Muirend
Encyclopedia
Muirend is an area on the Southside of the city of Glasgow
, Scotland
. Although most of the district falls within the city proper, part of Muirend lies outwith the city boundary in the adjoining council area of East Renfrewshire
. Neighbouring areas include Cathcart
, Newlands
, Merrylee
, Giffnock
and Netherlee
.
; this local landmark was the last traditional suburban picture house on the Southside. Although the rest of the building was demolished to make way for residential flats, the facade of the cinema was preserved and has been incorporated into the new development.
In June 2006, Muirend acquired its first ever pub
, The Bank Cafe Bar, located in the former Glasgow Savings Bank building on Clarkston Road.
is located off Muirend Road, just behind the supermarket. It is served by local commuter services between Glasgow Central and Neilston
on the Neilston branch of the Cathcart Circle Lines
. Local bus services run by First Glasgow
which connect Muirend to the city centre and elsewhere are the 44/A (Knightswood
to Newton Mearns
or Eaglesham
) and the 66 (Mountblow to East Kilbride
).
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...
. Although most of the district falls within the city proper, part of Muirend lies outwith the city boundary in the adjoining council area of East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Until 1975 it formed part of the county of Renfrewshire for local government purposes along with the modern council areas of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde...
. Neighbouring areas include Cathcart
Cathcart
Cathcart is an area of Glasgow between Mount Florida, King's Park, Muirend and Newlands. The White Cart Water flows through Cathcart, downstream from Linn Park....
, Newlands
Newlands, Glasgow
Newlands is an upmarket district in the Southside of the Scottish city of Glasgow.The area is mainly residential in character. House prices in the area are consistently above the national average, with the average house price for 2006 being around £185 000....
, Merrylee
Merrylee
Merrylee is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. It is surrounded by Newlands, Cathcart and Muirend. Merrylee is a housing scheme consisting of mostly council or ex-council houses. Recent developments in the scheme have seen the council football...
, Giffnock
Giffnock
Giffnock is a wealthy, dormitory suburb of Glasgow in the East Renfrewshire Council area, within the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
and Netherlee
Netherlee
-Education:There is one non-denominational primary school in the area, Netherlee Primary School. It was opened in 1933 to serve the growing population and was extensively modernised and expanded in the 1990s. It currently has 25 classes and a roll of around 730. It is one of the highest ranked...
.
Amenities
Muirend is largely residential in character, although there is a nucleus of shops situated on Clarkston Road at its junction with Muirend Road, including a former Safeway supermarket - the first in Scotland. Adjacent to the store until its closure in 2003 was the Toledo CinemaABC Muirend/Toledo
The ABC cinema , on Clarkston Road in the Muirend area of Glasgow, existed from 1933 to 2001. At the time of its closing, it was the second oldest working cinema in Glasgow, Scotland.-History:...
; this local landmark was the last traditional suburban picture house on the Southside. Although the rest of the building was demolished to make way for residential flats, the facade of the cinema was preserved and has been incorporated into the new development.
In June 2006, Muirend acquired its first ever pub
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
, The Bank Cafe Bar, located in the former Glasgow Savings Bank building on Clarkston Road.
Public transport
Muirend railway stationMuirend railway station
Muirend railway station is a railway station in Muirend, a district of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and lies on the branch of the Cathcart Circle Lines.- History :...
is located off Muirend Road, just behind the supermarket. It is served by local commuter services between Glasgow Central and Neilston
Neilston railway station
Neilston railway station is a railway station in the village of Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and lies on the Cathcart Circle Lines, 18 km south east of Glasgow Central station.- History :The station was originally opened as...
on the Neilston branch of the Cathcart Circle Lines
Cathcart Circle Lines
The Cathcart Circle Lines form a suburban railway route linking Glasgow to Cathcart via a circular line, with branches to Newton and Neilston. All of the routes serve Glasgow's southern suburbs, i.e. on the south bank of the River Clyde...
. Local bus services run by 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...
which connect Muirend to the city centre and elsewhere are the 44/A (Knightswood
Knightswood
Knightswood is a suburban district in Glasgow, containing 4 areas: Knightswood North or High Knightswood, Knightswood South or Low Knightswood, Knightswood Park and Blairdardie. It has a golf course and park, and good transport links with the rest of the city. Garscadden and Scotstounhill railway...
to Newton Mearns
Newton Mearns
Newton Mearns is a suburban town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. It lies southwest of Glasgow City Centre on the main road to Ayrshire, above sea level. It has a population of approximately 22,637.The town is part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation...
or Eaglesham
Eaglesham
Eaglesham , is a village and parish set in the west central Lowlands of Scotland - population 3,127 . Today it is chiefly a dormitory town for commuters to nearby Glasgow. The village is distinctive in being based around a large triangular green...
) and the 66 (Mountblow to East Kilbride
East Kilbride
East Kilbride is a large suburban town in the South Lanarkshire council area, in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland. Designated as Scotland's first new town in 1947, it forms part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation...
).