Newlands, Glasgow

Newlands is a suburb in the south side of Glasgow, Scotland. The area is mainly residential in character. Shawlands and Langside lie to the north of the district (the White Cart Water forming the boundary), Pollokshaws and Auldhouse to the west, Giffnock (East Renfrewshire) to the south, and Merrylee and Cathcart to the east.

Newlands

St. Bride's Road
Newlands
Location within Glasgow
OS grid referenceNS570604
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG43
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Features

The area is home to many traditional shops which include The Newlands Cafe. The largest retail facility in the district is a Morrisons supermarket (originally a Safeway) which also serves the adjacent districts of Shawlands and Pollokshaws. There was previously a Glasgow Corporation Tramways depot on the site from the 1910s, later converted for Strathclyde Buses from the 1960s until the 1980s.[1][2][3][4]

Newlands plays host to Junior football side Pollok F.C. who play at Newlandsfield Park, regularly attracting crowds of over 500. The area has an amateur team, Newlands AFC who play in the Glasgow Colleges Second Division.

St. Margaret's Church

Newlands has several churches,.[1] a bowling club - which was converted into a nursery school linked to The Glasgow Academy in 2018,[5][6] a tennis club[7] and a park which has tennis courts.[1] The Newlands fete is held annually and takes place within Newlands Park.

Notable residents include Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue.

History

The district originated as farmland in Cathcart Parish (on the opposite side of the White Cart Water from Pollokshaws, which was in Eastwood Parish). The working farm buildings such as the stables, byre and dairy were situated at the "Mains of Newlands".[1]

References
  1. Gerald Blaikie. "Newlands, Glasgow: Illustrated Guide". Scotcities.com. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. Glasgow, Newlandsfield Road, Newlands Tram Depot, Canmore
  3. Newlands Daimlers on Service 48, Glasgow Transport 1871-1973
  4. Newlands memorial (Museum of Transport), The Glasgow Story
  5. Children bowled over by Newlands Nursery for The Glasgow Academy, Mosaic Architecture + Design, 23 January 2018
  6. Glasgow, 29 Langside Drive, Newlands Bowling Club, Pavilion, Canmore
  7. Our Club, Newlands Tennis Club
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