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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 with branch staff on arrival in the event of any recent updates.
Sept 2008
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