Eastwood is a residential neighbourhood in the city of

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, Scotland. It is situated south of the

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, and is part of the Newlands/Auldburn ward under

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Description

The 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. In addition to the burn and railway, between Eastwood and the

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neighbourhood to the south are a cemetery (''Old Eastwood'') at the site of the pre-1781 church, and a set of private playing fields (''Auldhouse'') used by Giffnock Soccer Centre and the Giffnock Soccer Centre Foundation (from 2022). Prior to 2022, this area was used by Hutcheson's Grammar School, 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. Cartcraig, the southernmost part of

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

, 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.Pollokshaws & Auldhouse illustrated guide
, Scotcities There are a small number of commercial premises, all located on Fieldhead Square, including include Pietro's Cafe and Eastwood Pharmacy. Eastwood Nursery is a Glasgow City Council nursery which is also used as the local polling place on election days (as of 2022).

History

Until after

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when the houses were built (most being three or four-storey tenements as well as some modest terraced houses), the only building of significance in the area was ''Auldhouse Mansion'' which dates from the 1630s, is one of the oldest houses in GlasgowPollokshaws Heritage Trail
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and still stands today, being owned originally by John Maxwell, Lord Pollok and later extended, becoming a children's home in the 20th century and eventually converted to private residences. Nearby (but across the main road, therefore not actually in modern Eastwood) is ''Eastwood Parish Church'' which dates from 1863, replacing an older building from 1781 which itself replaced the original in Old Eastwood Cemetery.

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, the historian, was minister at Eastwood. Stevenson MacGill wrote the Old Statistical Account for Eastwood.*

Other uses of the name

Originally in the historic county of

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, the

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of Eastwood was partly included within the

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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

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in the

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of the River Clyde') was one of nine former Local government in Scotland, local government Regions and districts of Scotland, regions of Scotland cre ...

region and constituencies in the Scottish and

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, but all of these (as well as a golf club south of

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, a secondary school in that town, a health centre in Clarkston, the 'new' (1900s) cemetery for the area in Thornliebank, and a park, leisure centre and 1850s country house in

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) relate to the post-1975 local authority area, which subsequently became part of

East Renfrewshire East Renfrewshire (; ) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It was formed in 1996, as a successor to the Eastwood (district), Eastwood district of the Strathclyde region. The northeastern part of the council area is close to Glasgow and ma ...

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

The main road is used by local buses including the frequent ''57/57A''

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service, and Thornliebank railway station is within walking distance to the south.

References

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