Jenny Lind, Glasgow
Encyclopedia
Jenny Lind is a district
in the Scottish
city of Glasgow
. It is situated south of the River Clyde
and adjoins Deaconsbank
. It was recently extended by the addition of Jenny Lind Court on the site of the former Trade Winds hotel. Jenny Lind falls into the Glasgow City Council Greater Pollok ward and borders on the East Renfrewshire
council region.
.
Before housing was constructed in the area the land was used primarily for farming and was part of the Maxwell family's Pollok Estate. An area of land which is located between present day Deaconsbank and Jenny Lind is featured in a painting titled 'The Clogholes' painted in 1830 by an unknown artist working for the Maxwells hangs in Pollok House
the ancestral home of the family. In the painting a farmstead is shown featuring grazing cattle and ruined farm buildings.
Road:
A727
, M77 motorway
Junction 3.
Railway:
Patterton railway station
.
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
in 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...
. It is situated south 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....
and adjoins Deaconsbank
Deaconsbank
Deaconsbank is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. The main feature of the area is an estate of around 639 Private houses built in the late 1970s by Barratt homes...
. It was recently extended by the addition of Jenny Lind Court on the site of the former Trade Winds hotel. Jenny Lind falls into the Glasgow City Council Greater Pollok ward and borders on the East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Until 1975 it formed part of the county of Renfrewshire for local government purposes along with the modern council areas of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde...
council region.
Historical
The original housing in the area was constructed in the late 1930s by The Corporation of the City of Glasgow, It is named after the famous Swedish opera singerJenny Lind
Johanna Maria Lind , better known as Jenny Lind, was a Swedish opera singer, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she is known for her performances in soprano roles in opera in Sweden and across Europe, and for an extraordinarily...
.
Before housing was constructed in the area the land was used primarily for farming and was part of the Maxwell family's Pollok Estate. An area of land which is located between present day Deaconsbank and Jenny Lind is featured in a painting titled 'The Clogholes' painted in 1830 by an unknown artist working for the Maxwells hangs in Pollok House
Pollok House
Pollok House is the ancestral home of the Maxwell family, located in Pollok Country Park, Glasgow, Scotland.The house - built in 1752 and designed by William Adam - was gifted to the City of Glasgow in 1966 by Dame Anne Maxwell Macdonald, whose family had owned the estate for almost 700 years...
the ancestral home of the family. In the painting a farmstead is shown featuring grazing cattle and ruined farm buildings.
Transport
First Bus Service:- 45A City Centre - ShawlandsShawlandsShawlands is a district of Glasgow, Scotland located less than 2 miles south of the River Clyde. The area has an approximate population of 8000 people, with over 82% dwelling in flats, 74% owner occupied and 79% living alone or with one other person...
- ThornliebankThornliebankThornliebank is a small suburban village in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, south of Glasgow. It is served by Thornliebank railway station and lies to the east of the M77 motorway.-History:...
- Jenny Lind - Deaconsbank Southpark VillageSouthpark VillageSouthpark Village is an estate of private houses built during the mid 1990s, It is an example of how larger cities in the UK are starting to push into the city's boundaries. Most homes in the area are occupied by private owners who are within working class or lower/medium-middle class income...
- PollokPollokPollok is a large district on the south-western side of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It was built to house families from the overcrowded inner city...
- Silverburn - 56a/57a Auchinairn, Woodhill - City Centre - Ibrox - Silverburn - Pollok - DarnleyDarnleyDarnley is an area in south-west Glasgow, Scotland located on the A727 just west of Arden. During the second half of the 20th Century Darnley has experienced total transformation from being a modest semi-rural community to becoming a significant part of Glasgow's response to a post-war housing...
- Deaconsbank - Jenny Lind - Thornliebank - Shawlands - City Centre - Charing Cross (57a Clockwise, 56a Anticlockwise)
Road:
A727
A727 road
Until the 1980s, the A727 number applied to what is now the B767, north of Clarkston. In 2006, following the opening of the Glasgow Southern Orbital route, the A727 number was recreated and took over part of what was formerly numbered as the A726....
, M77 motorway
M77 motorway
The M77 motorway is a motorway in Scotland. It originally began in southern Glasgow at the M8 motorway at Kinning park, and terminates near Kilmarnock at the village of Fenwick. However, changes were made in autumn 2005 segregating a lane on the M8 motorway almost as far as the Kingston Bridge,...
Junction 3.
Railway:
Patterton railway station
Patterton railway station
Patterton railway station is a railway station serving the Patterton, Crookfur and Greenlaw areas of the town of Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire and the Deaconsbank and Jennylind areas of the City of Glasgow, Scotland...
.