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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Hillhead

  

Hillhead Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Hillhead

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Hillhead history

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Hillhead was an independent police burgh from 1869. It was first swallowed up physically by the growing city, and then administratively in 1891. Hillhead became Glasgow’s first independent burgh in the nineteenth century.

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The University of Glasgow is located in the area, having moved from its original site on the High Street to its current Gilmorehill location in 1870. Other features of Hillhead include Ashton Lane, Western Baths, Hillhead High School, Glasgow Academy (a private school), and the Kelvinbridge.

You can visit Hillhead places with Walkfo Hillhead to hear history at Hillhead’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Hillhead has 399 places to visit in our interactive Hillhead 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 Hillhead, 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 Hillhead places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Hillhead & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 399 audio facts unique to Hillhead places in an interactive Hillhead map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Hillhead Places Map
399 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Hillhead places to visit

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

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.

Tradeston Tradeston (Scots: Tredstoun) is a small district in the Scottish city of Glasgow adjacent to the city centre on the south bank of the River Clyde.

Moorepark, Glasgow Moorepark is a small area in the Scottish city of Glasgow. Situated south of the River Clyde and part of the former Burgh of Govan. It was colloquially referred to as ‘Wine Alley’ during the 20th century.

Sandyford, Glasgow Sandyford is north of the River Clyde and forms part of the western periphery of Glasgow. Formerly the name of a ward under Glasgow Town Council in the early 20th century. It is within a continuous area of dense urban development bordering several other neighbourhoods.

Kelvinside Kelvinside is situated north of the River Clyde and is bounded by Broomhill, Dowanhill and Hyndland. It is an affluent area of Glasgow, with large Victorian villas and terraces. As with Morningside, Edinburgh, residents are sometimes said to have a “pan loaf” accent.

Milton, Glasgow Milton is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow, situated north of the River Clyde. The housing scheme is about 2+1/2 miles (4 kilometres) north of Glasgow City Centre.

1990 Auckland Jewish daycare stabbing A mentally ill woman attacked the playground of the Jewish Kadimah School’s daycare in Central Auckland, stabbing four children with a knife. The attack continued as other young students looked on “in horror”, while members of staff ran to help the children. The woman, 52-year-old Pauline Janet Williamson, was eventually disarmed by a male teacher. The children, aged 6 to 8, were hospitalised immediately afterwards.

Tradeston Flour Mills explosion The Tradeston Flour Mills exploded on 9 July 1872. Eighteen people died and at least 16 were injured. The mill was owned by Matthew Muir & Sons and had been in operation for 30 years.

Equestrian statue of William III, Glasgow The equestrian statue of William III in Cathedral Square, Glasgow, is a 1735 work by an unknown sculptor. It is the work of a sculptor unknown.

Chinatown, Glasgow Chinatown in Glasgow is a Chinese shopping complex that opened in 1992 in Cowcaddens. Chinatown is a shopping complex in the Scottish city. It is located in the centre of the city’s Chinatown.

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