Auchenshuggle

Auchenshuggle
Scottish Gaelic: Achadh an t-Seagail
Scots: Auchenshoogle
Auchenshuggle Auchenshuggle shown within Glasgow
OS grid reference	NS638627
Council area	Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G32
Dialling code	0141
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Glasgow East
Scottish Parliament	Glasgow Shettleston
List of places UK Scotland Glasgow

Coordinates: 55°50′18″N 4°10′35″W / 55.838238°N 4.176444°W / 55.838238; -4.176444

Auchenshuggle (Achadh an t-Seagail - "the rye field" - in Gaelic) is an area of the city of Glasgow in Scotland.

It is the easternmost part of the Braidfauld (45th) Ward of the City of Glasgow. The ward runs westwards about a mile and a half to Springfield Road, just short of Celtic Park, home of Celtic Football Club.

The role of public transport in spreading the name

The quaint name^[1] was made famous throughout the city by Glasgow Corporation Tramways.^[2] Auchenshuggle was the eastern terminus of tram service number 9 and was duly carried on the destination boards of tramcars. Service No 9 ran between Auchenshuggle and Dalmuir West (a district of Clydebank).^[3]^[4] The service was extended from its previous terminus at Springfield Road in 1922.

The area is at the east end of Glasgow on London Road, and it was often said that Glasgow Corporation Transport Department invented the name so that curious tourists and city dwellers would travel there thus increasing revenue. In fact, the terminus (at Braidfauld Street) was directly opposite a group of 19th century cottages, now replaced by 1960s council houses, named "Auchenshuggle Cottages".

Service No 9 was the final route on which trams were run in the city. The last regular tram ran on 1 September 1962. On 2, 3 and 4 September, a special tram service was operated between Auchenshuggle and Anderston Cross on which souvenir tickets were sold. This proved attractive to those who wished to take a final sentimental journey.

The route was taken by bus service No 64.^[3]^[5] There was also service No. 22 which operated between Auchenshuggle and Castlemilk, via Shettleston Road, Duke Street and Rutherglen, however this service has been withdrawn.

No service currently [June 2015] uses Auchenshuggle terminus or even the destination on its signage, although it does still stop there. Also the link between Clydebank and Auchenshuggle on service 64, no longer exists, as service 64 terminates in Glasgow City Centre, and no longer serves Clydebank. Service 308 also uses Auchenshuggle as a stop.

Auchenshuggle Wood and Community Nature Park

The Auchenshuggle Wood lies to the south of London Road, and is now site of a community nature park, established in 1982.^[6]^[7]^[8] After the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014, the park was designated a Commonwealth Woodland as part of the Games legacy project.^[9]^[10]

Recent developments

As part of the northern extension of the M74 Motorway a new Auchenshuggle Bridge was completed and opened in 2011.

Areas of Glasgow

North of the River Clyde	Anderston Anniesland Auchenshuggle Baillieston Balornock Barlanark Barmulloch Barrowfield Blackhill Blairdardie Blochairn Blythswood Hill Botany Braidfauld Bridgeton Broomhill Budhill Calton Camlachie Carmyle Carntyne Colston Cowcaddens Cowlairs Craigend Charing Cross Cranhill Dalmarnock Dennistoun Dowanhill Drumchapel Easterhouse Easthall Finnieston Garnethill Garrowhill Garscadden Garthamlock Germiston Gilshochill Greenfield Haghill Hamiltonhill High Ruchill Hillhead Hogganfield Hyndland Jordanhill Kelvinbridge Kelvindale Kelvinside Knightswood Lambhill Lightburn Lilybank Maryhill Maryhill Park Merchant City Millerston Milton Mount Vernon Netherton Newbank North Kelvinside Park District Parkhead Partick Partickhill Possilpark Provanhall Provanmill Queenslie Riddrie Robroyston Roystonhill Ruchazie Ruchill Sandyhills Scotstoun Scotstounhill Shettleston Sighthill Springboig Springburn Springhill Summerston Swinton Temple Thornwood Tollcross Townhead Wellhouse West End Whiteinch Woodlands Woodside Wyndford Yoker Yorkhill

South of the River Clyde	Arden Auldhouse Battlefield Bellahouston Cardonald Carmunnock Carnwadric Castlemilk Cathcart Cessnock Corkerhill Cowglen Craigton Croftfoot Crookston Crosshill Crossmyloof Darnley Deaconsbank Drumoyne Dumbreck Govan Govanhill Gorbals Halfway Hillington Hillpark Hurlet Hutchesontown Ibrox Jenny Lind Kennishead King's Park Kinning Park Langside Laurieston Linthouse Mansewood Merrylee Mosspark Mount Florida Muirend Newlands Nitshill Oatlands Penilee Pollok Pollokshaws Pollokshields Polmadie Priesthill Queen's Park Roughmussel Shawlands Shieldhall Simshill South Nitshill Southpark Village Strathbungo Toryglen Tradeston

References

↑ "Auchenshuggle - Tollcross & Dalbeth - East End Glasgow History". glasgowhistory.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
↑ "Auchenshuggle: Overview of Auchenshuggle". scottish-places.info. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
1 2 "TheGlasgowStory: Trams at Auchenshuggle". theglasgowstory.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
↑ "Glasgow Corporation Tram Routes". semple.biz. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
↑ "Glasgow Corporation Bus Routes". semple.biz. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
↑ "Secret Scotland - Auchenshuggle Wood". web.archive.org. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
↑ "Auchenshuggle Woods revived « Secret Scotland". secretscotland.wordpress.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
↑ "Auchenshuggle - Forestry Commission Scotland". scotland.forestry.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
↑ "Home | Legacy 2014". legacy2014.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
↑ "Auchenshuggle | Commonwealth Woods". commonwoods.org.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2016.

External links

"Glasgow Transport Memorabilia, FROM DALMUIR WEST TO AUCHENSHUGGLE [AND BACK]". glasgowtransport.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
"Auchenshuggle Bridge over The Clyde". colinnairnsart.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2016.

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