Hillhead

Hillhead
Scottish Gaelic: *Ceann a' Chnuic*
Scots: *Hullheid*
Hillhead Scottish Gaelic: Ceann a' Chnuic; Scots: Hullheid;
	Lilybank Gardens, a typical Hillhead terrace
	Hillhead Location within Glasgow
Area	0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population	24,649 (2016)
• Density	25,676/km2 (66,500/sq mi)
OS grid reference	NS570670
Council area	Glasgow City Council;
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G12
Dialling code	0141
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Glasgow North;
Scottish Parliament	Glasgow Kelvin;
	List of places UK Scotland Glasgow 55°52′30″N 4°17′14″W / 55.874874°N 4.287201°W

Hillhead (Scots: Hullheid, Scottish Gaelic: Ceann a' Chnuic)^[3] is an area of Glasgow, Scotland. Situated north of Kelvingrove Park and to the south of the River Kelvin, Hillhead is at the heart of Glasgow's fashionable West End, with Byres Road forming the western border of the area, the other boundaries being Dumbarton Road to the south and the River Kelvin to the east and north.

History

Hillhead was an independent police burgh from 1869, but as Glasgow grew during the nineteenth century it was first swallowed up physically by the growing city, and then administratively in 1891.^[4]

Landmarks

The University of Glasgow is located in the area, having moved from its original site on the High Street to its current Gilmorehill location in 1870.^[5] Consequently a great number of students live in the area. Many academics from the University live in the area along with BBC Scotland employees, actors, broadcasters, writers and many students from various universities and teaching hospitals, creating an economically and culturally diverse community.

Other features of Hillhead include Ashton Lane, Western Baths, Hillhead High School, Glasgow Academy (a private school), and the Kelvinbridge, which straddles the River Kelvin which used to form an eastern boundary between Hillhead and Glasgow, until Hillhead's incorporation into the city.

Transport

The area is served by Hillhead subway station and Kelvinbridge subway station on the Glasgow Subway system. The two stops on either side of those are Kelvinhall in Partick, and St George's Cross in Woodlands.

Churches

The neoclassical colonnaded Wellington Church is located on University Avenue, directly opposite the University. The church is a Category A listed building.^[6]

References

^ "Land Area (based on 2011 Data Zones)". statistics.gov.scot.
^ "Electoral Ward - Hillhead". statistics.gov.scot.
^ "List of railway station names in English, Scots and Gaelic". NewsNetScotland. 22 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Maver, Irene. "Second City of The Empire: 1830s to 1914 - Neighbourhoods". The Glasgow Story. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
^ "Former Western Infirmary to become Glasgow University learning hub". BBC News. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "76 University Avenue, Wellington Church (LB32912)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

External links

Media related to Hillhead at Wikimedia Commons
Hillhead Community Council
Hillhead – Origins and History
Guide to Kelvinbridge and Hillhead at Pat's Guide to Glasgow West End

[1] "Land Area (based on 2011 Data Zones)". statistics.gov.scot.

[2] "Electoral Ward - Hillhead". statistics.gov.scot.

[railwaynames-3] "List of railway station names in English, Scots and Gaelic". NewsNetScotland. 22 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[4] Maver, Irene. "Second City of The Empire: 1830s to 1914 - Neighbourhoods". The Glasgow Story. Retrieved 3 March 2017.

[5] "Former Western Infirmary to become Glasgow University learning hub". BBC News. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[6] "76 University Avenue, Wellington Church (LB32912)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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