McGinn of the Calton
McGinn of the Calton is a memorial in Glasgow City, Scotland. McGinn of the Calton is situated nearby to the marketplace McIver’s Markets, as well as near the arts center Market Gallery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barrowland Ballroom and St Alphonsus‘ Roman Catholic Church, 217 London Road, Glasgow.
Barrowland Ballroom
Theater building
Photo: Finlay McWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Barrowland Ballroom is an entertainment venue, dance hall and music venue located in the Calton district in Glasgow, Scotland. A prominent feature of the music scene in Glasgow, the venue has appeared in various elements of popular culture, notably tracks by Amy Macdonald and Simple Minds. Barrowland Ballroom is situated 440 feet east of McGinn of the Calton.
St Alphonsus‘ Roman Catholic Church, 217 London Road, Glasgow
Church
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Andrew’s in the Square
Arts center
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Andrew's in the Square is an 18th-century category-A-listed former church in Glasgow, Scotland, considered one of the finest classical churches in Scotland, and now Glasgow's Centre for Scottish Culture, promoting Scottish music, song and dance. St Andrew’s in the Square is situated 870 feet west of McGinn of the Calton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calton and Merchant City.
Calton
Suburb
Photo: Thejohnfleming, CC BY 3.0.
Calton, known locally as The Calton, is a district in Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde, and just to the east of the city centre. Calton's most famous landmark is the Barras street market and the Barrowland Ballroom, one of Glasgow's principal musical venues.
Merchant City
Suburb
The Merchant City, 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.
Hutchesontown
Quarter
Photo: Lairich Rig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hutchesontown is an inner-city area in Glasgow, Scotland. Mostly residential, it is situated directly south of the River Clyde and forms part of the wider historic Gorbals district, which is covered by the Southside Central ward under Glasgow City Council.
McGinn of the Calton
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Matt McGinn, legendary scottish folk singer songwriter, actor & poet born near this spot & ross street, a great scottish socialist & scottish patriot well loved by the people of scotland 17th Jan 1928 - 5th Jan 1977”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.85468° or 55° 51′ 17″ northLongitude
-4.23875° or 4° 14′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C7QVQ36+VGOpenStreetMap ID
node 6945538081OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include McIver’s Markets and Market Gallery.
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