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Gilshochill
Gilshochill railway station, 2016
Gilshochill Location within Glasgow
OS grid reference	NS5748469360
Council area	Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Glasgow
Postcode district	G20
Dialling code	0141
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Glasgow North
Scottish Parliament	Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn
List of places UK Scotland Glasgow 55°53′46″N 4°16′51″W / 55.8962°N 4.28072°W / 55.8962; -4.28072

Gilshochill (/ˈɡɪlʃiˌhɪl/ GIL-shee-hil; Scots: Gilshochull)^[1] is located to the north west of Maryhill in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Immediately north of Maryhill basin and Maryhill locks, it is the district where the Bowling and Port Dundas branches of the Forth and Clyde Canal meet at Stockingfield Junction. Situated on a hill overlooking Glasgow, its highest point sits at an elevation of about 150 metres above sea level. Gilshochill is spread over the area around Sandbank Street, bordering the areas of Cadder and Summerston. It falls under the G20 area postal code. It is served by Gilshochill railway station. A new footbridge connecting the area with Ruchill and providing a better link to Maryhill was installed across the canal at Stockingfield Junction in 2022.^[2][3][4]

Gilshochill is set in one of the oldest areas in Maryhill; one of the oldest churches in the area^{[clarification needed]} is found here, dating from the late 17th century. Some houses built around the same time can also be found there.^{[citation needed]} Gilshochill comprises semi-detached privately owned homes set in private housing estates overlooking Glasgow, some Victorian, 16th- and 17th-century buildings. There are also several towers, such as the 20-storey high rise tower blocks at Glenavon Road, and some tenements. In June 2024, planning consent was submitted to Glasgow City Council for the redevelopment of the area, specifically for new homes on waste ground where derelict mid-20th century apartment blocks and terraced houses had been demolished a decade earlier.^[5]

See also

• Forth to Firth Canal Pathway
• Glasgow tower blocks

References

External links

• Gilshochill at Gazetteer for Scotland

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