Whitecrook
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Whitecrook is an area in the southeast of the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire
, Greater Glasgow
, Scotland
, UK. It occupies the area between the Forth and Clyde Canal
to the north, and Glasgow Road to the southwest.
The neighbourhood is named after Whitecrook farm, which used to stand there, until houses were built for Irish immigrants who came to work in the shipyards in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Whitecrook has one non-denominational primary school (Whitecrook Primary), a Catholic primary school (Our Holy Redeemer's – usually referred to as O.H.R.), and formerly had a Roman Catholic high school
(Saint Andrew's High School). It also has Saint Margaret's Hospice
, which has recently completed development to add a new wing.
Local amenities include John Brown's park on Barns Street, two bowling
clubs and Clydebank Rugby Club which plays at Whitecrook sports ground.
Frequent buses go along Barns St/East Barns Street, providing easy and fast transport to Glasgow
City Centre. Whitecrook is served by two local stations – Clydebank to the west and Yoker to the east.
West Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. Bordering onto the west of the City of Glasgow, containing many of Glasgow's commuter towns and villages as well as the city's suburbs, West Dunbartonshire also borders onto Argyll and Bute, Stirling, East...
, Greater Glasgow
Greater Glasgow
Greater Glasgow is an urban settlement in Scotland consisting of all localities which are physically attached to the city of Glasgow, forming with it a single contiguous urban area...
, Scotland
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...
, UK. It occupies the area between the Forth and Clyde Canal
Forth and Clyde Canal
The Forth and Clyde Canal crosses Scotland, providing a route for sea-going vessels between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde at the narrowest part of the Scottish Lowlands. The canal is 35 miles long and its eastern end is connected to the River Forth by a short stretch of the River...
to the north, and Glasgow Road to the southwest.
The neighbourhood is named after Whitecrook farm, which used to stand there, until houses were built for Irish immigrants who came to work in the shipyards in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Whitecrook has one non-denominational primary school (Whitecrook Primary), a Catholic primary school (Our Holy Redeemer's – usually referred to as O.H.R.), and formerly had a Roman Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
(Saint Andrew's High School). It also has Saint Margaret's Hospice
Hospice
Hospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms.In the United States and Canada:*Gentiva Health Services, national provider of hospice and home health services...
, which has recently completed development to add a new wing.
Local amenities include John Brown's park on Barns Street, two bowling
Bowls
Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...
clubs and Clydebank Rugby Club which plays at Whitecrook sports ground.
Frequent buses go along Barns St/East Barns Street, providing easy and fast transport to 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...
City Centre. Whitecrook is served by two local stations – Clydebank to the west and Yoker to the east.
See also
- List of places in West Dunbartonshire Whitecrook has been named the murder capital of Scotland as three murders have taken place there in 11 months (January 8 - November 8).