Duke Street, Glasgow
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Duke Street is a street running to the East End of Glasgow
from the High Street
in the City Centre, through the residential district of Dennistoun
, running past The Forge Shopping Centre
, before terminating at a junction with the Great Eastern Road (now the Gallowgate and Tollcross
Road), Westmuir Street and Springfield Road, to form a turreted Edwardian five-way junction at Parkhead
Cross.
From 1460 to 1870, the original buildings of the University of Glasgow
were located at the junction of High Street and Duke Street, before moving to the West End. The site was then turned into the College Goods yard by the City of Glasgow Union Railway before it was closed in 1968 in the wake of the Beeching Axe
. The derelict wall of the goods warehouse with its distinctive arched windows still faces onto this section of Duke Street. This wall is being preserved as part of a new hotel within the Glasgow Collegelands development which as of 2010 is currently under construction.
Glasgow's Infantry barracks was also built adjacent to the University, between Duke Street and the Gallowgate, in 1795. It could accommodate up to 1,000 men but by the mid-19th century the buildings were in a dire condition and in 1872 new barracks were completed in the suburb of Maryhill
. The site was also used as part of the College Goods yard site.
The new Glasgow Meat Market and Abattoir was opened at the corner of Duke Street and Bellgrove Street in Calton
, in the 1980s after the original meat market in the nearby Gallowgate, which dated from 1879, closed. The new meat market closed in July 2001 and was demolished in 2007, with a new residential development constructed on the site which retained the old market's two listed Victorian entrance archways.
From 1798 to 1955 Duke Street was best known for being the location of Duke Street Prison
, before it was demolished in 1958, making way for the Ladywell housing scheme which was built on the site from 1961-1964 and still stands today. The only remaining structure of Duke Street Prison is some of the boundary wall.
Today landmarks on Duke Street include the A-listed Ladywell Business Centre, originally designed by John Burnet
in 1858 as the Alexanders Endowed School, Tennents' Wellpark Brewery
, the nearby Glasgow Necropolis
and the A-listed former Sydney Place United Presbyterian Church which was damaged in a fire but was restored by The Glasgow Building Preservation Trust in 1996 as an extension to the Wellpark Enterprise Centre, although it is currently vacant. There is also a large British Bakeries
factory and the Great Eastern Hotel at no. 100, which was a notorious common lodging house and is now being converted into apartments. There was also the Eastern District Hospital, latterly known as Duke Street Hospital, before closing in 1994, when it was converted into flats. The area is served by High Street railway station
, Bellgrove railway station
and Duke Street railway station
.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
from the High Street
High Street (Glasgow)
High Street in Glasgow, Scotland is the city's oldest and one of its most historically significant streets.Originally the city's main street in medieval times, it formed a direct north-south artery between the Cathedral of St...
in the City Centre, through the residential district of Dennistoun
Dennistoun
Dennistoun is a district of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated north of the River Clyde in the east end of the city. It is made up of a number of smaller districts - Milnbank to the north, 'The Drives' in the centre of the area and Bellgrove below Duke Street to the south. In a 2004...
, running past The Forge Shopping Centre
The Forge Shopping Centre
The Forge Shopping Centre exists in the east end of Glasgow in Parkhead. The shopping centre bore the name from the former William Beardmore and Company steel works site that had closed in 1976.- Construction :...
, before terminating at a junction with the Great Eastern Road (now the Gallowgate and Tollcross
Tollcross, Glasgow
Tollcross is an area north of the River Clyde in Glasgow and has a popular park which is famed for its international rose trials. It lies approximately a mile east of the neighbouring suburb of Parkhead, and just north of Braidfauld and south of Shettleston....
Road), Westmuir Street and Springfield Road, to form a turreted Edwardian five-way junction at Parkhead
Parkhead
Parkhead is a district in the East End of Glasgow. Its name comes from a small weaving hamlet at the meeting place of the Great Eastern Road and Westmuir Street. Duke Street and Springfield Road also meet there, to form a turreted Edwardian five-way junction at Parkhead Cross...
Cross.
