Cessnock, Glasgow
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Cessnock is an area of Glasgow
, Scotland
located south of the River Clyde
. Cessnock's main street is Paisley Road West, this road leads down to Paisley.
on the Glasgow Subway
. Many buses also stop on Paisley Road West, Including First Glasgow
's number 9 service. Also Dumbreck railway station
can be reached using a footbridge to cross the M8. Exhibition Centre railway station
can be reached from Cessnock by following the route to the SECC
although this is quite a lengthy walk.
, a curved tenement
building designed by one of Glasgow's most famous architects Alexander 'Greek' Thomson is situated within the suburb of Cessnock.
The new BBC Scotland
headquarters, designed by David Chipperfield
are located 10 minutes from Cessnock on the banks of the River Clyde
.
House for an Art Lover
designed by another famous Glasgow architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh
is situated in Bellahouston Park
on the southern boundary of Cessnock.
Bellahouston Park
and Pollok Park are in walking distance
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
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...
located south of the River Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
. Cessnock's main street is Paisley Road West, this road leads down to Paisley.
Transport
This area is served by Cessnock subway stationCessnock subway station
Cessnock subway station is a station on the Glasgow Subway that serves the eastern part of Ibrox and the Cessnock area of the city. It is also the nearest station to Festival Park. Along with Kelvinhall, it is one of only two stations to retain its pre-modernisation surface buildings and entryway...
on the Glasgow Subway
Glasgow Subway
The Glasgow Subway is an underground metro line in Glasgow, Scotland. Opened on 14 December 1896, it is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world after the London Underground and the Budapest Metro. Formerly a cable railway, the Subway was later electrified, but its twin circular lines...
. Many buses also stop on Paisley Road West, Including First Glasgow
First Glasgow
First Glasgow is the largest bus company serving the Greater Glasgow area in, Scotland. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America...
's number 9 service. Also Dumbreck railway station
Dumbreck railway station
Dumbreck railway station is a railway station in Dumbreck, a district of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and lies on the Paisley Canal Line, 3 km west of Glasgow Central...
can be reached using a footbridge to cross the M8. Exhibition Centre railway station
Exhibition Centre railway station
Exhibition Centre station - previously called Finnieston [1979-1986] and earlier Stobcross [1894-1959] - is in Glasgow on the Argyle Line. It serves the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, which is accessible by adjoining footbridge from an island platform...
can be reached from Cessnock by following the route to the SECC
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre , located on the north bank of the River Clyde, in Glasgow, is Scotland's largest exhibition centre....
although this is quite a lengthy walk.
Landmarks
- Walmer CrescentWalmer CrescentWalmer Crescent, situated in Cessnock, Glasgow, Scotland, consists of a curved row of spacious tenement flats and houses, designed by the architect Alexander Thomson and built between 1857 and 1862. The dwellings were originally occupied by rich merchants and businessmen. There is now a row of...
designed by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson
- Cessnock subway stationCessnock subway stationCessnock subway station is a station on the Glasgow Subway that serves the eastern part of Ibrox and the Cessnock area of the city. It is also the nearest station to Festival Park. Along with Kelvinhall, it is one of only two stations to retain its pre-modernisation surface buildings and entryway...
Architecture
Walmer CrescentWalmer Crescent
Walmer Crescent, situated in Cessnock, Glasgow, Scotland, consists of a curved row of spacious tenement flats and houses, designed by the architect Alexander Thomson and built between 1857 and 1862. The dwellings were originally occupied by rich merchants and businessmen. There is now a row of...
, a curved tenement
Tenement
A tenement is, in most English-speaking areas, a substandard multi-family dwelling, usually old, occupied by the poor.-History:Originally the term tenement referred to tenancy and therefore to any rented accommodation...
building designed by one of Glasgow's most famous architects Alexander 'Greek' Thomson is situated within the suburb of Cessnock.
The new BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
headquarters, designed by David Chipperfield
David Chipperfield
Sir David Alan Chipperfield CBE, RA, RDI, RIBA is a British architect, born in London. He has offices in London, Berlin and Milan, and a representative office in Shanghai...
are located 10 minutes from Cessnock on the banks of the River Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
.
House for an Art Lover
House for an Art Lover
The House for an Art Lover is based on a design produced in 1901 by Charles Rennie Mackintosh with his wife, Margaret MacDonald. The building is situated in Bellahouston Park in Glasgow, Scotland. Construction began in 1989 and the house was finally opened to the public in 1996...
designed by another famous Glasgow architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a Scottish architect, designer, watercolourist and artist. He was a designer in the Arts and Crafts movement and also the main representative of Art Nouveau in the United Kingdom. He had a considerable influence on European design...
is situated in Bellahouston Park
Bellahouston Park
Bellahouston Park is a public park in the South Side of Glasgow, Scotland, between the areas of Mosspark, Craigton, Ibrox, and Dumbreck, covering an area of . It is based around Ibrox hill in the centre, with commanding views over most of the city, exceptions being views to the east that are...
on the southern boundary of Cessnock.
Parks
Festival Park to the North and Plantation Park to the East.Bellahouston Park
Bellahouston Park
Bellahouston Park is a public park in the South Side of Glasgow, Scotland, between the areas of Mosspark, Craigton, Ibrox, and Dumbreck, covering an area of . It is based around Ibrox hill in the centre, with commanding views over most of the city, exceptions being views to the east that are...
and Pollok Park are in walking distance
See Also
External links
- The Alexander Thomson Society - contains an extended biography of Alexander Thomson
- Alexander Greek Thomson - Architect
- Photo Guide to some of Thomson's best known buildings