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Scotstoun was until the early 1860s the site of the Oswald family estate, which was centred around Scotstoun House . By 1861 the westward march of the Shipbuilding yards had reached Scotstoun with the opening of the Connell's Scotstoun Yard (later Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd ). This led to the break-up of the estate, as portions were sold off for housing, to create a park (Victoria Park) and for further industrial development ( Iron , Engineering and shipbuilding) along the river. The southern part of Scotstoun is characterised by late 19th/ early 20th century Tenement s, while at its heart, and dating from a similar period, is a grid-like estate of mainly terraced cottage style villas with distinctive English styling in wide tree-lined streets, an early example of Ebenezer Howard-type garden suburb town planning which is today a much sought after conservation area, popular with middle class families seeking fine period houses with gardens close to the West End . The local primary school and church lie in the centre. To the west of this area lies the interwar local authority housing estate of Knightswood. Scotstoun is today home to venue, the Scottish National Badminton Academy, and a 25 metre swimming pool used by the City Of Glasgow Swim Team . FURTHER INFORMATION History of Scotstoun |
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