Partickhill () is a district of the city of Glasgow. Located to the north of
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 ...
, south of
Hyndland and west of
Dowanhill, it contains mixed housing stock of tenemental type property and villa style houses, as well as some terraced homes.
Overview
Partickhill railway station closed in 1979 and a new station opened to the south (
Partick railway station). Middlefield Special School, which opened in 1907 was in the area, occupied the building of the former Anderston Street School's Cripple Children's Class. The school specialised in the education and care of
autistic
Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing di ...
children. The former school was demolished around 2019 and replaced with a new development of 63, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom residential properties constructed by Westpoint Homes. The development was completed in 2022.
The area lacks amenities of its own, but is closely located to those available on either Dumbarton Road or Hyndland Road.
Partickhill Bowling and Community Club is located on Partickhill Road.
St Kentigern Hostel
St Kentigern's Hostel, formerly Wellpark House and St Peter's College, is a category B listed building in Partickhill. It is a Jacobean-style building, constructed around 1869. It was situated on Partickhill Road and Hyndland Street next to
Dowanhill. In 1874, the building became St Peter's College, a
seminary
A seminary, school of theology, theological college, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called seminarians) in scripture and theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as cle ...
for men training to become Roman Catholic priests. In 1877, a small wooden chapel was built behind the house.
[Elizabeth Williamson et al. ]
Glasgow
' (Yale, 1990), p. 369. In 1892, the college was moved to
Bearsden
Bearsden ( ) is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the northwestern fringe of Greater Glasgow, approximately from the Glasgow city centre, city centre.
The Roman Empire, Roman Antonine Wall runs through the town, and the remains of ...
. In 1906, the
Archdiocese of Glasgow turned the building into a St Kentigern's Hostel, a residence for students at nearby teacher training college.
[T. A. Fitzpatrick ]
Faith in Education
' (Ovada Books, 2009) p. 149. It was run by the
Marist Brothers
The Marist Brothers of the Schools, commonly known as simply the Marist Brothers, is an international community of Catholic Church, Catholic religious institute of Religious brother, brothers. In 1817, Marcellin Champagnat, a Marist priest from Fr ...
. From 1954 to 1956, the interior of the house was renovated by
Gillespie, Kidd & Coia. In the 1960s it was a residence for students at the
Notre Dame College of Education in Bearsden.
[ In 1991, flats were built within the property grounds, behind the house. The house became a listed building on 6 February 1989.]
References
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Areas of Glasgow
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