Auldhouse is an area of the Scottish city of

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...

. It is situated south of the

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along the banks of the Auldhouse Burn, a tributary of the White Cart Water. The housing stock mostly consists of inter-war

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terraces and 1950s

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housing.

History

The area takes its name from the former Auldhouse mansion, the oldest house in Glasgow's south side, dating from 1631. The house (actually located in the nearby

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neighbourhood) was extended and converted to apartments in 1983.Pollokshaws & Auldhouse illustrated guide
Scotcities At the time of the

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, the waters of the Auldhouse Burn served the local cotton trade with bleachfields and dye-works associated with the

textile mill Textile Manufacturing or Textile Engineering is a major industry. It is largely based on the conversion of fibre into yarn, then yarn into fabric. These are then dyed or printed, fabricated into cloth which is then converted into useful goods ...

s of nearby

Pollokshaws Pollokshaws ( sco, Powkshaws) is an area on the South side of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is bordered by the residential neighbourhoods of Auldhouse to the east, Eastwood and Hillpark to the south and Shawlands to the north, with the Glas ...

. The Auldhouse residential area is roughly triangular, with the A77 road forming the eastern boundary. In addition to Pollokshaws which occupies land to the north and west across the burn and White Cart (which have their confluence in the small ''Greenbank Park''), other nearby areas are

Shawlands Shawlands ( gd, Fearann na Doire) is an area of Glasgow, Scotland, located around south of the River Clyde. The area, considered the "Heart of the Southside", is known for its independent restaurants and cafés, art scene, public parks, period ...

to the north,

Hillpark Hillpark ( gd, Pàirc a' Chnuic, sco, Hullpairk) is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. Hillpark Secondary School is located within the neighbourhood, which is surrounded by other mainly resi ...

to the south and

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to the east. There is also a

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and a large supermarket in the vicinity. Auldhouse Retail Park, Glasgow
Ediston Real Estate

References

External links

Newlands and Auldhouse Community Council
* http://www.gerryblaikie.com/southglasgow/pollokshaws_auldhouse.htm Areas of Glasgow {{Glasgow-geo-stub