TALK: From Govan to Shettleston via Polmadie: an exploration of Glasgow�s place-names

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Title

TALK: From Govan to Shettleston via Polmadie: an exploration of Glasgow�s place-names

Description

This talk explores Glasgow�s fascinating history through its place-names. These place-names provide evidence of the languages spoken locally from the medieval period to the present day: Brittonic (a language closely related to Old Welsh), Gaelic and Scots.

Source

glasgow

Date

1754

Type

Museum

Identifier

2452

Spatial Coverage

current,55.85502,-4.243136;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

St. Andrew's in the Square

Place

Glasgow

IsNewThisYear

Yes

ArchitectName

Allan Dreghorn (Cat A)

AddressLine2

St Andrew's Square

OpeningDate1

11/9/2017

OpeningTime1

1-2pm

Activities

Booking essential

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

Yes

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

Yes

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

15456

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

G1 5PP

Citation

“TALK: From Govan to Shettleston via Polmadie: an exploration of Glasgow�s place-names,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2450.

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