Partick ( sco, Pairtick,
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...
: ''Partaig'') is an area 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 ...
on the north bank of the
River Clyde
The River Clyde ( gd, Abhainn Chluaidh, , sco, Clyde Watter, or ) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. It is the ninth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third-longest in Scotland. It runs through the major cit ...
, just across from
Govan
Govan ( ; Cumbric?: ''Gwovan'?''; Scots: ''Gouan''; Scottish Gaelic: ''Baile a' Ghobhainn'') is a district, parish, and former burgh now part of south-west City of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated west of Glasgow city centre, on the south ba ...
. To the west lies
Whiteinch
Whiteinch ( gd, Innis Bhàn) is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated directly north of the River Clyde, between the Partick and Scotstoun areas of the city. Whiteinch was at one stage part of the burgh of Partick, until that ...
, to the east
Yorkhill
Yorkhill ( gd, Cnoc Eabhraig) is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated north of the River Clyde in the West End of the city. It is known for its famous hospitals and remains the location of the West Glasgow Ambulatory Care Ho ...
and
Kelvingrove Park
Kelvingrove Park is a public park located on the River Kelvin in the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland, containing the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
History
Kelvingrove Park was originally created as the West End Park in 1852, and ...
(across the
River Kelvin
The River Kelvin (Scottish Gaelic: ''Abhainn Cheilbhinn'') is a tributary of the River Clyde in northern and northeastern Glasgow, Scotland. It rises on the moor south east of the village of Banton, east of Kilsyth. At almost long, it init ...
), and to the north
Broomhill,
Hyndland
Hyndland is a residential area in the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland.
Description
Bordering Broomhill, Dowanhill, Kelvinside and Partickhill, it is an upper-middle-class neighbourhood populated mainly by professionals (many emplo ...
,
Dowanhill
Dowanhill is an area in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland.
An upper middle-class residential district, the area generally contains a mixture of terraced townhouses with private communal gardens, detached villas with private grounds and a number ...
,
Hillhead
Hillhead ( sco, Hullheid, gd, Ceann a' Chnuic) 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 w ...
, areas which form part of the
West End 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 ...
. Partick was a
Police burgh
A police burgh was a Scottish burgh which had adopted a "police system" for governing the town. They existed from 1833 to 1975.
The 1833 act
The first police burghs were created under the Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1833 (3 & 4 Wm IV c.46). This ...
from 1852 until 1912 when it was incorporated into the city.
[Second City of The Empire: 1830s to 1914](_blank)
from theglasgowstory.com. Retrieved 22 December 2011. Partick is the area of the city most connected with the
Highlands
Highland is a broad term for areas of higher elevation, such as a mountain range or mountainous plateau.
Highland, Highlands, or The Highlands, may also refer to:
Places Albania
* Dukagjin Highlands
Armenia
* Armenian Highlands
Australia
*Sou ...
, and several Gaelic agencies, such as the Gaelic Books Council (
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...
: ''Comhairle nan Leabhraichean'') are located in the area.
[Comhairle nan Leabhraichean](_blank)
(Books Council). Retrieved 22 December 2011. (Scottish Gaelic) Some
ATMs in the area display Gaelic.
Etymology
The modern name derives from the ancient
Cumbric
Cumbric was a variety of the Common Brittonic language spoken during the Early Middle Ages in the ''Hen Ogledd'' or "Old North" in what is now the counties of Westmorland, Cumberland and northern Lancashire in Northern England and the souther ...
''Peartoc'' (as in the modern
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
word ''perth'', meaning "bush or thicket").
This was adopted into
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...
as ''Peart(h)aig'', giving modern Gaelic ''Pearraig'' or ''Partaig'' (the latter is used on signs at
Partick railway station
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). Older anglicised forms include ''Perdyc'' and ''Perthick''. Partick, of old Perdyec, from the Gaelic ''aper dhu ec'', meaning the place at the confluence or mouth of the dark river.
