Saint Mary’s, Calton
Saint Mary's is a Catholic church in Calton, Glasgow, Scotland. It is the second oldest church in the Archdiocese of Glasgow and acted as the Pro-Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow from 14 August 2009 to April 2011, during the restoration of St Andrew's Cathedral.Photo: Weedwhacker128, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Weedwhacker128, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Calton, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “St Mary’s” and “St. Mary’s, Calton”
- Address: 89 Abercromby Street, Glasgow, G40 2DQ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bellgrove railway station and Celtic Park.
Bellgrove railway station
Railway station
Photo: Peter Whatley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bellgrove Railway Station is in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland, serving the city's Calton, Gallowgate and south Dennistoun neighbourhoods. The station is approximately 1 mile to the east of Glasgow Queen Street, and is managed by ScotRail. Bellgrove railway station is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Saint Mary’s, Calton.
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 east of Saint Mary’s, Calton.
Barrowland Ballroom
Theater building
Photo: Finlay McWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Barrowland Ballroom is an entertainment venue, dance hall and music venue located in the Calton district in Glasgow, Scotland. A prominent feature of the music scene in Glasgow, the venue has appeared in various elements of popular culture, notably tracks by Amy Macdonald, Simple Minds and Christy Moore. Barrowland Ballroom is situated 2,100 feet west of Saint Mary’s, Calton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calton and Gallowgate.
Calton
Suburb
Photo: Thejohnfleming, CC BY 3.0.
Calton, known locally as The Calton, is a district in Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde, and just to the east of the city centre. Calton's most famous landmark is the Barras street market and the Barrowland Ballroom, one of Glasgow's principal musical venues.
Gallowgate
Suburb
Gallowgate is a neighbourhood of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It takes its name from the major thoroughfare through the territory, which is part of the A89 road. Administratively, it is part of the Calton ward of the Glasgow City Council area.
Bridgeton
Suburb
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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.
Saint Mary’s, Calton
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.85383° or 55° 51′ 14″ northLongitude
-4.22679° or 4° 13′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C7QVQ3F+G7OpenStreetMap ID
way 78405213OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q7401798
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In Other Languages
“Saint Mary’s, Calton” goes by many names.
- German: “St Mary’s Church”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crownpoint Sports Centre and Extreme Gym.
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