Kelvinbridge is the common name of the Great Western Bridge, a

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road and pedestrian bridge located in the West End of the city of

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, built to carry the Great Western Road (A82) at a high level across the

River Kelvin The River Kelvin () is a tributary of the River Clyde in northern and northeastern Glasgow, Scotland. It rises on the moor south east of the village of Banton, Scotland, Banton, east of Kilsyth. At almost long, it initially flows south to D ...

. Completed in 1891 by Bell & Miller, it replaced an older stone bridge (completed 1840), and has a similar design to the

Partick Partick (, Scottish Gaelic: ''Partaig'') is an area of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde, just across from Govan. To the west lies Whiteinch, to the east Yorkhill and Kelvingrove Park (across the River Kelvin), and to the north Broo ...

Bridge crossing the same river, located a short distance to the south-west. It has been a Category A

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since 1986.Glasgow, Great Western Road, Great Western Bridge
Canmore In the early 19th century, the first Great Western Bridge (1825) provided a crossing point across the boundary of the city and into the neighbouring burgh of

Hillhead Hillhead (, ) is an area of Glasgow, Scotland. Situated north of Kelvingrove Park and to the south of the River Kelvin, Hillhead is at the heart of Glasgow's fashionable West End, with Byres Road forming the western border of the area, the ...

, which was incorporated into the city later. It was at a low level, whereas the second, larger bridge was built over a high span. The river lends its name to adjacent places at several points along its course (

Kelvindale Kelvindale () is a district in the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Kelvindale shares the G12 postcode with the neighbouring residential districts of Kelvinside, Hillhead, Hyndland, Dowanhill, as well as Gartnavel General Hospita ...

Kelvingrove Park Kelvingrove Park is a public park located on the River Kelvin in the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland, containing the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. History Kelvingrove Park was originally created as the West End Park in 1852, a ...

, Kelvinhaugh and Kelvinside for example) and so there are several 'Kelvin Bridges', including one several miles away in Torrance. Adjacent to the bridge is Kelvinbridge subway station on the Glasgow Subway - one of the deepest on the circuit due to the proximity of the river - on the south east-side of the bridge. This was also the location of Kelvinbridge railway station on the Glasgow Central Railway. Due to these other uses, the name Kelvinbridge is also used to refer to the residential areas in the vicinity of the bridge, encompassing parts of the neighbourhoods of Woodside, Woodlands, Kelvinside and Hillhead. The Glasgow Academy private school is nearby on the Hillhead side of the valley, with Lansdowne Church (1863) - featuring a spire which at is among the tallest structures in the city - on the opposite bank. Due to the proximity of the

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, the Kelvinbridge locality accommodates many students. In 2019, the area was included in a list of the 50 "coolest neighbourhoods in the world" by Time Out magazine.The 50 coolest neighbourhoods in the world
Time Out, 17 September 2019

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External links

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Guide to Kelvinbridge and East Hillhead
at ''Pat's Guide to Glasgow West End'' {{Areas of Glasgow Transport in Glasgow Category A listed buildings in Glasgow Listed bridges in Scotland Road bridges in Scotland Areas of Glasgow Hillhead Bridges completed in 1891 Bridges in Glasgow 1891 establishments in Scotland