- Cathcart
Cathcart ("Coille Chart" in Gaelic) is an area of
Glasgow betweenMount Florida , King's Park,Muirend and Newlands. TheRiver Cart flows through it.Originally part of the Burgh of
Govan inRenfrewshire , most of the ancient parish was annexed by theCity of Glasgow in 1912, but it retains a distinct local identity. Cathcart is mainly a residential area, containing a mix of tenements, terraces and villas built from red or blonde sandstone. There are some historic buildings, including the Couper Institute (a public hall and library) and the Snuff Mill. One ofAlexander Thomson 's most significant buildings,Holmwood House , is situated in Cathcart, close to the Glasgow city boundary.Local industry includes the engineering group Weir, and
Scottish Power .Cathcart is served by
Cathcart railway station on theCathcart Circle Line , as well as numerous bus routes.Cathcart contains several churches including Cathcart Baptist church, Cathcart United Free church, Cathcart Congregational church and two Church of Scotland churches; Cathcart Old and Cathcart Trinity. The present Cathcart Old building was opened in 1929 and sits across Carmunnock Road from the earlier churchyard which contains the tower from the previous church and a graveyard. Cathcart Trinity was formed in November 2002 from the union of the vacant charges of Cathcart South and New Cathcart.
External links
* [http://www.scotcities.com/cathcart/cathcart.htm Cathcart, Glasgow - Architecture & History]
* [http://www.cathcarttrinity.org.uk Cathcart Trinity Church]
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