Jordanhill

Jordanhill
Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc Iòrdain
Scots: Jordanhull

Jordanhill Jordanhill shown within Glasgow
OS grid reference	NS538681
Council area	Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G13
Dialling code	0141
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Glasgow North West
Scottish Parliament	Glasgow Anniesland
List of places UK Scotland Glasgow

Coordinates: 55°53′02″N 4°20′20″W / 55.883789°N 4.338894°W / 55.883789; -4.338894

Jordanhill (Scots: Jordanhull, Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc Iòrdain)^[1] is an affluent^[2] area of the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. The area consists largely of terraced housing dating from the early to mid 20th century, with some detached and semi-detached homes and some modern apartments.

The University of Strathclyde has an education faculty in the area and the associated school has a high reputation.

History

The area was previously part of the Jordanhill Estate within the parish of Renfrew centred on Jordanhill House.^[3] Before the twentieth century, Jordanhill was a poor area, similar to neighbouring Knightswood, with mining for coal at Skaterigg. The building of more affluent residences was coincidental with the expansion of Glasgow and the construction of a commuter railway (similar to Bearsden in the 1870s).

The site of the house was sold to Jordanhill Teacher Training College, and is now the home of the Strathclyde University Faculty Of Education. The area consists largely of terraced housing dating from the early to mid 20th century, with some detached and semi-detached homes and some modern apartments.

Jordanhill, Temple and Knightswood have been linked to stories of the Knights Templar; but there is no evidence for their presence in this area. When asked, the Lord Lyon King of Arms rebutted a proposal to include the Maltese cross of the Knights of St. John in the crest of Jordanhill College. Jordanhill may be related to the family name "Jardine".^[4]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in Jordanhill and the immediate vicinity, as well as large playing fields on the Jordanhill Campus. Jordanhill is directly adjacent to Victoria Park, one of the largest green spaces in Glasgow and home to the Fossil Grove, an area of fossilized prehistoric tree stumps.

The area has excellent transport links. Jordanhill railway station has regular local train services to central Glasgow on the North Clyde and Argyle lines, and regular bus services are provided by First Glasgow. The Clyde Tunnel is located nearby, giving road access to the south of the city.

There are two pubs in the area, both are situated on Crow Road, near the railway station.

This area used to be home to a branch of The Jolly Giant Toy Superstores, based on Crow Road.

Education

Jordanhill School

Jordanhill School is located on Chamberlain Road at the foot of the hill on which Jordanhill College sits, and was formerly the College's training school. It is now a state comprehensive school.^[5] The school is unique in the Scottish state sector in that it contains both Primary and Secondary departments, providing education for children from 4 to 18, and in that it has Grant Maintained status and is independent from local government control. It had previously been an independent demonstration school for Jordanhill College. Private school the High School of Glasgow is also located in the Jordanhill vicinity.

Saint Thomas Aquinas Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school located on Mitre Road in the newer part of Jordanhill. It has several feeder primary schools, including Corpus Christi (Knightswood), Notre Dame (Dowanhill), St Pauls (Whiteinch), St. Peter's (Partick), St. Brendan's (Yoker), St. Patrick's in (Anderston), St. Clare's (Drumchapel) and St. Ninian's (Blairdardie).

Places of Worship

There are two churches in Jordanhill, both located on Woodend Drive, off Crow Road: Jordanhill Parish Church (Church of Scotland) and All Saints Church^[6] (Episcopalian). Both churches are used for a variety of community and social events, in addition to regular worship, and All Saints is also home to Westbourne Gardens Nursery School. The 72nd and 178th Glasgow Scouts are based in the area, as well as 130th ^[7] and the 272nd Glasgow Boys' Brigades.

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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

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