Neilston (Scots: Neilstoun, Scottish Gaelic: Baile Nèill, pronounced [paləˈnɛːʎ]) is a village and parish in East Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is in the Levern Valley, 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Barrhead, 3.8 miles (6.1 km) south of Paisley, and 5.7 miles (9.2 km) south-southwest of Renfrew, at the southwestern fringe of the Greater Glasgow conurbation. Neilston is a dormitory village with a resident population of just over 5,000 people.
Population: 5,091
Latitude: 55° 47' 8.66" N
Longitude: -4° 25' 34.93" W
Exhibition Centre (Glasgow) station – previously called Finnieston [1979-1986] and earlier Stobcross [1894-1959] (due to its location in the Stobcross area of the city) – is in Glasgow on the Argyle Line. It serves the SSE Hydro and the Scottish Exh…
Duke Street is a street in Glasgow, Scotland, often stated to be the longest street in Britain but King Street, Aberdeen is 0.2 mi longer.
Crookston Castle is located in the Pollok area of south-west Glasgow, Scotland.
Carlin Stone or Carlin Stane is the name given to a number of prehistoric standing stones and natural stone or landscape features in Scotland.
The A77 road is a major road in Scotland. It runs in a southwesternly direction from the city of Glasgow, past the towns of Giffnock, Newton Mearns, Kilmarnock, Prestwick, Ayr, Maybole, Girvan and Stranraer to the town of Portpatrick on the Irish Se…
Toryglen is a small district in southern Glasgow, Scotland. It is approximately 2 miles south of the city centre to the west of Rutherglen. It is bounded to the west by Mount Florida, the north by Oatlands and the south by King's Park.
Thornliebank (Gaelic: Bruach nan Dealgan, Scots: Thonliebank) is a suburb of Glasgow in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, 6 miles (10 km) south of Glasgow's city centre.
Strathblane (Scottish Gaelic: Strath Bhlàthain, pronounced [s̪d̪̊ɾahˈvlˠ̪aː.ɪɲ]) is a village and parish in the registration county of Stirlingshire, situated in the southwestern part of the Stirling council area, in central Scotland. It lies at the…
The St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is a museum of religion in Glasgow, Scotland.
Glasgow Gaelic School (Scottish Gaelic: Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu) is a school in Glasgow which teaches through the medium of Scottish Gaelic. This teaching method is commonly known as Gaelic medium education.
Royal Exchange Square is a public square in the City of Glasgow in Scotland. The square is situated at the junction of Queen Street with Ingram Street.
Renton (Scottish Gaelic: An Reantan; Scots: The Renton) is a small village in central Scotland. In the 2001 National Census it had a population of 2,138.
National Museums Scotland and partners have developed the National Museum of Rural Life, previously known as the Museum of Scottish Country Life, which is based at Wester Kittochside farm, lying between the town of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire…
Kilwinning Abbey is a ruined abbey located in the centre of the town of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire.
The International Exhibition of Science, Art and Industry was the first of 4 international exhibitions held in Glasgow, Scotland during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It took place at Kelvingrove Park between May and November 1888. The main…
Hillhead High School is a day school in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oakfield Avenue, neighbouring the University of Glasgow.
Charing Cross (Glasgow) is a railway station close to the centre of Glasgow, Scotland, serving the district of the same name. It is managed by ScotRail and is served by trains on the North Clyde Line.
Caldwell is a mansion and old estate with the remains of a castle nearby.