Mount Florida
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Mount Florida is an area in the southeastern corner of the Scottish
city of Glasgow
.
, USA. However, the name has also been recorded as 'Mount Floridale' (1819), and 'Mount Floridon' (1840); suggesting that this may not be the case.
Mount Florida is served by the Mount Florida railway station
which lies upon the Cathcart Circle
railway line. The area is home to Langside College
and the newly developed NHS hospital on the fringe of Queen's Park, due to open in 2009. Primarily a residential area, Mount Florida's housing stock largely comprises traditional tenemental buildings with the addition of two of Glasgow's high rise structures which dominated much of the 1960s housing regeneration in the city. The main road through "the Mount" is Cathcart Road, a major route through Glasgow's south side.
Scotland's National Stadium, Hampden Park
, is located off Cathcart Road in the heart of Mount Florida. The 52,103 seater stadium is home to the Scottish Football Association
, and Scottish Football League
Third Division club team Queen's Park F.C.
. The stadium has also played host to numerous large music events and is the track events stadium for the 2014 Commonwealth Games
to be held in Glasgow. Mount Florida is also home to numerous lawn bowling clubs, including Glasgow's Indoor Centre. The local green area of Cathkin Park was home of the now defunct Football Club, Third Lanark.
The local councillors for the area, from 3 May 2007, are Councillor Paul Coleshill JP, Councillor James Dornan and Councillor Archie Graham. Mount Florida lies within the Glasgow Cathcart
Scottish Parliamentary
constituency. The sitting MSP is Charlie Gordon
of the Scottish Labour Party
.
Creation Records
founder Alan McGee
and Primal Scream
vocalist both grew up in Mount Florida and attended Kings Park Secondary School
. Mount Florida has also produced a Glasgow musical group by the same title, who were signed to Matador Records
and named themselves after the area. They have to date one album by the title 'Arrived Phoenix', released 30/01/2001.
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...
.
Details
The origins of the name are uncertain. It has been stated that it derives from Mount Florida House, owned by a family from FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, USA. However, the name has also been recorded as 'Mount Floridale' (1819), and 'Mount Floridon' (1840); suggesting that this may not be the case.
Mount Florida is served by the Mount Florida railway station
Mount Florida railway station
Mount Florida railway station is a staffed island platform station on the Cathcart Circle. It serves the Mount Florida and Battlefield areas of Glasgow...
which lies upon the Cathcart Circle
Cathcart Circle Lines
The Cathcart Circle Lines form a suburban railway route linking Glasgow to Cathcart via a circular line, with branches to Newton and Neilston. All of the routes serve Glasgow's southern suburbs, i.e. on the south bank of the River Clyde...
railway line. The area is home to Langside College
Langside College
Langside College is a further and higher education college located in the Mount Florida / Battlefield region of Glasgow.It was established in 1947 and enrols over 10,000 students every year of whom over 1,500 are from countries outwith the European Union, the college currently operates in four main...
and the newly developed NHS hospital on the fringe of Queen's Park, due to open in 2009. Primarily a residential area, Mount Florida's housing stock largely comprises traditional tenemental buildings with the addition of two of Glasgow's high rise structures which dominated much of the 1960s housing regeneration in the city. The main road through "the Mount" is Cathcart Road, a major route through Glasgow's south side.
Scotland's National Stadium, Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
, is located off Cathcart Road in the heart of Mount Florida. The 52,103 seater stadium is home to the Scottish Football Association
Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the governing body of football in Scotland and has the ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland. Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland, affiliated national associations as well as local associations...
, and Scottish Football League
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
Third Division club team Queen's Park F.C.
Queen's Park F.C.
Queen's Park Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club are currently the only amateur club in the Scottish League; their amateur status is reflected by their motto, Ludere Causa Ludendi – to play for the sake of playing.Queen's Park are the oldest...
. The stadium has also played host to numerous large music events and is the track events stadium for the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
to be held in Glasgow. Mount Florida is also home to numerous lawn bowling clubs, including Glasgow's Indoor Centre. The local green area of Cathkin Park was home of the now defunct Football Club, Third Lanark.
The local councillors for the area, from 3 May 2007, are Councillor Paul Coleshill JP, Councillor James Dornan and Councillor Archie Graham. Mount Florida lies within the Glasgow Cathcart
Glasgow Cathcart (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Cathcart is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the plurality method of election...
Scottish Parliamentary
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
constituency. The sitting MSP is Charlie Gordon
Charlie Gordon
Charles Gordon is a Scottish Labour Party politician. He is the former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Cathcart....
of the Scottish Labour Party
Scottish Labour Party
The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
.
Creation Records
Creation Records
Creation Records was a British independent record label headed by Alan McGee. Along with Dick Green and Joe Foster, McGee founded Creation in 1983. The label lasted until its demise in 1999. The name came from the 1960s band The Creation , whom McGee greatly admired. McGee, Green and Foster were...
founder Alan McGee
Alan McGee
Alan McGee has been a record label owner, musician, manager, and music blogger for The Guardian.McGee is best-known for co-forming and running the independent Creation Records label from 1983–1999, and then Poptones from 1999-2007...
and Primal Scream
Primal Scream
Primal Scream are a Scottish alternative rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie and now based in London. The current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes , Martin Duffy , and Darrin Mooney...
vocalist both grew up in Mount Florida and attended Kings Park Secondary School
Kings Park Secondary School
Kings Park Secondary School, situated on Fetlar Drive, in the Kings Park area of south Glasgow, is a Scottish non-denominational state school....
. Mount Florida has also produced a Glasgow musical group by the same title, who were signed to Matador Records
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have...
and named themselves after the area. They have to date one album by the title 'Arrived Phoenix', released 30/01/2001.