The Barras

The Barras is a neighborhood in , . The Barras is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Barrowland Ballroom and St Alphonsus‘ Roman Catholic Church, 217 London Road, Glasgow.

Theater building
Photo: Finlay McWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an entertainment venue, dance hall and music venue located in the 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.

Church
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 , , considered one of the finest classical churches in Scotland, and now Glasgow's Centre for Scottish Culture, promoting Scottish music, song and dance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calton and Merchant City.

Suburb
Photo: Thejohnfleming, CC BY 3.0.
, known locally as The , is a district in . It is situated north of the , and just to the east of the city centre. 's most famous landmark is the Barras street market and the , one of Glasgow's principal musical venues.

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
Photo: Lairich Rig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

The Barras

Latitude
55.85478° or 55° 51′ 17″ north
Longitude
-4.23767° or 4° 14′ 16″ west
Open location code
9C7QVQ36+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 102147479
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­retail
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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