From 1460 to 1870, the original buildings of the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
were located at the junction of High Street and Duke Street, before moving to the West End. The site was then turned into the College Goods yard by the City of Glasgow Union Railway before it was closed in 1968 in the wake of the Beeching Axe
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
. The derelict wall of the goods warehouse with its distinctive arched windows still faces onto this section of Duke Street. This wall is being preserved as part of a new hotel within the Glasgow Collegelands development which as of 2010 is currently under construction.
Glasgow's Infantry barracks was also built adjacent to the University, between Duke Street and the Gallowgate, in 1795. It could accommodate up to 1,000 men but by the mid-19th century the buildings were in a dire condition and in 1872 new barracks were completed in the suburb of Maryhill
Maryhill
Maryhill is an area of the City of Glasgow in Scotland. Maryhill is a former burgh. The population of Maryhill is about 52,000. Maryhill stretches over along Maryhill Road...
. The site was also used as part of the College Goods yard site.
The new Glasgow Meat Market and Abattoir was opened at the corner of Duke Street and Bellgrove Street in Calton
Calton, Glasgow
Calton is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. The name Calton is derived from the Gaelic "coillduin", which means "wood on the hill". It is situated north of the River Clyde, and just to the east of the city centre...
, in the 1980s after the original meat market in the nearby Gallowgate, which dated from 1879, closed. The new meat market closed in July 2001 and was demolished in 2007, with a new residential development constructed on the site which retained the old market's two listed Victorian entrance archways.
From 1798 to 1955 Duke Street was best known for being the location of Duke Street Prison
Duke Street Prison
Duke Street Prison is one of 8 prisons which used to stand in and around Glasgow. By 1840 most of these were closed except Duke Street Prison and Glasgow Green Prison which closed in 1863...
, before it was demolished in 1958, making way for the Ladywell housing scheme which was built on the site from 1961-1964 and still stands today. The only remaining structure of Duke Street Prison is some of the boundary wall.
Today landmarks on Duke Street include the A-listed Ladywell Business Centre, originally designed by John Burnet
John Burnet (architect)
John Burnet was a Scottish architect who lived and practised in Glasgow. He was born the son of soldier and trained initially as a carpenter, before becoming a Clerk of Works...
in 1858 as the Alexanders Endowed School, Tennents' Wellpark Brewery
Wellpark Brewery
Wellpark Brewery is a brewery situated in Duke Street in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded in 1740 on the bank of the Molendinar Burn by Hugh and Robert Tennent...
, the nearby Glasgow Necropolis
Glasgow Necropolis
The Glasgow Necropolis is a Victorian cemetery in Glasgow, Scotland. It is on a low but very prominent hill to the east of Glasgow Cathedral . Fifty thousand individuals have been buried here. Typically for the period only a small percentage are named on monuments and not every grave has a stone...
and the A-listed former Sydney Place United Presbyterian Church which was damaged in a fire but was restored by The Glasgow Building Preservation Trust in 1996 as an extension to the Wellpark Enterprise Centre, although it is currently vacant. There is also a large British Bakeries
British Bakeries
British Bakeries is the bread making arm of Rank Hovis McDougall, manufacturing Hovis, Nimble and Mothers Pride as well as supermarket's own brand bread for shops such as Tesco, Asda and The Co-operative Group. British Bakeries parent company is Premier Foods...
factory and the Great Eastern Hotel at no. 100, which was a notorious common lodging house and is now being converted into apartments. There was also the Eastern District Hospital, latterly known as Duke Street Hospital, before closing in 1994, when it was converted into flats. The area is served by High Street railway station
High Street (Glasgow) railway station
High Street Railway Station is a railway station which serves High Street in Glasgow, Scotland and the surrounding area. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is served by trains on the North Clyde Line.-History:...
, Bellgrove railway station
Bellgrove railway station
Bellgrove Railway Station is a railway station in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is east of and is managed by First ScotRail....
and Duke Street railway station
Duke Street railway station
Duke Street Railway Station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is served by trains on the North Clyde Line 2 km north east of ....
.