History
![Partick Burgh Halls (geograph 3607412)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Partick_Burgh_Halls_%28geograph_3607412%29.jpg)
Although Partick remained a village until the middle of the 18th century, it is an ancient place. The Kings of
Strathclyde
Strathclyde ( in Gaelic, meaning "strath (valley) of the River Clyde") was one of nine former local government regions of Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Government et ...
had a residence there, and in 1136
David I David I may refer to:
* David I, Caucasian Albanian Catholicos c. 399
* David I of Armenia, Catholicos of Armenia (728–741)
* David I Kuropalates of Georgia (died 881)
* David I Anhoghin, king of Lori (ruled 989–1048)
* David I of Scotland (di ...
(1124–53) granted the lands of ''Perdyc'' to the see of Glasgow. The Bishops of Glasgow had a country seat in Partick. It was later the site of
Partick Castle
Partick Castle was located in Partick, now a Western suburb of Glasgow. It was built in 1611 for the Glasgow benefactor George Hutcheson and situated on the west bank of the River Kelvin.
Description
Writing in the early eighteenth century, Hami ...
, a country home of
George Hutcheson
George Hutcheson (died 1639), of Lambhill, Lanarkshire, was joint-founder with his younger brother Thomas Hutcheson, of Hutchesons' Hospital, Glasgow.
Life
George Hutcheson became a public writer and notary in Glasgow, and by his success in bus ...
(demolished 1836). The burgh, which had its headquarters at
Partick Burgh Hall
Partick Burgh Hall is a municipal facility in Burgh Hall Street, Partick, Scotland. The hall, which was the headquarters of Partick Burgh Council in the early 20th century, is a Category B listed building.
History
The building was commissioned ...
, was annexed by Glasgow in 1912.
Areas
It is historically divided into three social areas; south of Dumbarton Road, north of Dumbarton Road and the
Partick Hill grand villas. Being within the sphere of influence of the
University of Glasgow
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and neighbouring Glasgow's salubrious "West End" it has a high student population. Traditional industries for the area were shipbuilding and the huge Meadowside Granary (recently demolished to make way for the new
Glasgow Harbour
Glasgow Harbour is an urban regeneration scheme at Partick in the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland.
Construction
After many years of dereliction caused by the decline of shipbuilding and the migration of Glasgow's docks to the Firth o ...
residential development) employed many residents also. The main street in Partick, Dumbarton Road, has a number of services for residents to use.
Community
Partick Burgh Hall
Partick Burgh Hall is a municipal facility in Burgh Hall Street, Partick, Scotland. The hall, which was the headquarters of Partick Burgh Council in the early 20th century, is a Category B listed building.
History
The building was commissioned ...
is a venue (much like a
community centre
Community centres, community centers, or community halls are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole co ...
) located within Partick. It regularly holds community events and is owned and managed by Culture & Sport Glasgow (part of Glasgow City Council). The hall was originally built in 1872 and has multiple rooms. The hall is staffed in order to accommodate events and to handle security. Private events are also held in the hall.
Partick Community Council is an organization which exists in the area to deal with issues within the community. It is the oldest community group in Partick and consists of around twenty elected members. The boundary of this council runs from Byres Road to Crow Road and from the River Clyde to Highburgh Road. The council is funded by Glasgow City Council by way of an annual grant.
[What do we do?](_blank)
from Partick Community Council. Retrieved 9 February 2012
Examples of activities of the Community Council include:
*
Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch in the United Kingdom is the largest voluntary crime prevention movement covering England and Wales with upwards of 2.3 million household members. The charity brings neighbors together to create strong, friendly and active comm ...
coordination.
*
Lobbying
In politics, lobbying, persuasion or interest representation is the act of lawfully attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of government officials, most often legislators or members of regulatory agency, regulatory agencie ...
of Glasgow City Council
*Promoting cleanliness and security in the area
Sport
![Glasgow doocot Partick 1](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Glasgow_doocot_Partick_1.jpg)
Partick is home to the
West of Scotland Cricket Club
The West of Scotland Cricket Club is a cricket club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club's home ground is Hamilton Crescent, located in the Partick area of Glasgow's West End.
