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Balornock shares the [[Red Road (flats)|Red Road]] complex of multi-storey flats with the neighbouring district of [[Barmulloch]]. In fact the only flats in the complex not in Balornock is: 21 Birnie Court (single yellow block) which is in Barmulloch.
Balornock shares the [[Red Road (flats)|Red Road]] complex of multi-storey flats with the neighbouring district of [[Barmulloch]]. In fact the only flats in the complex not in Balornock is: 21 Birnie Court (single yellow block) which is in Barmulloch.


Local amenities include [[Stobhill Hospital]], The Morven. In 2006 the area was the setting of the award-winning film [[Red Road (film)|Red Road]] by Andrea Arnold.
Local amenities include [[Stobhill Hospital]], The Morven. In 2006 the area was the setting of the award-winning film [[Red Road (film)|Red Road]] by Andrea Arnold. Balornock is also home to the famous Christopher Stevenson


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Balornock
OS grid referenceNS620687
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG21
Dialling code0141
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Balornock (Both Lobharnaig in Gaelic) is a district in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Situated outside the city centre, north of the River Clyde, it forms part of the larger area of Springburn.

Balornock shares the Red Road complex of multi-storey flats with the neighbouring district of Barmulloch. In fact the only flats in the complex not in Balornock is: 21 Birnie Court (single yellow block) which is in Barmulloch.

Local amenities include Stobhill Hospital, The Morven. In 2006 the area was the setting of the award-winning film Red Road by Andrea Arnold. Balornock is also home to the famous Christopher Stevenson

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(CRIME)

This is one of Glasgow's worst estates with a truly disturbing gang history,