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Kingston
is an area of
Glasgow
,
Scotland
, from which the
Kingston Bridge
takes its name. Together with
Ibrox
, it forms one of the 56 neighbourhoods of Glasgow
[1]
defined by
Glasgow City Council
for operational purposes.
[2]
The area was assigned to
Ward 54
until 2007
[3]
[4]
when it was reclassified as part of the
Govan ward
.
Geography
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Kingston is bounded by the
River Clyde
to the north; the
Glasgow to Paisley
railway line to the south;
Kinning Park
(at Paisley Road Toll) and
Plantation
to the west; and
Tradeston
(at West Street) to the east. The
M8
motorway and the
M74 extension
traverse the area.
To the west of the Kingston Bridge is now a mostly commercial area, which includes the Glasgow Quay leisure complex and the Kingston Bridge Trading Estate. To the east of the bridge, several modern residential apartment developments have been constructed including: the mixed residential and commercial development within the old Scottish
Co-operative Wholesale Society
building, on Morrison Street; the Riverside apartments, built on what was formerly the Kingston Dock; and the Wallace Apartments, situated between Morrison Street and Wallace Street. Still further east is the smaller district of
Tradeston
, which adjoins Kingston on its boundary at West Street.
Notable Kingston buildings
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Transport
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Kingston has access to two stations on the
Glasgow Subway
system:
Shields Road
, which also serves
Pollokshields
; and
West Street
, in neighbouring Tradeston. There are also frequent bus services along Paisley Road West.
Recreation
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The Glasgow Quay area, developed on Springfield Quay, has in recent years become a major entertainment and leisure hub with bowling, casino, cinema and a variety of bars & restaurants.
References
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Further reading
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External links
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Media related to
Kingston, Glasgow
at Wikimedia Commons
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North of the
River Clyde
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North and Centre
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West End
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South of the
River Clyde
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South-centre
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