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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 southwest. In addition to the mainland, Scotland is made up of more than 790 islands including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.

Located at 55.85, -4.26667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Autonomous regions, Celtic nations, English-speaking countries and territories, Great Britain, Island countries, Northern Europe, NUTS 1 statistical regions of the United Kingdom, Scotland, Scots-speaking countries, United Kingdom, Western Europe

A74(M) and M74 motorways

The A74(M) and M74 motorways form a major motorway in Scotland. Following an extension opened on 28 June 2011, it connects the M8 motorway west of Glasgow to the English border at Gretna, creating an alternative route for traffic moving from the south to the west of the city. In conjunction with the M6 motorway, it forms one of the two major cross-border routes between Scotland and England. It is part of the unsigned international E-road network E05.

Located at 55.8538, -4.2704 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Motorways in Scotland, Public inquiries in the United Kingdom, Transport in Dumfries and Galloway, Transport in Glasgow, Transport in South Lanarkshire

Kingston Bridge, Glasgow

The Kingston Bridge is a balanced cantilever dual-span ten lane road bridge made of triple-cell segmented prestressed concrete box girders crossing the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. The largest urban bridge in the United Kingdom, it carries the M8 motorway through the city centre. The Kingston Bridge is also one of the busiest road bridges in Europe, carrying around 150,000 vehicles every day.

Located at 55.8553, -4.27 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bridges completed in 1969, Bridges in Glasgow, Road bridges in Scotland

King Tut's Wah Wah Hut

King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, also known as King Tut's, is a live music venue and bar on St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland. It is owned and managed by Glasgow-based gig promoters DF Concerts. The Glasgow live music venue takes its name from a club in New York, which hosted music, comedy and performing arts events in the 80s.

Located at 55.863, -4.265 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Culture in Glasgow, Music venues in Glasgow, Music venues in Scotland, Scottish music

Scotland Street School Museum

Scotland Street School Museum is a museum of school education in Glasgow, Scotland, in the district of Tradeston. It is located in a former school built by Charles Rennie Mackintosh between 1903 and 1906. The building is one of Glasgow's foremost architectural attractions. It is located next to the Shields Road subway station. During the building's construction, Mackintosh frequently battled the school board about the design (the board wanted a less expensive design).

Located at 55.8495, -4.2737 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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School buildings completed in 1906, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Charles Rennie Mackintosh buildings, Museums in Glasgow, Education museums, Listed buildings in Glasgow, 1903 establishments in Scotland, Listed schools in Scotland, Listed museum buildings in Scotland

Finnieston Crane

The Finnieston Crane is a crane and landmark in Glasgow, Scotland. It is now disused but is retained as a symbol of the city's engineering heritage.

Located at 55.8578, -4.2862 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Listed buildings in Glasgow, Named cranes, Shipyard cranes, Visitor attractions in Glasgow, Category A listed buildings in Scotland

Tradeston

Tradeston is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow adjacent to the city centre on the south bank of the River Clyde.

Located at 55.8531, -4.26361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of Glasgow

St Columba Church of Scotland, Glasgow

The Church of Scotland congregation of St Columba in Glasgow dates back to 1770. It was established to cater for the spiritual needs of the large number of Gaelic-speakers from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland settling in Glasgow in search of employment. The church still has a service in Gaelic every Sunday, as well as three weekly services in English.

Located at 55.8629, -4.2668 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Scottish Gaelic language, Church of Scotland churches in Scotland, Churches in Glasgow, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Glasgow, Listed churches in Scotland, 1770 establishments in Scotland

Mitchell Library

See Mitchell Library (Australia) for that section of the State Library of New South Wales. Mitchell Library 230pxCountry ScotlandType Public libraryEstablished 1877Location North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DNCoordinates 55.8651° N, 4.2720° WBranch of Glasgow LibrariesCollectionItems collected Books, newspapers, journals maps, multimedia, archives, microformsSize Over 1,213,000 volumesAccess and useAccess requirements Open to the general public, Monday to Saturday.

