King's Park, Glasgow
| King's Park | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Pàirc Rìgh | |
| Scots: Keeng's Pairk | |
  King's Park |
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| OS grid reference | NS596608 |
|---|---|
| Council area | Glasgow City Council |
| Lieutenancy area | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLASGOW |
| Postcode district | G44 |
| Dialling code | 0141 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Glasgow South |
| Scottish Parliament | Glasgow Cathcart |
Coordinates: 55°49′17″N 4°14′29″W / 55.82139°N 4.24139°W
King's Park (Gaelic: Pàirc an Rìgh, Scots: Keeng's Pairk) is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde.
Geography
King's Park is a residential area, with a mixture of semi-detached houses, flats (including cottage flats) and luxury detached houses. It is a ten- to twenty-minute bus or rail journey from Glasgow city centre.
Named after the medium-sized park which it contains and spotted with green areas, much of King's Park is situated on an incline which overlooks Scotland's national stadium Hampden Park on one side, and the tower blocks of Castlemilk on the other.
The local 9-hole golf course is notable for being dug into a hillside 20-35° steep in some places. It is now closed and is used as an area of common ground. The golf course, and much of the park itself is actually located in neighbouring Croftfoot.
King's Park also borders the Glasgow districts of Cathcart, Simshill, Mount Florida and Toryglen and the Rutherglen district of Bankhead.
Demographics
King's Park is an affluent suburb of Glasgow, with median house prices and income well above average. In 2014, it was rated one of the most attractive postcode areas to live in Scotland.[1]
As of 2005, it has a population of 14,552 residents. The ethnic makeup is approximately 98% White, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% Oriental and 0.6% mixed race.
Education
King's Park Secondary School in nearby Simshill is the local non-denominational comprehensive. The area is also served by Holyrood Secondary School, a Roman Catholic school and the largest secondary education institute in Europe. Other schools in the area include King's Park and Croftfoot Primary schools, St Fillans primary school and St Mirin's primary school.
Also located in King's Park, 32F Squadron are the first Scottish Squadron of the Air Training Corps who share some facilities with the Territorial Army base on the same site.
History
The "King's Park" after which the area is named features the landmark, Aikenhead House. Designed by the architect David Hamilton it was built in 1806 for the West Indies merchant and prominent Glasgow Tory, John Gordon.
A scrapbook entitled Old Glasgow Street Songs etc and dated to 1850 at the Mitchell Library contains the song: The Dairy Maids Of Hundred-Acre Hill. This hill can be found in modern-day King's Park.
References
- ↑ "UK's 'most desirable' postcodes revealed". BBC News.
External links
- King's Park - Illustrated Guide Origins and history of the area.
- Friends of King's Park Local Interest Group.