Townhead Martyr’s Stone
Townhead Martyr’s Stone is a memorial in Glasgow City, Scotland. Townhead Martyr’s Stone is situated nearby to Barony North Church, 14-20 Cathedral Square, Glasgow, as well as near the building Superintendent’s House, Bridge of Sighs, Cathedral Square, Glasgow.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glasgow Cathedral and St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art.
Glasgow Cathedral
Church
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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 550 feet north of Townhead Martyr’s Stone.
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
Museum
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The St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is a museum of religion in Glasgow, Scotland. It is the only museum dedicated to religion and art in the British Isles. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is situated 390 feet northwest of Townhead Martyr’s Stone.
Provand’s Lordship
Museum
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 460 feet northwest of Townhead Martyr’s Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Townhead and Merchant City.
Townhead
Quarter
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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.
Merchant City
Quarter
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.
Calton
Suburb
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Calton, known locally as The Calton, is a district in Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde, south of the neighbouring district of Dennistoun, and just to the east of the city centre.
Townhead Martyr’s Stone
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.86156° or 55° 51′ 42″ northLongitude
-4.23521° or 4° 14′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C7QVQ67+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 387743547OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barony North Church, 14-20 Cathedral Square, Glasgow and Superintendent’s House, Bridge of Sighs, Cathedral Square, Glasgow.
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