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Possil Park, Lanarkshire

Possilpark is a district in the city of Glasgow. The area developed around Saracen Foundry of Walter MacFarlane & Co. on Saracen Street. In the wake of the Saracen Foundry's closure in 1967, this part of Glasgow became one of the poorest in the United Kingdom. It is within the council area of City of Glasgow.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Lanarkshire
Lat, Long: 55.885152,-4.254155
Grid Reference: NS 5910 6807
Civil Parish: Glasgow CP
Council Area: City of Glasgow CA
Police Area: Scotland (Greater Glasgow) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 36647
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Possil_Park,_Lanarkshire_36647

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