Easthall is a residential neighbourhood in the East End of the Scottish city of

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. Since

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it has been part of the Baillieston administrative ward within the

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area.

Location and amenities

Easthall was constructed in the 1950s as a council housing scheme as part of 'Greater Easterhouse' (taking its name from the nearby ''East Hallhill Farm'' which no longer exists) although it is physically separated from the main Easterhouse scheme and its amenities by the M8 Motorway; both Easterhouse and Easthall are served by Junction 10 of the motorway which is also the exit for the

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shopping centre. The area is bordered to the north by the M8 (which follows the same route as the former

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), to the south by the A8 Edinburgh Road – beyond which lies the

Barlanark Barlanark ( ) is a district in Glasgow. It is situated east of Budhill, Shettleston and Springboig, north west of Baillieston, west of Springhill, Glasgow, Springhill and Swinton, Glasgow, Swinton and south of Easthall, Easterhouse and Wellhou ...

district, to the east by an expanse of open ground leading to ''Glasgow East Investment Park'', and to the west by the larger residential area of

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. Some of the area's original tenements have been refurbished, with the remainder demolished and replaced by modest houses; however, a few streets which were cleared were never built upon again, until 2018 when plans were submitted for new homes on the derelict land. Most of the properties are managed by ''Easthall Park Housing Co-operative'', established in 1992. In 2017, the association received an award from the

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to improve facilities in the locality. The neighbourhood contains a community centre (the ''Glenburn Centre'') adjacent to a small park and play area, and a row of shops on Wardie Road. to the south of the neighbourhood is the ''Stepford Sports Park'', a facility for football including

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pitches for hire. The nearest school is in Wellhouse. Barlanark, Easthall and Wellhouse share many characteristics and there has been a history of gang-related tension and violence between the youths living in the schemes, although in the 2010s a lot of progress was made by way of initiatives to provide alternatives to gang activity and build links between local communities. The frequent (six per hour) '41' and '60' bus services operated by

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pass along Wellhouse Road (on different routes between Glasgow City Centre and Easterhouse), while the '38E' service passes along Edinburgh Road towards

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. The nearest railway stations are and , both on the

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between

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and

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. In 2016, Glasgow City Council outlined masterplans for the development of the Greater Easterhouse area (including Easthall) over the next 20 years.

References

External links

Easthall Park Housing Co-operative1

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