Kennishead

Kennishead Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Ceanais Scots: Kennisheid
Tower blocks on Kennishead Avenue in 2007, before front two demolished
Kennishead Location within Glasgow
OS grid reference	NS545602
Council area	Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G46
Dialling code	0141
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Glasgow South
Scottish Parliament	Glasgow Cathcart
List of places UK Scotland Glasgow 55°48′47″N4°19′25″W / 55.813079°N 4.323476°W / 55.813079; -4.323476

Kennishead (Scots : Kennisheid, Scottish Gaelic : Ceann Ceanais) ^[1] is a neighbourhood in the Scottish city of Glasgow. Its territory, south of the River Clyde, is fairly isolated, bordering a park to the south and a golf course to the north, as well as the residential area of Carnwadric. The majority of the housing consists of three (originally five, two since demolished) ^[2] high rise tower blocks of 23 storeys, which dominate the area visually. ^[3]

The area is also home to the disused farm from which it takes its name, ^[4] formerly owned by Sir John Maxwell.

Kennishead was originally called "Kenneth's Head". ^[5]

Kennishead railway station is on the Glasgow South Western Line to Barrhead.

See also

• Glasgow tower blocks

References

1. List of railway station names in English, Scots and Gaelic – NewsNetScotland Archived 22 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Five high-rise caretakers sacked after being accused of 'allowing drug deals' in the tower blocks". Daily Record. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
3. "Tower Block: Kennishead". University of Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
4. Kennishead (Pollok House, 1830), The Glasgow Story
5. Map of the County of Renfrew, National Library of Scotland

External links

• D.A.C.K. Community Council