Stobswell

Stobswell

History

The area developed around a well which serviced the nearby farmhouses of Janefield and Maryfield. The name "Stob" derives from the Scots word for a post indicating to travellers that it was one mile to Dundee. Housing was developed in the area by the city's "jute barons" in the 19th century to accommodate workers in the textile mills in the area and the city. In 1856, the East Dundee Poorhouse was built on a two acre (8,000 m²) site in the area. After the inception of the National Health Service, the poorhouse was renamed "The Rowans" and later became a hospital and care-home for the elderly. The building now known as Morgan Academy opened in 1868 as Morgan Hospital, a charitable institution providing accommodation and education for "sons of tradesmen and persons of the working class whose parents stand in the need of assistance". The present Stobswell Church (itself a union of four local churches) was built in 1874. It is the local Church of Scotland parish church.

Education

Schools in the area are Morgan Academy Secondary School, Glebelands Primary School and Clepington Primary School. The Melrose Campus of Dundee College is also located in the area.

Sports and recreation

The area is home to the Dundee International Sports Centre (D.I.S.C.), which staged the European Hockey Championships in 1998. The local Rugby club is Stobswell R.F.C. and play at the McTaggart Sports Centre, Old Glamis Road.

Notable residents

* In the summer of 1812, Mary Shelley lived in the area with William Baxter, an acquaintance of her family. She developed a friendship with Baxter's two daughters Christina and Isabel. The dunes, beach, and barren hills near Dundee inspired Mary, and she would describe this scenery in her novella Mathilda (written in 1819-1820).
* Former Leeds United and Scotland football player, Peter Lorimer scored 176 goals in one season for Stobswell School.
* Glebe Street, home of the fictional comic family, The Broons used to run parallel Baffin Street beside Glebelands Primary School. It is now demolished and the school playground now occupies the site.
* Teenagers around Dundee pronounce Stobswell as Stobie or as they call themselves The young stobie boys(YSBR)


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