Cessnock, Glasgow

Cessnock, Glasgow

Coordinates: 55°51′08″N 4°17′55″W / 55.852192°N 4.298649°W / 55.852192; -4.298649

Cessnock
Cessnock is located in Glasgow
Cessnock

 Cessnock shown within Glasgow
OS grid reference NS562645
Council area Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area Glasgow
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GLASGOW
Postcode district G51
Dialling code 0141
Police Strathclyde
Fire Strathclyde
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament Glasgow South West
Scottish Parliament Glasgow Govan
Glasgow
List of places: UK • Scotland • Glasgow

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.

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Transport

This area is served by Cessnock subway station 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.

Landmarks

Architecture

Walmer Crescent, 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.

Parks

Festival Park to the North and Plantation Park to the East. Bellahouston Park and Pollok Park are in walking distance

Adjoining districts

See Also

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