Mount Vernon, Glasgow
Encyclopedia
Mount Vernon is a residential area in the east end of the City of Glasgow
, Scotland
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, the rental book of the Diocese of Glasgow records it as Windy Edge or variations thereof - AD 1526, Jame Browyn rentalit in vs xd land in the Wyndy Hege.
In 1742 a Glasgow merchant named Robert Boyd purchased the 'Old Extent of Windyedge' and renamed it Mount Vernon, in honour of Admiral Edward Vernon
of the Royal Navy who was famous at that time for his expedition against the Spanish Main
. Another Glasgow
merchant, George Buchanan whose family had extensive http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/smihou/smihou076.htm
interests in tobacco trade
purchased the land in 1758 and built an extension to the existing house re-modelling it as a country mansion.
sites, operated by Paterson Quarries Ltd. The landfill has been operational since 1955 and receives an assortment of high level waste from all over Scotland. The site covers 230 acres
and is licensed to take up to 500,000 tonne
s of waste per year. Landfill gas
from the site is collected to fuel gas turbines
generating electricity which is fed back into the National Grid.
Mount Vernon railway station
is served by the Glasgow - Whifflet line. Services to Glasgow Central depart at xx19 and xx49. Services to Whifflet depart xx26 and xx56.
STV and L107 presenter Cameron McKenna. Celebrities born there include famous actor/singer John Barrowman
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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...
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History
The area was originally part of the Parish of Old Monkland, and also of the Barony and Regality of Glasgow. From at least the Middle AgesMiddle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, the rental book of the Diocese of Glasgow records it as Windy Edge or variations thereof - AD 1526, Jame Browyn rentalit in vs xd land in the Wyndy Hege.
In 1742 a Glasgow merchant named Robert Boyd purchased the 'Old Extent of Windyedge' and renamed it Mount Vernon, in honour of Admiral Edward Vernon
Edward Vernon
Edward Vernon was an English naval officer. Vernon was born in Westminster, England and went to Westminster School. He joined the Navy in 1700 and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1702 and served on several different ships for the next five years...
of the Royal Navy who was famous at that time for his expedition against the Spanish Main
Spanish Main
In the days of the Spanish New World Empire, the mainland of the American continent enclosing the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico was referred to as the Spanish Main. It included present-day Florida, the east shore of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas, Mexico, Central America and the north coast of...
. Another Glasgow
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...
merchant, George Buchanan whose family had extensive http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/smihou/smihou076.htm
interests in tobacco trade
Tobacco Lords
The Tobacco Lords were Glasgow merchants who, in the 18th Century made enormous fortunes by trading in tobacco from Great Britain's American Colonies....
purchased the land in 1758 and built an extension to the existing house re-modelling it as a country mansion.
Landfill site
To the south of Mount Vernon is the location of Greenoakhill Quarry, one of Europe's largest urban landfillLandfill
A landfill site , is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment...
sites, operated by Paterson Quarries Ltd. The landfill has been operational since 1955 and receives an assortment of high level waste from all over Scotland. The site covers 230 acres
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
and is licensed to take up to 500,000 tonne
Tonne
The tonne, known as the metric ton in the US , often put pleonastically as "metric tonne" to avoid confusion with ton, is a metric system unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms. The tonne is not an International System of Units unit, but is accepted for use with the SI...
s of waste per year. Landfill gas
Landfill gas
Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill...
from the site is collected to fuel gas turbines
Gas turbine
A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between....
generating electricity which is fed back into the National Grid.
Present day
Generally affluent and suburban in character, house prices generally exceed Glasgow and Scottish averages.Mount Vernon railway station
Mount Vernon railway station
Mount Vernon railway station is located in the Mount Vernon area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is on the Whifflet Line, 11 km east of Glasgow Central railway station. Train services are provided by First ScotRail.- From 1993 :...
is served by the Glasgow - Whifflet line. Services to Glasgow Central depart at xx19 and xx49. Services to Whifflet depart xx26 and xx56.
- To the north: BarrachnieBarrachnie- History :It was an ancient fermtoun which was mentioned in the Glasgow Protocols and had many entries in the rental book of the Bishopric of Glasgow in the Middle Ages - 14th.day June,1520 Wyl Morisone in xixs vijd land of Barrachnie...
. - To the south: Kenmuir
- To the east: BailliestonBailliestonBaillieston is a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. It is about 7 miles east of the city centre.It is also the name of Ward 20 of Glasgow City Council...
. - To the west: SandyhillsSandyhillsSandyhills is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde.It is in close proximity to other districts of Glasgow namely Mount Vernon and Baillieston....
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Notable people
Celebrities living there include Elaine C. SmithElaine C. Smith
Elaine Constance Smith is a Scottish actress and comedienne. She was born in Baillieston in Glasgow, and she continues to live in the city. She was awarded the honourary degree of Doctor of The University by The University of Glasgow in 2008...
STV and L107 presenter Cameron McKenna. Celebrities born there include famous actor/singer John Barrowman
John Barrowman
John Scot Barrowman is a Scottish-American singer, actor, dancer, musical theatre performer and media personality. Born in Glasgow yet growing up in Illinois after his family emigrated to the United States when he was eight years old, Barrowman was encouraged to further his love for music and...
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Buildings
- Mount Vernon House was situated on the high ground approximately 125 m to the west of Mount Vernon Avenue. It was demolished in the early part of the 20th century.