Gorbals Library
Gorbals Library is a library in Glasgow City, Scotland. Gorbals Library is situated nearby to the theater building Citizens Theatre, as well as near Glasgow, Old Rutherglen Road, Gorbals Rose Garden, War Memorial.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Library
- Description: public library in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Gorbals Library and Real Learning Centre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Citizens Theatre and Glasgow Central Mosque.
Citizens Theatre
Theater building
The Citizens Theatre, in what was the Royal Princess's Theatre, is the creation of James Bridie and playwright in residence Paul Vincent Carroll is based in Glasgow, Scotland, as a principal producing theatre. Citizens Theatre is situated 690 feet northwest of Gorbals Library.
Glasgow Central Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Finlay McWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Glasgow Central Mosque is a Sunni Deobandi mosque, located on the south bank of the River Clyde in the Gorbals district of central Glasgow, Scotland, in the United Kingdom. Glasgow Central Mosque is situated 1,100 feet north of Gorbals Library.
Blessed John Duns Scotus Church, Glasgow
Church
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blessed John Duns Scotus Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Gorbals, Glasgow. It was built in 1975 and is served by Franciscan priests from the Order of Friars Minor. Blessed John Duns Scotus Church, Glasgow is situated 950 feet east of Gorbals Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gorbals and Laurieston.
Gorbals
Suburb
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gorbals is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, and former burgh, on the south bank of the River Clyde. By the late 19th century, it had become densely populated; rural migrants and immigrants were attracted by the new industries and employment opportunities of Glasgow.
Laurieston
Quarter
Laurieston is a district in the Gorbals area of the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. It derives its name from James Laurie who, along with his brother, developed a large part of the district in the early 19th century.
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.
Gorbals Library
- Categories: public library, building, and education
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.84924° or 55° 50′ 57″ northLongitude
-4.25077° or 4° 15′ 3″ westLevels
3Open location code
9C7QRPXX+MMOpenStreetMap ID
way 132741013OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q62665117
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