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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Mansewood

  

Mansewood Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Mansewood

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Mansewood history

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Mansewood was originally Church or ‘Glebe’ land belonging to nearby Eastwood Parish Church. The name is derived from ‘Manse’ (the minister’s home) and ‘Wood’ referring to the trees which grew in the area. In 1871, Reverend George Campbell submitted an application to feu the land to developers.

Mansewood geography / climate

Mansewood is located on the summit and slopes of a boulder clay drumlin lying approximately NE to SW and rises approximately 63 metres (207 feet) above sea level.

You can visit Mansewood places with Walkfo Mansewood to hear history at Mansewood’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Mansewood has 122 places to visit in our interactive Mansewood map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Mansewood, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Mansewood places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Mansewood & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 122 audio facts unique to Mansewood places in an interactive Mansewood map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Mansewood Places Map
122 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Mansewood tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Mansewood

  

Best Mansewood places to visit

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Mansewood has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Mansewood’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Mansewood’s information audio spots:

Mansewood Mansewood (Scots: Mansewid) is a residential district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde and is surrounded by the districts of Eastwood, Hillpark, Pollokshaws in Glasgow and Thornliebank and Giffnock.

East Renfrewshire East Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland . Until 1975, it formed part of the county of Renfreyshire for local government purposes . It was formed in 1996 as a successor to the Eastwood district, with the Levern Valley being annexed .

Muirend Muirend is situated about 4 miles (6.5 km) south of Glasgow city centre. The G44 postcode was rated as the most desirable area of Scotland to live in. Neighbouring areas include Cathcart, Merrylee and Newlands.

Nitshill Nitshill (Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc nan Cnòthan) is a district on the south side of Glasgow. It is bordered by Darnley to the east, Crookston and Roughmussel to the north-west. The Victoria Colliery in the area was the scene of one of Scotland’s worst mining disasters.

Cathcart Cemetery Cathcart Cemetery is a cemetery in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, which was opened in 1878 . It is named after the nearby neighbourhood of Cathcart on the southern outskirts of Glasgow, but does not actually fall within the city boundaries .

Strathbungo Strathbungo grew up as a small village built along the Pollokshaws Road, one of the main arteries leading southwards from the centre of Glasgow, adjoined by the Camphill Estate, now part of Queens Park. The feudal superiors, the Maxwells of Pollok, preferred the name Marchtown, and this name is seen on some old maps.

St Andrew’s Cross, Glasgow St Andrew’s Cross, also known as Eglinton Toll, is a road junction in the south side of Glasgow, Scotland. The junction is known as the St Andrew Cross.

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