MenuBridgeton, Lanarkshire
Bridgeton is a district in the east of Glasgow, Lanarkshire. It started as a small weaving village in 1705. Rutherglen Bridge was built over the River Clyde in 1776 and the area became known as Bridge Town. Bridgeton Cross is a major junction, notable for the "Brigton Umbrella", a Victorian cast iron bandstand covering the centre of the Cross. It is within the council area of City of Glasgow.
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Lanarkshire
Lat, Long: 55.849012,-4.226581
Grid Reference: NS 6069 6399
Civil Parish: Glasgow CP
Council Area: City of Glasgow CA
Police Area: Scotland (Greater Glasgow) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: 5679
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bridgeton,_Lanarkshire_5679
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Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Lanarkshire
Lat, Long: 55.849012,-4.226581
Grid Reference: NS 6069 6399
Civil Parish: Glasgow CP
Council Area: City of Glasgow CA
Police Area: Scotland (Greater Glasgow) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: 5679
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bridgeton,_Lanarkshire_5679
Peruse Lanarkshire on Wikishire