Eastwood is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated south of the River Clyde, and is part of the Newlands/Auldburn ward under Glasgow City Council.
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.jpg) View looking north towards Eastwood on Thornliebank Road (B769), with green 'Welcome to Glasgow' sign denoting city boundary | |
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| OS grid reference | NS555604 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLASGOW |
| Postcode district | G43 1 |
| Dialling code | 0141 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Description
editThe Eastwood neighbourhood has a somewhat isolated location, situated in an area of low ground bounded by the Auldhouse Burn and the Glasgow South Western Line railway to the north and west, and with the only main road in and out (B769 Thornliebank Road) forming the eastern boundary on elevated ground, with the higher Mansewood neighbourhood beyond. The only public road in and out of the area itself is Garvock Drive which joins Thornliebank Road. There are multiple pedestrians access points but these all lead to Thornliebank Road. The neighbourhood takes its name from the larger parish of Eastwood, the original parish church of which stood in the area until it was demolished in 1781.[1]
In addition to the burn and railway, between Eastwood and the Carnwadric neighbourhood to the south are a cemetery (Old Eastwood) at the site of the pre-1781 church,[2] and a set of private playing fields (Auldhouse) used by Giffnock Soccer Centre[3] and the Giffnock Soccer Centre Foundation (from 2022). Prior to 2022, this area was used by Hutcheson's Grammar School,[4] and was previously home ground of the Hutchesons' GSFP (1923–1990) and Hutchesons Aloysians (1990–2002) rugby teams and also used at times by Clydesdale Cricket Club.[5] Cartcraig, the southernmost part of Pollokshaws, is a short distance away to the north, but on the other side of the burn with no direct access, the closest crossing point being on the main road at Auldhouse Bridge.[6][7]
There are a small number of commercial premises, all located on Fieldhead Square, including include Pietro's Cafe and Eastwood Pharmacy.[8] Eastwood Nursery[9] is a Glasgow City Council nursery which is also used as the local polling place on election days (as of 2022).
History
editUntil after World War II when the houses were built (most being three or four-storey tenements as well as some modest terraced houses),[10] the only building of significance in the area[11][12] was Auldhouse Mansion which dates from the 1630s, is one of the oldest houses in Glasgow[7][13] and still stands today, being owned originally by John Maxwell, Lord Pollok[14][15] and later extended,[16] becoming a children's home in the 20th century[17] and eventually converted to private residences.[7][18] Nearby (but across the main road, therefore not actually in modern Eastwood) is Eastwood Parish Church[19][20] which dates from 1863, replacing an older building from 1781[21] which itself replaced the original in Old Eastwood Cemetery.[13] Robert Wodrow, the historian, was minister at Eastwood. Stevenson MacGill wrote the Old Statistical Account for Eastwood.[22]
Other uses of the name
editOriginally in the historic county of Renfrewshire, the civil parish of Eastwood was partly included within the burgh of Glasgow from 1891, with more of its territory being added to Glasgow in 1912 and again in 1926. After 1975, the name was used for a local government district in the Strathclyde region and constituencies in the Scottish and UK parliament, but all of these (as well as a golf club south of Newton Mearns,[23] a secondary school in that town, a health centre in Clarkston,[24] the 'new' (1900s) cemetery for the area in Thornliebank,[25] and a park, leisure centre[26] and 1850s country house in Giffnock)[27][28] relate to the post-1975 local authority area, which subsequently became part of East Renfrewshire in 1996. The neighbourhood of Eastwood lies instead in the part of the parish that was incorporated into Glasgow in 1926, and so was not included within the Eastwood local government district with which it shared its name. The only facilities using the Eastwood name within the neighbourhood of Glasgow now are the nursery school and pharmacy, although there was formerly an Eastwood community centre.
Transport
editThe main road is used by local buses including the frequent 57/57A First Glasgow service,[29][30] and Thornliebank railway station is within walking distance to the south.
References
edit- ^ "Glasgow, Thornliebank, Thornliebank Road, Eastwood Parish Church". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Glasgow, Thornliebank, 200 Thornliebank Road, Eastwood Churchyard, Canmore
- ^ "Giffnock Soccer Centre and Hutchesons' Grammar School agree site swap delivering two new sports hubs in Glasgow South". Giffnock Soccer Centre Home. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Our school: Facilities, Hutcheson's Grammar School
- ^ Facilities, Clydesdale Cricket Club
- ^ Before the Houses, History of Mansewood
- ^ a b c Pollokshaws & Auldhouse illustrated guide Archived 25 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Scotcities
- ^ "Eastwood Pharmacy - Pharmacies". www.nhsinform.scot. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Eastwood Nursery School". www.eastwood-nursery.glasgow.sch.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Fyvie Avenue (Glasgow City Archives, Department of Architectural and Civic Design (1951), The Glasgow Story
- ^ OS Six-inch 1st edition, 1843–1882, Explore georeferenced maps (National Library of Scotland)
- ^ Town Plans / Views, Glasgow, Bart PO, 1925, Explore georeferenced maps (National Library of Scotland)
- ^ a b Pollokshaws Heritage Trail, Pollokshaws Heritage Group / Glasgow City Council
- ^ Auldhouse, Old Country Houses of the Old Glasgow Gentry (1878)
- ^ The Auld House (Pollok House, c.1830), The Glasgow Story
- ^ Eastwood, a Renfrewshire Parish, History of Mansewood
- ^ Glasgow, 2 Auldhouse Court, Auldhouse, Canmore
- ^ Auldhouse (Glasgow University Library, Special Collections, Dougan Collection, 1870), The Glasgow Story
- ^ Scott, Hew (1920). Fasti ecclesiæ scoticanæ; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation. Vol. 3. Edinburgh : Oliver and Boyd. pp. 133–137.
- ^ Where You Belong, Eastwood Parish Church
- ^ A view of Eastwood Church (Pollok House, c.1830), The Glasgow Story
- ^ *M'Gill, Stevenson (1791). Sinclair, John (ed.). The statistical account of Scotland. Drawn up from the communications of the ministers of the different parishes. Vol. 18. Edinburgh: Printed and sold by William Creech. pp. 199-213.
- ^ Welcome to Eastwood, The Eastwood Golf Club
- ^ Eastwood Health and Care Centre, Hoskins Architects
- ^ Glasgow (Eastwood) New Cemetery, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- ^ Eastwood swimming baths closed for three weeks over Christmas, Barrhead News, 14 December 2018
- ^ Eastwood House, East Renfrewshire Leisure and Culture
- ^ Giffnock, Rouken Glen Road, Eastwood Park House, Canmore
- ^ "Frequency Guide" (PDF). First Glasgow. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Glasgow Network Map" (PDF). First Glasgow. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.[permanent dead link]