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Kelvinside House was the property of Lord Provost Sir James Campbell, and was located in the area that is now North Kelvinside. It was there that his son, the future Prime Minister Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman was born 1836 . North Kelvinside is confusingly not directly north of the more upmarket area Kelvinside , which is mainly located to the west. Rather, the area is named for the simple fact that it is located on the North bank of the River Kelvin. The housing is comprised mainly of Tenements , although there are also some grander villa-type buildings, converted Victorian townhouses, pre-industrial cottages and a small, well-maintained (now mainly ex-)council estate. The area has a reputation for being quiet and tranquil, despite its central location. Architecturally significant buildings in the area include the Kelvin Memorial Parish Church, Alexander 'Greek' Thompson 's Sixty Steps, and Gillespie, Kidd & Coia 's St. Charles Parish Church, noted for its vaulted concrete roof and Stations Of The Cross sculptures by Benno Schotz . The area also contains the pub where the famous 'balcony' scene in the film '' Trainspotting '' was shot, the beautiful Kelvin walkway along the banks of the eponymous river, linking Kelvingrove Park and the Botanic Gardens, and the tiny North Star cafe, a bohemian hang-out. Famous current or former residents include the actor Robbie Coltrane , director Lynne Ramsay , screenwriter and playwright Peter McDougall , members of the rock band Teenage Fanclub and TV interior designers Justin Ryan and Colin McAllister. There was a North Kelvinside Secondary School that served most of the Maryhill district of Glasgow. However, the school was closed and the vast majority of the pupil's transferred to Cleveden Secondary School in the Kelvindale area on the other side of the River Kelvin to the west. Just south of the area is Hillhead , which forms the heart of Glasgow's west end, and to the north is Maryhill. To the west are Kelvindale and Kelvinside and to the east Firhill and Woodside . The district, along with Firhill and Murano Street Student Village, is served by North Kelvin Community Council {Link without Title} . |
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