West of Scotland, traditionally, are one of the working class cricke ...
's
Hamilton Crescent
Hamilton Crescent is a cricket ground in the Partick area of Glasgow, Scotland, which is the home of the West of Scotland Cricket Club.
Hamilton Crescent hosted the first international football match, between Scotland and England, played on 30 ...
ground, which was the site of the
first ever international football match (between
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
and
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
) on 30 November 1872.
Partick Thistle Football Club were formed in the area in 1876, but left to play in the
Maryhill
Maryhill ( gd, Cnoc Màiri) is an area of the City of Glasgow in Scotland. Maryhill is a former burgh. Maryhill stretches over along Maryhill Road.
The far north west of the area is served by Maryhill railway station.
History
Hew Hill, t ...
area of Glasgow in 1909.
Partick F.C.
Partick Football Club was a football club based in the burgh of Partick (now part of the city of Glasgow), Scotland. The club was founded in 1875 and played their home games at Inchview on Dumbarton Road in the Whiteinch neighbourhood until they ...
were also active in the 1870s and 1880s.
Transport
Partick station
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is a trunk station serving as an interchange between the local rail,
Glasgow Subway
The Glasgow Subway is an underground light metro system in Glasgow, Scotland. Opened on 14 December 1896, it is the fourth-oldest underground rail transit system in Europe after the London Underground, Liverpool's Mersey Railway and the Budapes ...
and local
bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for cha ...
systems. It replaced the former
Partickhill railway station
Partickhill railway station was a railway station serving the Partick area of Glasgow. The station was opened by the North British Railway Company in 1874 on the north side of Dumbarton Road. At some periods during its existence it was describe ...
in 1979. There were previously three other stations in the area,
Partick Central railway station
Partick Central railway station was a station serving the Partick area of the city of Glasgow. Built in the 1890s by the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway Company, it sat on a line that ran along the north bank of the River Clyde from S ...
(renamed Kelvin Hall station in 1959),
Merkland Street and
Partick West railway station
Partick West railway station was a station that served the Partick area of the city of Glasgow, particularly the Thornwood section of Partick from 1896 to 1964. It was a four platform station on the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway, w ...
.
The Partick interchange was redeveloped in 2012 due to its immense potential as a top-class interchange not only between Rail, Bus and Subway but also as the main interchange station between the
Argyle and
North Clyde rail lines.
Religion
![Partick Bridge Street, St Simon's Rc Church, Presbytery](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Partick_Bridge_Street%2C_St_Simon%27s_Rc_Church%2C_Presbytery.jpg)
There is an old
Quaker
Quakers are people who belong to a historically Protestant Christian set of Christian denomination, denominations known formally as the Religious Society of Friends. Members of these movements ("theFriends") are generally united by a belie ...
burial ground, the 'Quakers Graveyard', situated at the bottom of Keith Street. Now a visitors' attraction the graveyard was given over to the city of Glasgow. It was last used in 1857. Purdon Street, which runs parallel with Keith Street, was named after John Purdon, a prominent Quaker who lived in Partick in the 17th century. His wife is buried in the graveyard.
The local
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland ( sco, The Kirk o Scotland; gd, Eaglais na h-Alba) is the national church in Scotland.
The Church of Scotland was principally shaped by John Knox, in the Scottish Reformation, Reformation of 1560, when it split from t ...
congregation is served by
Partick South Parish Church
Partick South Church is Parish church of the Church of Scotland, located in the Partick area of Glasgow, Scotland.
History of the Building
The current church building located in Dumbarton Road, was built in 1988 in a modern contemporary style. Th ...
and
Partick Trinity Church
Partick Trinity Church is a 19th century Parish church of the Church of Scotland, located in the Partick area of Glasgow, Scotland.
History of the Church building
The church building was founded as Partick East United Free Church and was built b ...
.
