 | Draft article not currently submitted for review.
This is a draft Articles for creation (AfC) submission. It is not currently pending review. While there are no deadlines, abandoned drafts may be deleted after six months. To edit the draft click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window. To be accepted, a draft should:
It is strongly discouraged to write about yourself, your business or employer. If you do so, you must declare it. Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
Last edited by WereSpielChequers (talk | contribs) 49 days ago. (Update) |
For decades the residents of Baillieston have puzzled at the origin of its street names old and present. This project was undertaken by myself and the late Robert Murray a local historian back in 2000 and took us 2 years to complete, however with the passage of time and websites closing most of this history vanished. I still kept this historical data and have decided to get it back out there before it is gone forever. The work is divided into the various areas in the Baillieston area including Garrowhill, Burntbroom, Crosshill, Broomhouse, Swinton, Barrachnie.
BAILLIESTON NORTH: MAIN STREET Very common name for a connecting street. They were usually wide for market stalls, like the wide section at Baillieston Cross. MARTIN CRESCENT: Councillor. Jimmy Martin. ROBERTSON TERRACE: Councillor. John Robertson DOLAN STREET: Councillor James Dolan (RM) Others believe Mayor of Glasgow Sir Patrick Dollan who was born in Baillieston and was also a Baillieston Councillor.
BUCHANAN STREET: The Buchannan’s of Mount Vernon who once owned all the lands east of Glasgow. They also funded the building of St Johns Church.
DYKE STREET: Marked the boundary of the west boundary of the Rhinsdale estate. Dykes were common boundary markers. The Rev Inglis of St Johns Church commented in historical notes that elders often commented that there was once a Roman temporary wall that ran where the current Edinburgh Road is.
GREENSHIELDS ROAD : Councillor James Greenshields. His gravestone is in the St. Andrews Church graveyard.
CAMP ROAD: Two camps were known to be in this area, a Highland Army Camp, and Miners Camp. Peter Boa the history teacher at Baillieston School mentioned in lessons there had been a Roman Marching Camp there. Mr Boa owned land in Baillieston.
LONGLEE: Named after a long path through Garrowhill. It was also the site of the Longlee WW2 Aluminium works.
SANDFORD GARDENS: Sandford Cottages weavers and later miners row.
SCOTT STREET: After the Scott family of Easter Daldowie who were Lairds of the Daldowie estate.
MAXWELL STREET Named after Maxwell family of Baillieston House and Lairds of the lands of Baillieston.
BAILLIESTON SOUTH: Work in progress