandra Park.
HM Prison Barlinnie
Prison
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HM Prison Barlinnie is the largest prison in Scotland. It is operated by the Scottish Prison Service and is located in the residential suburb of Riddrie, in the northeast of Glasgow, Scotland.
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.
Carntyne railway station
Railway station
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carntyne railway station serves the Carntyne area of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is 2¾ miles east of Glasgow Queen Street railway station on the North Clyde Line.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riddrie and Carntyne.
Riddrie
Suburb
Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Riddrie is a north-eastern district of Glasgow, Scotland. It lies on the A80 Cumbernauld Road.
Carntyne
Suburb
Photo: G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carntyne is a suburban district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde, and in the east end of the city. it has formed the core of the East Centre ward under Glasgow City Council, which also includes the neighbouring Riddrie and Cranhill areas.
Blackhill
Suburb
Photo: ML5, Public domain.
Blackhill is an area of north east Glasgow, Scotland. It is directly bordered by the M80 motorway to the west and the M8 motorway to the south. The neighbourhood falls within the North East ward under Glasgow City Council.
Riddrie Knowes
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.86704° or 55° 52′ 1″ northLongitude
-4.18707° or 4° 11′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C7QVR87+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 5699346866OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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