Kelvinside
Encyclopedia
Kelvinside is a district
in the Scottish
city of Glasgow
. It is situated north of the River Clyde
and is bounded by Dowanhill
, Hyndland
and Broomhill
to the South with Kelvindale
and the River Kelvin to the North. It is an affluent area of Glasgow, with large Victorian villas and terraces, similar to Pollokshields
on the South Side of Glasgow
.
As with Morningside, Edinburgh
, residents are sometimes said to have a "pan loaf
" accent, i.e. an affected one. This often leads to jokes about a "Kelvinsaide" accent. Both of these areas were featured in an advert for ScotRail
.
Kelvinside railway station
was on the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway
, but is now closed. Parts of this line can still be seen in the botanic gardens, fenced off it can be viewed from above and the tunnels are still open.
Kelvinside is home to private school Kelvinside Academy
which is situated on the corner of Kirklee Road and Bellshaugh Road.
At the corner of Kirklee Road and Great Western Rd is a shop called Churchill’s. Churchill’s began life as a green hut just a little bigger than an average sized garage. It was known by locals as the "Greenie". In the 1990s it was replaced by a new two storey stone building, with a flat in the upper floor and a shop on the ground floor. Although clad with brown stained wood, it is still referred to as the Greenie.
The local Church of Scotland
parish churches (serving Kelvinside and parts of adjacent areas) are Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church and St. John's Renfield Church
.
is situated on Dundonald Road.
Great Western Terrace, designed by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson, is situated on Great Western Road.
Westbourne Terrace, designed by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson, is situated on Hyndland Road.
District
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in the Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
city of Glasgow
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...
. It is situated north of the River Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
and is bounded by Dowanhill
Dowanhill
Dowanhill is a district of Glasgow, Scotland, occupying the area west of Hillhead, south of Kelvinside and east of Hyndland.A residential district the area generally contains a mixture of terraced townhouses with private communal gardens, detached villas with private grounds and a number of...
, Hyndland
Hyndland
Hyndland is a residential area in the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland.Bordering the Broomhill, Maryhill, Dowanhill, Kelvinside and Partickhill areas, it is a middle-class area populated mainly by professionals and young bourgeois bohemians including a number of noted authors, poets,...
and Broomhill
Broomhill
Broomhill is a place name, and may refer to:in England* Broomhill, Bristol, a district near Brislington in south Bristol* Broomhill, Frome Vale, a district near Stapleton in north Bristol...
to the South with Kelvindale
Kelvindale
Kelvindale is a district in the west of the city of Glasgow, Scotland.-Construction:Construction started in the late 1920s with work being undertaken by the City Corporation. This was followed up in the early 1930s by the Glasgow-based housebuilding company Mactaggart and Mickel...
and the River Kelvin to the North. It is an affluent area of Glasgow, with large Victorian villas and terraces, similar to Pollokshields
Pollokshields
Pollokshields is a district in the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland. It is a conservation area which was developed in Victorian times according to a plan promoted by the original landowners, the Stirling-Maxwells of Pollok, whose association with the area goes as far back as...
on the South Side of Glasgow
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...
.
As with Morningside, Edinburgh
Morningside, Edinburgh
Morningside is a district in the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is south of the areas of Bruntsfield, Burghmuirhead ; south-west of Marchmont, and south-east of Merchiston...
, residents are sometimes said to have a "pan loaf
Pan loaf
A pan loaf is a style of bread loaf baked in a pan or tin. It is the most common style available in the United Kingdom, though the term itself is predominantly Scottish so as to differentiate it from the Scottish plain loaf. It was once more expensive than the then more common plain loaf...
" accent, i.e. an affected one. This often leads to jokes about a "Kelvinsaide" accent. Both of these areas were featured in an advert for ScotRail
ScotRail
ScotRail was a brand name used for all Scottish regional and commuter rail services, including some cross-border services, from 1997 to 2004....
.
Kelvinside railway station
Kelvinside railway station
Kelvinside railway station was located on Great Western Road, next to the current Gartnavel General Hospital in the Kelvinside area of Glasgow, Scotland. Part of the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway services ran through the station from Glasgow city centre to Maryhill in the north of the...
was on the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway
Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway
- Early days :The Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway was authorised in 1891, and opened in stages between 26 November 1894 and 1 October 1896.On 16 August 1909 the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway was absorbed into the Caledonian Railway...
, but is now closed. Parts of this line can still be seen in the botanic gardens, fenced off it can be viewed from above and the tunnels are still open.
Kelvinside is home to private school Kelvinside Academy
Kelvinside Academy
Kelvinside Academy is a private school in the City of Glasgow, Scotland, founded in 1878. It has a capacity of 640 pupils and spans two years of Junior Start , six years of Junior School , and seven years of Senior School , comprising fifteen years in all...
which is situated on the corner of Kirklee Road and Bellshaugh Road.
At the corner of Kirklee Road and Great Western Rd is a shop called Churchill’s. Churchill’s began life as a green hut just a little bigger than an average sized garage. It was known by locals as the "Greenie". In the 1990s it was replaced by a new two storey stone building, with a flat in the upper floor and a shop on the ground floor. Although clad with brown stained wood, it is still referred to as the Greenie.
The local Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
parish churches (serving Kelvinside and parts of adjacent areas) are Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church and St. John's Renfield Church
St. John's Renfield Church, Glasgow
St. John's Renfield Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving Kelvindale in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow.-Location:...
.
Notable buildings
The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. LukeSt Luke's Orthodox Cathedral, Glasgow
St. Luke's Greek Orthodox Cathedral is a cathedral of the Greek Orthodox Church located in the Dowanhill district of Glasgow, Scotland.-Belhaven U.P. Church:...
is situated on Dundonald Road.
Great Western Terrace, designed by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson, is situated on Great Western Road.
Westbourne Terrace, designed by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson, is situated on Hyndland Road.