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Battlefield, Renfrewshire

Battlefield is a district in the Southside of Glasgow. It is in Cathcart civil parish in Renfrewshire. The area takes its name from the Battle of Langside of 1568 in which Mary, Queen of Scots' army was defeated by forces acting in the name of her infant son, James VI. It is within the council area of City of Glasgow.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Renfrewshire
Lat, Long: 55.825198,-4.2693551
Grid Reference: NS 5793 6143
Civil Parish: Cathcart CP
Council Area: City of Glasgow CA
Police Area: Scotland (Greater Glasgow) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 2779
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Battlefield,_Renfrewshire_2779

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