Rutherglen Bridge
The Rutherglen Bridge or the Shawfield Bridge is a bridge which was built 1893–96, which crosses the River Clyde, in Scotland. It connects Shawfield, the most northerly district in the town of Rutherglen, and the south-side Glasgow district of Oatlands, with the Glasgow East End districts of Dalmarnock, Glasgow Green and Bridgeton.Photo: Lynn M Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, carries the A728 road across River Clyde
- Also known as: “Shawfield Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shawfield Stadium and Celtic Park.
Shawfield Stadium
Grassland
Photo: Bully Wee, Public domain.
Shawfield Stadium is a venue in the Shawfield district of the town of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located close to the boundary with Glasgow. Shawfield Stadium is situated 950 feet south of Rutherglen Bridge.
Celtic Park
Stadium
Photo: Zhi Yong Lee, CC BY 2.0.
Celtic Park is a football stadium and the home of Scottish Premiership team Celtic, in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, Scotland. With a capacity of 60,832, it is the largest football stadium in Scotland, and the eighth-largest football stadium in the United Kingdom. Celtic Park is situated 1 mile northeast of Rutherglen Bridge.
Glasgow Green
Park
Photo: Michael Gallacher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glasgow Green is a park in the east end of Glasgow, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde. Established in the 15th century, it is the oldest park in the city. It connects to the south via the St Andrew's Suspension Bridge. Glasgow Green is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Rutherglen Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shawfield and Oatlands.
Shawfield
Suburb
Shawfield is an industrial/commercial area of the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located to the north of the town centre. It is bordered to the east by the River Clyde, to the north by the Glasgow neighbourhood of Oatlands and the…
Oatlands
Suburb
Photo: Ron Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oatlands is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated south of the River Clyde, falls within the Southside Central ward under Glasgow City Council, and is part of the Gorbals historic area.
Bridgeton
Suburb
Photo: Maltesedog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bridgeton is a district to the east of Glasgow city centre. Historically part of Lanarkshire, it is bounded by Glasgow Green to the west, Dalmarnock to the east and south, Calton to the north-west at Abercromby Street/London Road and Broad street to the north-east.
Rutherglen Bridge
- Category: transportation
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.84079° or 55° 50′ 27″ northLongitude
-4.22761° or 4° 13′ 39″ westNamed after
RutherglenOpen location code
9C7QRQRC+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 570558128OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7383372
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In Other Languages
“Rutherglen Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Rutherglen Bridge”
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