- Provanmill
Provanmill is a
district in the Scottish city ofGlasgow . It lies to the North East of the city centre, bordering with the nearby suburbs ofSpringburn ,Carntyne andGarngad . Since the 1950s however, the area has become a major area of deprivation, with chronic housing anddrug-related crime problems. Blackhill, one of the most notorious housing estates in the area was demolished in 1990 to make way for the M80 Stepps bypass.Provanmill and Blackhill were known for being majority Irish Catholic and still to this day the demographics show that Provanmill, Garngad and Blackhill remain predominantly Catholic
The area was also the home of infamous Glasgow gangster
Arthur Thompson (aka "The Glasgow Godfather).Provanmill's most famous landmark is the iconic twin
gasometers of the now largely disusedProvan Gas Works , which have become a portal into the city for motorists arriving on the adjacent M8 and M80 motorways.,
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