Baillieston

Baillieston was a village and now is a suburb on the eastern edge of Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. Baillieston is also a parliamentary constituency of the United kingdom.

Related Topics:
Village - Suburb - Glasgow - Scotland

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The village of Baillieston took its name from nearby Baillieston House which in turn took its name from a merchant called John Baillie who purchased the land in 1732.

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The origins of the village date from 1795 with the opening of the toll bar on the new Glasgow to Edinburgh turnpike and adjacent toll keeper's house. Thereafter the expansion of the village was due to the demands of the hand-loom weaving industry. By 1830 it was a substantial settlement and grew rapidly in conjunction with the opening of new coal mines in the surrounding farmlands.

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It lies between the M8, M73 and M74 motorways, between the town of Coatbridge, and the Glasgow suburb of Shettleston. Currently the district - which also encompasses Barrachnie, Garrowhill and Swinton has a population of approx.17,000 people.

Related Topics:
M8 - M73 - M74 - Coatbridge - Shettleston

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There is now few industries in the area, and what there is, is concentrated in the new Glasgow business park north of the A8 and at Baillieston distribution Centre at Barrachnie.

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For further detail of the history of the area visit http://groups.msn.com/Bailliestonnet/index.msnw

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