Newlands, Glasgow
Encyclopedia
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.
The largest and most notable retail facility in the district is the Morrisons
supermarket (originally a Safeway
) which also serves the adjacent districts of Shawlands and Pollokshaws.
Newlands plays host to Pollok FC.
District
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in the Southside of the Scottish
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...
city of 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...
.
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.
The largest and most notable retail facility in the district is the Morrisons
Morrisons
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc is the fourth largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom, headquartered in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The company is usually referred to and is branded as Morrisons formerly Morrison's, and it is part of the FTSE 100 Index of companies...
supermarket (originally a Safeway
Safeway (UK)
Safeway was a chain of supermarkets and convenience stores in the United Kingdom. It started as a subsidiary of the American Safeway Inc., before being sold off in 1987....
) which also serves the adjacent districts of Shawlands and Pollokshaws.
Newlands plays host to Pollok FC.