Springboig
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Springboig is a district in the east end of the Scottish city of Glasgow
, situated north of the River Clyde
.
Springboig lies to the north of Shettleston
, Budhill
and east of Greenfield
, Carntyne
and Lightburn Hospital and Greenfield Park, and is just south of Edinburgh Road (A8) and Cranhill
. Like many similar publicly-funded 'schemes', these were built in the late 1940s on the outskirts of the city to alleviate the post-war housing shortage. The Springboig scheme was built prior to the much larger schemes Cranhill
, Barlanark
, Ruchazie
, Easterhouse
, Easthall and Wellhouse, which lie to the north and east of Springboig.
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...
, situated north 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....
.
Springboig lies to the north of Shettleston
Shettleston
Shettleston is a district in the east end of Glasgow in Scotland. Like many of the city's districts, Shettleston was originally a small village on its outer edge. Today Shettleston lies between the neighbouring districts of Parkhead to the west, and Baillieston to the east, and is about 2 and a...
, Budhill
Budhill
Budhill is a housing scheme beside Springboig, in the east end of the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde.It is situated between Springboig and Shettleston, and is famously associated with Scottish rock band The Fratellis, where the band used to play in a studio above...
and east of Greenfield
Greenfield, Glasgow
Greenfield is a district in the east end of the Scottish city of Glasgow, north of the River Clyde. The estate was built on the grounds of Greenfield House which was demolished to make way for the new scheme which was built in the 1960s....
, Carntyne
Carntyne
Carntyne is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde, and to the east end of the city...
and Lightburn Hospital and Greenfield Park, and is just south of Edinburgh Road (A8) and Cranhill
Cranhill
Cranhill is a housing estate in the east end of Glasgow.-History:Like many similar publicly-funded 'schemes', it was built in the early 1950s on the outskirts of the city to alleviate the post-war housing shortage...
. Like many similar publicly-funded 'schemes', these were built in the late 1940s on the outskirts of the city to alleviate the post-war housing shortage. The Springboig scheme was built prior to the much larger schemes Cranhill
Cranhill
Cranhill is a housing estate in the east end of Glasgow.-History:Like many similar publicly-funded 'schemes', it was built in the early 1950s on the outskirts of the city to alleviate the post-war housing shortage...
, Barlanark
Barlanark
Barlanark is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is east of the districts of Shettleston, Budhill and Springboig, north west of Baillieston, west of Swinton and Springhill and south of Easthall, Wellhouse and Easterhouse.-Name:The name Barlanark is an apparently hybrid Gaelic-Brythonic...
, Ruchazie
Ruchazie
Ruchazie is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated to the North-East of the city close to Easterhouse. The area has experienced considerable re-generation and improvement in recent years thanks to Tower Homes LHO and Ruchazie Housing Association...
, Easterhouse
Easterhouse
Easterhouse is a suburb about east of Glasgow city centre, Scotland. It was partially built on land gained from the county of Lanarkshire as part of a boundary expansion of Glasgow before the Second World War. Building began in the mid-1950s by the then local authority, Glasgow Corporation...
, Easthall and Wellhouse, which lie to the north and east of Springboig.
Notables
- A mentionable early resident of post war Springboig was the musician and composer Junior CampbellJunior CampbellJunior Campbell is a Scottish composer, songwriter and musician. He was a founding member, lead guitarist, piano player, and singer with the Scottish band Marmalade and co-wrote and produced some of their biggest successes, including "Reflections of My Life", "I See The Rain" and "Rainbow".He...
(William Campbell), member of the 60’s successful pop group The Marmalade who grew up there, attending nearby Thorntree Primary in GreenfieldGreenfield, GlasgowGreenfield is a district in the east end of the Scottish city of Glasgow, north of the River Clyde. The estate was built on the grounds of Greenfield House which was demolished to make way for the new scheme which was built in the 1960s....
, and Eastbank AcademyEastbank AcademyEastbank Academy is a Scottish secondary school located in the suburb of Shettleston in Glasgow.-History:The school was founded in 1894 originally as a senior secondary or Academy, before the abolition of the two-tier system of junior and senior secondaries...
in Shettleston. Campbell, with Pat Fairley, from nearby BarlanarkBarlanarkBarlanark is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is east of the districts of Shettleston, Budhill and Springboig, north west of Baillieston, west of Swinton and Springhill and south of Easthall, Wellhouse and Easterhouse.-Name:The name Barlanark is an apparently hybrid Gaelic-Brythonic...
, formed The Gaylords, (later Dean Ford and The Gaylords), in the early ‘60’s, and their first gigs played were at the local Springboig Community Centre, known as "The Shack”, and adjoining Springboig YMCA around 1962. They later went on to enjoy worldwide success as The Marmalade.