Located at 55.8651, -4.27201 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Public libraries in Scotland, Public libraries in the United Kingdom, Buildings and structures in Glasgow, Edwardian architecture, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Listed library buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Glasgow, Libraries in Glasgow, Library buildings completed in 1911, Library buildings completed in 1980

The Garage (nightclub)

The Garage is a music venue and nightclub located at 490 Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow which opened in 1994. It is Scotland's largest nightclub. The Main Hall was formerly a ballroom known as The Mayfair, although it has since been remodelled by the addition of an extension to the mezzanine level. Apart from the Main Hall, other areas of the venue include the R'n'B-themed G2 club in the basement, the Indie rock-themed Attic, Snapshots Bar and The Engine Room Cocktail Bar.

Located at 55.855, -4.269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Music venues in Glasgow, Nightclubs in Glasgow, Event venues established in 1994, 1994 establishments in Scotland

Shields Road subway station

Shields Road subway station is a station of Glasgow Subway, serving the Pollokshields areas of Glasgow, Scotland. Nearby is Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Scotland Street School Museum. This was one of four (now three) stations which has Park and Ride facilities. The station has been left in an industrial area by post-war reconstruction and is isolated from surrounding areas by the M8 motorway and approach roads for the Kingston Bridge.

Located at 55.8503, -4.27444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Glasgow Subway stations, Railway stations opened in 1896

West Street subway station

West Street subway station serves the Tradeston area of Glasgow, Scotland. The station will become a major interchange if the Glasgow Crossrail is given the green light. Left in an isolated industrial area by post-war reconstruction, it is the least busy station on the network with just 150,000 boardings in the 12 months to 31 March 2005. West Street was one of the Park and Ride stations. However, on 16 February 2008, the car park was closed as part of the M74 enabling works.

Located at 55.85, -4.26528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Glasgow Subway stations, Railway stations opened in 1896

King's Theatre, Glasgow

The King's Theatre is located in Glasgow, Scotland. It was built for Howard & Wyndham Ltd under its chairman Baillie Michael Simons as a sister theatre of their Theatre Royal in the city and was designed by Frank Matcham, opening in 1904. The theatre is primarily a receiving house for touring musicals, dance, comedy and circus-type performances. The theatre also provides a prominent stage for local amateur productions.

Located at 55.8649, -4.26872 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Theatres completed in 1904, Listed buildings in Glasgow, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Theatres in Glasgow, Theatres in Scotland

Clyde Arc

The Clyde Arc (known locally as the Squinty Bridge), is a road bridge spanning the River Clyde in Glasgow, in west central Scotland, connecting Finnieston, near the Clyde Auditorium and SECC with Pacific Quay and Glasgow Science Centre in Govan. A prominent feature of the bridge is its innovative curved design and the way that it crosses the river at an angle. The Arc is the first city centre traffic crossing over the river built since the Kingston Bridge was opened to traffic in 1969.

Located at 55.8572, -4.2825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bridges in Glasgow, Bridges completed in 2006, Engineering failures, Govan, Pedestrian bridges in Scotland, Through arch bridges

Lorne Street Primary School

Lorne Street Primary School is a primary school located in the district of Plantation on the South Side of Glasgow, Scotland, near the Paisley Road West thoroughfare. The building was designed by H&D Barclay and opened in 1892. It is now protected as a category B listed building. Its famous alumni include the Rangers F.C. and Scotland footballer Ian Durrant. John Maclean, the Scottish socialist politician, was a teacher at Lorne Street until his dismissal in 1915 for his political activism.

Located at 55.854, -4.287 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Primary schools in Glasgow, Category B listed buildings in Glasgow, Listed schools in Scotland

Tramway (arts centre)

Tramway is a contemporary visual and performing arts venue located in the Scottish city of Glasgow. Based in a former tram depot in the Pollokshields area of the South Side, it consists of two performance spaces and two galleries, as well as The Hidden Garden and offering facilities for community and artistic projects. The new extension to Tramway will be the home of the Scottish Ballet, and is claimed to be one of the leading venues of its type in Europe.

Located at 55.8408, -4.26721 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Culture in Glasgow, Ballet in Scotland, Art museums and galleries in Glasgow, Theatres in Scotland, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Glasgow, Scottish contemporary art

Hilton Glasgow hotel

Hilton Glasgow Hotel is a 20-storey high-rise hotel in Glasgow, Scotland. It is one of Glasgow's five-star hotels. It is located eight miles from Glasgow International Airport and three blocks away from Glasgow City Centre. The hotel can be seen in the Glasgow Skyline. It is located in Anderston close to the M8 Motorway. It officially opened on November 30, 1992.

