Newlands, Glasgow

Newlands is a suburb in the south side of Glasgow, Scotland. The area is mainly residential in character. Shawlands and Langside lie to the north of the district (the White Cart Water forming the boundary), Pollokshaws and Auldhouse to the west, Giffnock (East Renfrewshire) to the south, and Merrylee and Cathcart to the east.

Features
The area is home to many traditional shops which include The Newlands Cafe. The largest retail facility in the district is a Morrisons supermarket (originally a Safeway) which also serves the adjacent districts of Shawlands and Pollokshaws. There was previously a Glasgow Corporation Tramways depot on the site from the 1910s, later converted for Strathclyde Buses from the 1960s until the 1980s.

Newlands plays host to Junior football side Pollok F.C. who play at Newlandsfield Park, regularly attracting crowds of over 500. The area has an amateur team, Newlands AFC who play in the Glasgow Colleges Second Division.

 
Newlands has several churches,. a bowling club - which was converted into a nursery school linked to The Glasgow Academy in 2018, a tennis club and a park which has tennis courts. The Newlands fete is held annually and takes place within Newlands Park.

Notable residents include Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue.

History
The district originated as farmland around the manor house of Newlands. The estate was in Cathcart Parish (on the opposite side of the White Cart Water from Pollokshaws, which was in Eastwood Parish). The working farm buildings such as the stables, byre and dairy were situated at the "Mains of Newlands".

References

External links

Newlands and Auldhouse Community Council

Category:Areas of Glasgow