Woodside, Glasgow facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Woodside Scots: Widside
Clarendon Place, view from St Georges Road.
Woodside
OS grid reference	NS578670
Council area	Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G3 G4 G20 (part)
Dialling code	0141
Police	Strathclyde
Fire	Strathclyde
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Glasgow North
Scottish Parliament	Glasgow Maryhill Glasgow
List of places UK Scotland Glasgow 55°52′30″N 4°16′28″W / 55.875111°N 4.274425°W / 55.875111; -4.274425

Woodside is a busy district (or neighborhood) in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It's found north of the River Clyde, nestled between the River Kelvin and the Forth and Clyde Canal. Woodside is also part of the bigger Maryhill area.

In the late 1960s, the M8 motorway was built. This road separated Woodside from its southern neighbors, Charing Cross and Garnethill.

History and Landmarks

Woodside is home to Glasgow's very first Carnegie Library. These libraries were built with money from a famous businessman named Andrew Carnegie. The Woodside Library is also the grandest of them all. All of Glasgow's Carnegie libraries were designed in a style called Edwardian Baroque by James Robert Rhind.

A famous person's father, Joseph Connery, was born in Woodside in 1902. His son grew up to be the well-known actor Sean Connery.

Getting Around Woodside

Getting around Woodside is easy with public transport. You can use the Subway system. The closest stations are Kelvinbridge and St George's Cross.

Local Businesses

Woodside is a hub for many different businesses. You'll find small and medium-sized companies here. For example, Breast Cancer Care, an organization that helps people affected by breast cancer, has offices in Woodside. Abbey Business Centres also provides spaces for other companies.

Important Events

On May 11, 2004, a serious event happened in Woodside. There was an explosion at the Stockline Plastics factory. This tragic accident caused the four-story building to be mostly destroyed.

Gallery

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  Woodside Library

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  St Columba's Church

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  Torridon Court

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  St George's in the Fields (1885-1886)