Woodlands is an area of

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. Situated on the north-west edge of the

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, Woodlands is located within Glasgow's fashionable West End, east of

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, south of Woodside, north of the Park District and

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, and west of

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and

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. Woodlands has a substantial population of residents of

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and Indian heritage, as well as a large number of students. The area is in the vicinity of the

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and

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. The housing stock mostly consists of 19th century terraces, townhouses, and blonde and red

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, with modern redevelopment which is also predominantly in the tenement style.

History

The area of flat land on the east bank of the

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was used as an industrial area. From at least the early 1600s, the site was the location of a

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which processed grain. In 1790, William Gillespie constructed Glasgow's first and only water driven cotton mill, with bleach and print fields also located in the vicinity. As part of the Blythswood Estate, Woodlands was officially incorporated into the city of Glasgow in 1830. In 2021, Woodlands was the location of the Murder of Esther Brown.

Points of interest

Woodlands is home to the

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. The club is located on Arlington Street.

Burnbank Park Burnbank Park was a sports ground in Glasgow, Scotland. It was situated in the city's Woodlands area, found at Barrington Drive (between Great Western Road and Woodlands Road).Rangers F.C. from September 1875 to March 1876.Burnbank
The Founders TrailLooking back at Glasgow’s long lost football grounds
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on the corner of Woodlands Road and Woodlands Gate.

Public transport

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includes Kelvinbridge and

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Subway stations, located respectively at the western and eastern extremes of the district, as well as numerous bus routes along Great Western and Woodlands Roads.

References

External links

Glasgow West End: Woodlands
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link, was

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Woodlands conservation area appraisal
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