Gilshochill is located to the north west 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...

 in the City of Glasgow

Glasgow

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, Scotland

Scotland

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. It is the district of which the location of the Forth and Clyde Canal

Forth and Clyde Canal

The Forth and Clyde Canal crosses Scotland, providing a route for sea-going vessels between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde at the narrowest part of the Scottish Lowlands. The canal is 35 miles long and its eastern end is connected to the River Forth by a short stretch of the River...

 meets the Port Dundas branch of the canal. It is immediately to the north of the location of the Maryhill basin and Maryhill loch. Gilshochill is an elevated residential area. Its highest point sits about 150 metres above sea level

Sea level

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. Gilshochill is spread over the area around Sandbank Street, bordering areas of Cadder

Cadder

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 and Summerston

Summerston

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. Several thousand people live in Gilshochill and it falls under the G20 area postal code

Postal code

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. Gilshochill railway station

Gilshochill railway station

Gilshochill railway station is a railway station serving the Gilshochill area of Maryhill in Glasgow, Scotland. It is located on the Maryhill Line 5 km north west of Glasgow Queen Street. Services are provided by First ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport...

 is in the area.

Gilshochill comprises semi-detached

Semi-detached

Semi-detached housing consists of pairs of houses built side by side as units sharing a party wall and usually in such a way that each house's layout is a mirror image of its twin...

 style private owned homes set in private housing estates overlooking the city of Glasgow, some Victorian

Victorian era

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, 18th and 17th century buildings. Several towers such as the 20 storey high rise

High Rise

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 tower blocks at Glenavon road and some tenement

Tenement

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 dwellings.

Gilshochill is set in one of the oldest areas in Maryhill, one of the oldest churches in the area is found here dating from the late 17th century. Some houses built around the same time can also be found there.

There are also a very large number of council dwellings in this area. Some are scheduled for demolition in the future.