Townhead Cross
Townhead Cross is a historic site in Glasgow City, Scotland. Townhead Cross is situated nearby to the building Martyrs’ Public School, as well as near the church Saint Mungo’s.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glasgow Cathedral and Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
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. Glasgow Cathedral is situated 1,000 feet south of Townhead Cross.
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Hospital
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The Glasgow Royal Infirmary is a large teaching hospital. With a capacity of around 1,000 beds, the hospital campus covers an area of around 8 hectares, and straddles the Townhead and Dennistoun districts on the north-eastern fringe of the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow Royal Infirmary is situated 680 feet southeast of Townhead Cross.
Provand’s Lordship
Museum
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Provand's Lordship is a medieval historic house museum in Glasgow, Scotland. It is in the Townhead area, at the top of Castle Street within sight of Glasgow Cathedral and next to the St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art. Provand’s Lordship is situated 1,300 feet south of Townhead Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Townhead and Royston.
Townhead
Suburb
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Townhead is a district within the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is one of Glasgow's oldest areas, and contains two of its major surviving medieval landmarks – Glasgow Cathedral and the Provand's Lordship.
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.
Sighthill
Suburb
Photo: G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sighthill is a neighbourhood in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde and is part of the wider Springburn district in the north of the city.
Townhead Cross
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.86579° or 55° 51′ 57″ northLongitude
-4.23546° or 4° 14′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C7QVQ87+8ROpenStreetMap ID
node 8630270893OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Martyrs’ Public School and Saint Mungo’s.
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