Bearsden

Bearsden is a town in the Scottish Unitary Authority East Dunbartonshire.

Geography

The city is adjacent to the northern city of Glasgow parts of which it is partly separated by the Forth and Clyde canal. In the north of Bearsden flows seamlessly into the city Milngavie. The small river Allander Water marks the boundary between the two settlements. In the southeastern reaches of the Kelvin tangent to the city limits.

History

Due to the present-day town of Antonine Wall runs. A Roman fort on the ramparts is the oldest known settlement in the urban area. While no remains are available from the castle, the foundations of a Roman bath house from the middle of the 2nd century are preserved in Bearsden.

Bearsden is a relatively young settlement. Still existed in the 1880s, the description of the city in the Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland only from the information that it was a railroad stop on the route between Glasgow and Milngavie. In 1881 there were counted 764 inhabitants. At the end of the 19th century, the Roman Catholic Notre Dame Roman Catholic Teaching College (now known as St. Andrew 's College in the University of Glasgow incorporated ) were Canniesburn Hospital and the hospital resident.

In the 20th century Bearsden developed rapidly in the affluent suburbs of Glasgow. So living in 1951 already 10,340 people in the city. In 1958, Bearsden were awarded the rights of burghs. By 2001, the population tripled to almost 27 967.

Traffic

Bearsden is located at several national roads. The A81 leads in Glasgow's city center, starting on Bearsden and Milngavie in the rural areas of Stirling. The A809 leads to the northwest to rural Stirling. The A739 connects the city to the western districts of Glasgow, while the A810 ends at the A82 after a short distance in the west.

Already in the 19th century had Bearsden its own railway station on the Glasgow and Milngavie railway, who was instrumental in the development of the city. Today, three breakpoints are operated within the city limits, which are served by the Argyle Line and North Clyde Line. To this end, next to the train station Bearsden count the breakpoints in the districts and Westerton Hill Foot.

Attractions

In Bearsden three buildings of the highest Scottish Category A monument can be found. The New Kilpatrick Parish Church was built in 1808 and expanded several times over the years. In particular, their artistically designed stained glass windows justify the high significance of the building. The Georgian mansion Kilmardinny House dates from the early 19th century, however, goes back to a mansion of the clan Colquhoun from the 15th century. Today the building houses a cultural center. In the East, Bearden originating from the 1920s Villa Glenshira be found. The one-story building has motifs of the Arts and Crafts movement and was built by a tile importer.