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Woodside, Glasgow

Woodside
Woodside is located in Glasgow council area
Woodside
Woodside
Woodside shown within Glasgow
OS grid reference NS578670
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GLASGOW
Postcode district G3
G4
Dialling code 0141
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
Glasgow
55°52′30″N 4°16′28″W / 55.875111°N 4.274425°W / 55.875111; -4.274425Coordinates: 55°52′30″N 4°16′28″W / 55.875111°N 4.274425°W / 55.875111; -4.274425

Woodside is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde, between the River Kelvin and the Forth and Clyde canal.

Woodside's has the first and grandest of Glasgow's Carnegie libraries, which were all deftly designed in the Edwardian Baroque style by James Robert Rhind. Joseph Connery, the father of Sean Connery, was born in the district in 1902.

Public transport includes Kelvinbridge and St George's Cross Subway stations.

Woodside is also home to many small to medium-sized businesses, including Breast Cancer Care and Abbey Business Centres.

Woodside Library

St Columba's Church

Torridon Court

St George's in the Fields (1885-1886)


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