- Cessnock, Glasgow
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Coordinates: 55°51′08″N 4°17′55″W / 55.852192°N 4.298649°W
Cessnock 
Cessnock
Cessnock shown within GlasgowOS grid reference NS562645 Council area Glasgow City Council Lieutenancy area Glasgow Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town GLASGOW Postcode district G51 Dialling code 0141 Police Strathclyde Fire Strathclyde Ambulance Scottish EU Parliament Scotland UK Parliament Glasgow South West Scottish Parliament Glasgow Govan Glasgow List of places: UK • Scotland • Glasgow Cessnock is an area of Glasgow, Scotland located south of the River Clyde. Cessnock's main street is Paisley Road West, this road leads down to Paisley.
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Transport
This area is served by Cessnock subway station on the Glasgow Subway. Many buses also stop on Paisley Road West, Including First Glasgow's number 9 service. Also Dumbreck railway station can be reached using a footbridge to cross the M8. Exhibition Centre railway station can be reached from Cessnock by following the route to the SECC although this is quite a lengthy walk.
Landmarks
- Walmer Crescent designed by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson
Architecture
Walmer Crescent, a curved tenement building designed by one of Glasgow's most famous architects Alexander 'Greek' Thomson is situated within the suburb of Cessnock.
The new BBC Scotland headquarters, designed by David Chipperfield are located 10 minutes from Cessnock on the banks of the River Clyde.
House for an Art Lover designed by another famous Glasgow architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh is situated in Bellahouston Park on the southern boundary of Cessnock.
Parks
Festival Park to the North and Plantation Park to the East. Bellahouston Park and Pollok Park are in walking distance
Adjoining districts
See Also
External links
- The Alexander Thomson Society - contains an extended biography of Alexander Thomson
- Alexander Greek Thomson - Architect
- Photo Guide to some of Thomson's best known buildings
Categories:- Districts of Glasgow
- Glasgow geography stubs
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