Located at 55.8614, -4.26861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Glasgow, Buildings and structures in Glasgow, Hotels in Scotland, Hotels in Glasgow, Hilton hotels, Skyscrapers in Glasgow, Skyscraper hotels in the United Kingdom

Our Lady and St Margaret's Primary School

Our Lady and St Margaret's Primary School is a former Catholic primary school located at Stanley Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow, Scotland. In earlier years it was a junior secondary school. The annex of this school was located in the nearby Admiral Sreet Infants School. The school, designed by the architects Bruce & Hay, was established in 1910. Bruce & Hay were known for their work designing warehouses and offices and critics have compared the school's appearance to that of a warehouse.

Located at 55.852, -4.28 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Defunct schools in Glasgow, Educational institutions established in 1910, Educational institutions disestablished in 1997, Category C listed buildings in Glasgow, Defunct Roman Catholic primary schools in Scotland, Listed schools in Scotland, 1910 establishments in Scotland, 1997 disestablishments in Scotland

Scotland Street, Glasgow

Scotland Street is a street in Glasgow, Scotland. It is located south of the River Clyde, in the Tradeston area. Shields Road subway station is located at its western end, close to the M8 motorway, and West Street subway station is at its eastern end. The Scotland Street School Museum, housed in a former school designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, is on the south side of the street. Otherwise it is a mainly industrial area.

Located at 55.85, -4.27254 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Glasgow

Tradeston Bridge

The Tradeston Bridge (colloquially known as Squiggly Bridge) is a pedestrian bridge across the River Clyde in Glasgow which opened on 14 May 2009. It links the districts of Anderston (on the north bank) to Tradeston (on the south bank) - the aim of the bridge being to aid the regeneration of Tradeston by giving it a direct link to the city's financial district on the western side of the city centre.

Located at 55.8558, -4.26389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bridges in Glasgow, Bridges completed in 2009, Pedestrian bridges in Scotland

Cheapside Street Whisky Bond Fire

The Cheapside Street Whisky Bond Fire in Glasgow on 28 March 1960 is Britain's worst peacetime fire services disaster, overshadowed only by a similar fire in James Watt Street (also in Glasgow) on 19 November 1968, when 22 people lost their lives.

Located at 55.8575, -4.27136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fires in Scotland, 1960 disasters, 1960 in Scotland, History of Glasgow, Fire and rescue in Scotland, Whisky

Edinburgh Folk Club

Edinburgh Folk Club is the principle folk club within the Scottish capital city, Edinburgh. The club's roots date back to the early seventies where it grew from the British folk revival into one of the most respected and long running clubs in Scotland.

Located at 55.863, -4.265 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Culture in Edinburgh, Music venues in Edinburgh, Folk music, Clubs and societies in Scotland, 1973 establishments in Scotland

Anderston Centre

The Anderston Centre (originally styled as the Anderston Cross Commercial Centre, but now officially branded as Cadogan Square) is a mixed-use commercial and residential complex, and former bus station located in the Anderston area of Glasgow, Scotland.

Located at 55.86, -4.26667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Glasgow, Richard Seifert buildings, Housing estates in Scotland, Housing estates in Glasgow, Skyscrapers in Glasgow, Residential skyscrapers in Scotland

Argyle Building, Glasgow

The Argyle Building is a mid-rise residential skyscraper in the Anderston district within the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. Completed in 2008, it is among the highest buildings currently standing within the city's central area and occupies a prominent spot next to the Kingston Bridge and the M8 motorway. It can be seen prominently in the background of BBC Scotland television news bulletins.

Located at 55.8596, -4.26767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Glasgow, Skyscrapers in Glasgow, Residential skyscrapers in Scotland

Elmbank Gardens

Elmbank Gardens (popularly known as the Charing Cross Tower or the Charing Cross Complex) is a multi-use commercial complex in the Charing Cross area of Glasgow, Scotland. Best known for its signature 14-storey tower which overlooks the M8 motorway and stands directly opposite the Mitchell Library, it was designed by Richard Seifert and constructed in 1971. It is one of the tallest and most prominent high rise buildings on the western side of Glasgow city centre.

Located at 55.8649, -4.26993 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Glasgow, Richard Seifert buildings, Skyscrapers in Glasgow, Brutalist architecture in the United Kingdom, Buildings and structures completed in 1971, Hotels in Glasgow