Holyrood Secondary School

Holyrood Secondary School is a Roman Catholic secondary school in the south-side of Glasgow, Scotland. It is notable for its comparatively large secondary school enrollment, having had over 2,000 pupils and 150 teaching staff.

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Email: headteacher@holyrood-sec.glasgow.sch.uk
Type: School
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: secondary school in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “70 Dixon Road, Holyrood Secondary Rc School”
Address: 100 Dixon Road, Glasgow, G42 8AU

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hampden Park and Cathkin Park.

Hampden Park

Stadium

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Hampden Park, currently known as Barclays Hampden for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is the national stadium of football in Scotland and home of the Scotland national football team. Hampden Park is situated 2,300 feet south of Holyrood Secondary School.

Cathkin Park

Park

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Cathkin Park is a municipal park in Glasgow, Scotland. The park is maintained by the city's parks department, and it is a public place where football is still played. Cathkin Park is situated 930 feet southwest of Holyrood Secondary School.

Crosshill railway station

Railway station

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Crosshill railway station is a railway station serving the Crosshill and Govanhill areas of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located on the Cathcart Circle Line but also has trains going to and from Neilston and Newton. Crosshill railway station is situated 1,200 feet west of Holyrood Secondary School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polmadie and Crosshill.

Polmadie

Suburb

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Polmadie is a primarily industrial area of Glasgow in Scotland. Situated south of the River Clyde, Polmadie is close to residential neighbourhoods including Govanhill and Toryglen, with Oatlands and another large industrial zone at Shawfield to the north on the opposite side of major railway lines and the M74 motorway, Junction 1A of which serves the area.

Crosshill

Quarter

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Crosshill is an area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated south of the River Clyde. It was an independent police burgh from 1871 to 1891 before being annexed by the City of Glasgow.