Garnethill

Garnethill
Garnethill  Garnethill shown within Glasgow
OS grid reference	NS582661
Council area	Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G3
Dialling code	0141
Police	Strathclyde
Fire	Strathclyde
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Glasgow Central
Scottish Parliament	Glasgow Kelvin
	Glasgow
List of places: UK • Scotland • Glasgow

Garnethill is a predominantly residential area of the city of Glasgow, Scotland.

Garnethill Synagogue in Glasgow, Scotland

St. Aloysius Church in Garnethill.

Geography

Located in the city centre, the area borders Cowcaddens to its north, Sauchiehall Street to its south, Cambridge Street to its east and the M8 motorway to its west.

Sites

The Glasgow School of Art, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Stow College and Glasgow Film Theatre are located in Garnethill. It is also the location of Scotland's oldest synagogue (founded in 1879) and the Glasgow Dental Hospital and School.

Garnethill is also home to St. Aloysius' RC Church. The church was constructed in 1910.

Schools

There is a private school, St Aloysius' College, whose Clavius building and Junior School both recently won architectural awards.

Buildings

Garnethill is a conservation area and contains several listed buildings, including Breadalbane Terrace built between 1845 - 1855 by Charles Wilson.

During the 1960s and '70s, Garnethill became the principal centre of Scotland's Chinese community, with Cantonese speaking immigrants from Hong Kong settling in the area. Most had already settled in the UK, and moved north from England. As a result, the neighbourhood is home to Glasgow's Chinatown shopping mall.

Streets

Garnethill comprises the following streets:

• West Graham Street
• Buccleuch Street
• Hill Street, which was home to 4 of the last 15 Turner Prize winners
• Renfrew Street
• Garnet Street
• Garnethill Street
• Scott Street
• Dalhousie Street
• Rose Street

Community Council

There is also an active local Community Council which has its own web site. Meetings are open to all interested residents, and normally take place on the first Tuesday of the month, at 7:30pm in the Multicultural Centre on Rose Street.

Literature

"Garnethill" is the first and title volume of a trilogy of crime novels by Glaswegian author Denise Mina. All three books are predominantly set in and around Garnethill, Glasgow, and its environs.