Partick's
Catholic
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
community is served by St Peter's church situated in Hyndland Street. St Simon's church, located in Bridge Street, was built in 1858 and is the third oldest Catholic church in Glasgow. A devastating arson attack in 2021 left it a ruin with only the external walls remaining. The arsonist, Ryan Haggerty, was sentenced for five years and three months in October 2022.
Notable people
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Charles Morton Aikman
Charles Morton Aikman FRSE FIC FCS (10 May 1861 – 14 November 1902) was a 19th century Scottish agricultural chemist and scientific author.
Life
He was born on 10 May 1861, the son of Glasgow merchant and shipping agent Thomson Aikman (1817 ...
*
Thomas Octavius Callender
Sir Thomas Octavius Callender (9 April 1855 – 2 December 1938) was an engineer and businessman, who promoted the electrical industry.
Life
Thomas Callender born at Clydeview, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the eldest of the ten childr ...
*
Liz Cameron
Liz Cameron is a former Lord Provost of Glasgow.
Born in Partick, Glasgow, she graduated from the University of Glasgow and became a college lecturer, teaching at Bell College of Technology in Hamilton. First elected as a Labour member of the Gl ...
, Lord Provost of Glasgow
*
Stuart Christie
Stuart Christie (10 July 1946 – 15 August 2020) was a Scottish anarchist writer and publisher. When aged 18, Christie was arrested while carrying explosives to assassinate the Spanish caudillo, General Francisco Franco. He was later alleged ...
*
Billy Connolly
Sir William Connolly (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish actor, retired comedian, artist, writer, musician, and presenter. He is sometimes known, especially in his homeland, by the Scots nickname the Big Yin ("the Big One"). Known for his ...
, lived on White Street and Stewartville Street during his childhood and attended
St Peter's Boys School.
*
Rachel Hamilton
Rachel Molly Hamilton aka Big Rachel (1829 - 1899) was an Irish-born woman who was a special constable during the Partick Riots in Glasgow in 1875. Early life
Hamilton was born in Ireland, later living in Partick, Glasgow in Scotland with her ...
*
Helen Holm
Helen Warren Holm (née Gray) (14 March 1907 – 14 December 1971) was a Scottish amateur golfer. She was Scottish champion five times and she won the British Ladies Amateur twice. The Helen Holm Trophy is named in her memory.
Life
Holm was born ...
, golfer
*
Jimmy Lawrence
James Lawrence (16 February 1879 – 21 November 1934) was a Scottish football player and manager. A goalkeeper, he played for Newcastle United between 1904 and 1922.
Career
Playing career
Born in Partick, Lawrence's first club was Partick At ...
, footballer
*
Fred McDermid
Frederick McDermid (9 February 1924 – 23 August 2011) was a Scottish Liberal Party politician.
Born in Partick, McDermid studied at Hyndland School before completing an apprenticeship as a quantity surveyor. During World War II, he volunte ...
, politician
*
Garry McDowall
Garry McDowall (born 6 March 1959) is a former soccer player. Born in Scotland, he played as a midfielder in the Scottish Football League for Hamilton Academical before emigrating to Australia, playing in the National Soccer League (NSL) from ...
, footballer
*
Pat McGinlay
Patrick McGinlay (born 30 May 1967) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and is best known for his two spells at Hibernian. , footballer
*
Tosh McKinlay
Thomas Valley "Tosh" McKinlay (born 3 December 1964) is a Scottish former footballer. A fullback or wingback, he spent most of his career in Scotland playing for Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Celtic and Kilmarnock. He also played for English club ...
, footballer
*
Bud Neill
William "Bud" Neill (5 November 1911–28 August 1970) was a Scottish cartoonist who drew cartoon strips for a number of Glasgow-based newspapers between the 1940s and 1960s. Following his death, his work has attained cult status with a wo ...
, cartoonist
References
External links
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Partick Castle Article, Glasgow Evening Times.Partick: Glasgow's Girnalat ''Pat's Guide to Glasgow West End''
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