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Bishopbriggs is a commuter suburb in East
Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
Bishopbriggs Cross is known as the town centre. The main
shopping area of Bishopbriggs Cross is the Triangle Centre. New council offices,
retail units, and a Morrisons (formerly Safeway) supermarket were built
in the early 1990s. There is also an Asda superstore and a 300,000 sq ft retail
park, including a B&Q, located to the north of the town at
Cadder.
Bishopbriggs is also noted for its superior villas.,
constructed by the North British Railway during the 1850s. You can travel from
Bishopbriggs Station Glasgow to Edinburgh . The stations art deco 'Garden Suburb' on the former
Brackenbrae and Balmuildy Estates. Tenement buildings dating from the Victorian
era are still present on the western side of Bishopbriggs Cross.
Cross Court also has a pedestrianised area. There is
a war memorial, erected in 1920 by the Stirling Family, once major land owners
in the area. The family seat was Kenmure House (now demolished) in parkland
which is now Bishopbriggs Golf Course. Cadder House was also a Stirling family
residence. This is now the clubhouse of Cawder Golf Club.
In the last decade or so, major housing developments in
the nearby village of Robroyston, adjacent to the M80 motorway, have led to
residents of that area relying on Bishopbriggs for most vital services such as
churches, schools, and recreational facilities. As a consequence there have been
calls in recent years for Robroyston to be formally incorporated within
Bishopbriggs and transferred from the City of Glasgow to the control of East
Dunbartonshire Council.
There are seven primary schools in Bishopbriggs which are
Auchinairn, Woodhill, Wester Cleddens, Balmuildy, Meadowburn, St Helen's and St
Matthew's.
There were also three Secondary schools, which are currently
being rebuilt as the result of a PPP – Public Private Partnership investment
into education infrastructure, with support from the Scottish
Government.
The two Non- denominational Secondary schools serving the
town were amalgamated in 2006 to form a single new school named Bishopbriggs
Academy. The Roman Catholic Secondary, Turnbull High School, is currently being
rebuilt on its present site at Brackenbrae.
After
representations from the contractors, the decision to change the location of the
new Bishopbriggs Academy School went against public
opinion..
The relocation will, however, make available a large area
of land adjacent to the Cross ready for further development, including proposals
for additional retail outlets and housing. This will require the demolition and
rebuilding of the present Morrison's supermarket building and adjacent car park.
This information is for guide purposes only. Please check
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