Lilybank

Lilybank
Lilybank  Lilybank shown within Glasgow
OS grid reference	NS628636
Council area	Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G31
Dialling code	0141
Police	Strathclyde
Fire	Strathclyde
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Glasgow East
Scottish Parliament	Glasgow Shettleston
	Glasgow
List of places: UK • Scotland • Glasgow

Lilybank is a district in the east of Glasgow. It was farmland until the 1930s, though small industries such as rope and brickworks had also been established. Neighbouring areas such as Newbank, Belvidere, Braidfauld, Dalbeth, Easterhill, Dalmarnock and Springfield got their names from farms or country houses built by Glasgow merchants in the 18th century, but there seems to be no record of a Lilybank Farm or Lilybank House (at least not in the east end). Another Lilybank House is part of Glasgow University in the West End. There is a third Lilybank House, located in South Queensferry (approx 10 miles outside Edinburgh).

Given that Lilybank is about half a mile from the River Clyde, the name looks like a fanciful modern invention, though the area has a surprising amount of interest. The Lilybank housing scheme was opened in 1933 to house tenants from slum clearance in Camlachie, Calton and Garngad.

Many residents of Lilybank would consider themselves residents of Tollcross or Parkhead, but they have been officially placed within the Braidfauld Ward of Glasgow City Council.