Mount Florida

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Mount Florida is an area in the southeastern corner of the Scottish city of Glasgow.

The origins of the name are uncertain. It has been stated that it derives from Mount Florida House, owned by a family from Florida, USA. However, the name has also been recorded as 'Mount Floridale' (1819), and 'Mount Floridon' (1840); suggesting that this may not be the case.^[1]

Mount Florida is served by the Mount Florida railway station which lies upon the Cathcart Circle railway line. The area is home to Langside College and the newly developed NHS hospital on the fringe of Queen's Park, due to open in 2009 ^[2]. Primarily a residential area, Mount Florida's housing stock largely comprises traditional tenemental buildings with the addition of two of Glasgow's high rise structures which dominated much of the 1960's housing 'regeneration' in the city. The main road through 'the Mount' is Cathcart Road, a major route through Glasgow's south side.

Scotland's National Stadium Hampden Park is located off Cathcart Road in the heart of Mount Florida. The 52,103 seater stadium is home to the Scottish Football Association, and Scottish Football League Second Division club team Queen's Park F.C.. The stadium has also played host to numerous large music events and is the track events stadium for the 2014 Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow. Mount Florida is also home to numerous lawn bowling clubs, including Glasgow's Indoor Centre. The local green area of Cathkin Park is the home to the ground (by the same name) of now defunct Football Club, Third Lanark.

Mount Florida has also produced a Glasgow musical group by the same title, who were signed to Matador Records and named themselves after the area. They have to date one album by the title 'Arrived Phoenix', released 30/01/2001. ^[3]

The local councillors for the area, from 3 May 2007, are Councillor Paul Coleshill JP, Councillor James Dornan and Councillor Archie Graham.