Kennishead ( sco, Kennisheid, gd, Ceann Ceanais)
is a neighbourhood in 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 popu ...

. Its territory, south 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 ...

, is fairly isolated, bordering a park to the south and a golf course to the north, as well as the residential area of

Carnwadric Carnwadric is a residential area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated south of the River Clyde, and is bordered by a park to the north (King George V Park, on the other side of which is the Kennishead neighbourhood), the Arden housing estate t ...

. The majority of the housing consists of three (originally five, two since demolished) high rise tower blocks of 23 storeys, which dominate the area visually. The area is also home to the disused farm from which it takes its name,Kennishead (Pollok House, 1830)
The Glasgow Story formerly owned by

Sir John Maxwell ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

. Kennishead was originally called "Kenneth's Head".Map of the County of Renfrew
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Kennishead railway station Kennishead railway station is a railway station in Kennishead, a district of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line, south of Glasgow Central. Facilities The station is unmanned and ha ...

is on the Glasgow South Western Line to

Barrhead Barrhead ( sco, Baurheid, gd, Ceann a' Bharra) is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, southwest of Glasgow city centre on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes. At the 2011 census its population was 17,268. History Barrhead was formed wh ...

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D.A.C.K. Community Council
Areas of Glasgow {{Glasgow-geo-stub

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