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Laurieston is a district in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. It derives its name from James Laurie who developed a large part of the district. When you visit Laurieston, Glasgow, Walkfo brings Laurieston, Glasgow places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

Laurieston, Glasgow Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Laurieston, Glasgow


Visit Laurieston, Glasgow – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit

With 417 audio plaques & Laurieston, Glasgow places for you to explore in the Laurieston, Glasgow area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Laurieston, Glasgow places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.

Laurieston, Glasgow history


Laurieston is a core part of the Gorbals. Many 19th century buildings escaped slum clearances of the 1960s and 70s. The West Coast Main Line railway tracks form the western boundary of the district. Bridge Street subway station is located on the Glasgow Subway.

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Visit Laurieston, Glasgow PlacesYou can visit Laurieston, Glasgow places with Walkfo Laurieston, Glasgow to hear history at Laurieston, Glasgow’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Laurieston, Glasgow has 417 places to visit in our interactive Laurieston, Glasgow 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 Laurieston, Glasgow, 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 Laurieston, Glasgow places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Laurieston, Glasgow & the surrounding areas.

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Best Laurieston, Glasgow places to visit


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

Laurieston, Glasgow photo 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.
Laurieston, Glasgow photo 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.
Laurieston, Glasgow photo 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.
Laurieston, Glasgow photo 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.
Laurieston, Glasgow photo 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.
Laurieston, Glasgow photo Athletes’ Village (Glasgow 2014)
The Athletes Village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was situated on a 35-hectare (86-acre) site, in the east end of Glasgow. The site was used as accommodation for up to 8,000 athletes and officials from all over the Commonwealth nations. After the games, the site was further developed and has up to 1,400 homes, a portion of which are available for social rental.
Laurieston, Glasgow photo 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.
Laurieston, Glasgow photo 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.
Laurieston, Glasgow photo 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.
Laurieston, Glasgow photo 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.

Visit Laurieston, Glasgow plaques


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Laurieston, Glasgow has 76 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Laurieston, Glasgow plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Laurieston, Glasgow using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Laurieston, Glasgow plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.