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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.
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