HM Prison Barlinnie
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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Prison
- Description: prison operated by the Scottish Prison Service and located in the residential suburb of Riddrie
- Also known as: “Her Majesty’s Prison Barlinnie”, “His Majesty’s Prison Barlinnie”, and “HMP Barlinnie”
- Address: 81 Lee Avenue, Glasgow, G33 2QX
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carntyne railway station and Alexandra Park.
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. Carntyne railway station is situated 1 mile south of HM Prison Barlinnie.
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. Alexandra Park is situated 1 mile west of HM Prison Barlinnie.
Alexandra Parade railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alexandra Parade railway station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland. The station is 1+3⁄4 miles east of Glasgow Queen Street on the Springburn branch of the North Clyde Line. Alexandra Parade railway station is situated 1¼ miles west of HM Prison Barlinnie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riddrie and Blackhill.
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.
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.
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.
HM Prison Barlinnie
- Categories: HM Prison and government building
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.86979° or 55° 52′ 11″ northLongitude
-4.18176° or 4° 10′ 54″ westOperator
Scottish Prison ServiceOpen location code
9C7QVR99+W7OpenStreetMap ID
way 143628562OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q5635132
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Satellite Map
Discover HM Prison Barlinnie from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“HM Prison Barlinnie” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “HM Prison Barlinnie”
- Japanese: “HM刑務所バーリニー”
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