Yoker

Yoker
Scottish Gaelic: *An Eochair*
Yoker Scottish Gaelic: An Eochair;
	Shops in Yoker
	Yoker Location within Glasgow
OS grid reference	NS513692
Council area	Glasgow City Council;
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G14
Dialling code	0141
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Glasgow North West;
Scottish Parliament	Glasgow Anniesland;
	List of places UK Scotland Glasgow 55°53′18″N 4°22′41″W / 55.888218°N 4.378192°W

Yoker (Scottish Gaelic: An Eochair) is a district of Glasgow, Scotland, on the northern bank of the Clyde east of Clydebank, 5 miles (8 kilometres) west of the city centre. From the fourteenth century, a ferry has linked Yoker with Renfrew on the south bank. Although shipbuilding has declined, the nearby Yarrows shipyard, now owned by BAE Systems, is still in operation.

The name is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic Eochair meaning a river bank.^[1]

Motor vehicles and tramcars were also manufactured in Yoker, which is now an operations centre for the North Clyde Line, part of Glasgow's suburban rail network. Yoker railway station has services on the Argyle and North Clyde lines.

From 2006, there has been substantial investment in residential property in the area, due to the popularity of its location on the banks of the Clyde.

Rangers footballer Sam English played for Yoker Athletic, as did Charlie Gallagher who went on to play for Celtic.

The comedy series Limmy's Show famously featured a sketch in which perpetually-stoned Dee Dee travelled to Yoker on a whim, finding the experience an exciting and terrifying adventure rather than a rather mundane bus journey. ^[2]

External links

The Renfrew to Yoker Ferry

References

^ "Search Results: Yoker". Gaelic Place-names of Scotland. Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
^ "Episode 2, Series 2, Limmy's Show - BBC Two". BBC. Retrieved 12 July 2018.

External links

'From Heaven to Hell', study of Plean Street tower blocks at Disappearing Glasgow

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[1] "Search Results: Yoker". Gaelic Place-names of Scotland. Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Retrieved 14 February 2012.

[BBC_Yoker-2] "Episode 2, Series 2, Limmy's Show - BBC Two". BBC. Retrieved 12 July 2018.

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