The Gorbals (Gort a' Bhaile in Gaelic) is a predominantly working-class area on the south bank of the river Clyde in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types The River Clyde ( Gaelic: Abhainn Chluaidh, avɪɲˈxɫ̪uəj is a major River in Scotland. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
The area was traditionally home to large numbers of Catholic immigrants from Ireland, as well as at one stage housing the vast majority of Scotland's Jewish population. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The Jewish population has more or less left the area completely, and although the Irish-Catholic population has diminished to an extent, a high number have remained after the area's redevelopment.
The area today is now a mixture between working-class and middle-class people, with a rather cosmopolitan atmosphere. The middle class, in colloquial usage consists of those who have some economic independence but not a great deal of social Influence or power. The name Gorbals comes from the Scottish Gaelic appellation, Gort a' Bhaile ("field of the town"). Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages.
History
The origins of the Gorbals area date back to the 14th century, when it was a village - sometimes known as Bridgend - which grew up around what was then the River Clyde’s most westerly crossing point: a bridge completed in 1345 by Bishop William Rae of Glasgow, aided by Lady Lochow. This bridge stood until the 19th century and was the only one on the Clyde below Bothwell till the erection of the Broomielaw Bridge in 1768. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
Five years later, a leper hospital dedicated to St Ninian was founded by Lady Lochow at the Gorbals end of the bridge. Leprosy (from the Greek lepi (λέπι meaning scales on a fish or Hansen's disease, is a chronic disease caused by the bacterium Traditional story Ninian is first mentioned by Bede, in his Ecclesiastical History of the English People (book III chapter 4 Hospital Street stands on the site. After the Protestant Reformation, in 1579, the church feued the land to Sir George Elphinstone, a merchant who was Provost of Glasgow from 1600 to 1606. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time The Church of Scotland (Eaglais na h-Alba known informally by its Scots language name The Kirk, is the National church of Scotland. The Lord Provost of Glasgow is the Convener of the City of Glasgow council The barony and regality of the Gorbals was confirmed in 1606 by a charter of King James VI which vested the powers of regality over barony in Elphinstone and his descendants. A barony is an Administrative division of a country usually of lower rank and importance than a County. James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625 was King of Scotland as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James
These powers descended to Sir Robert Douglas of Blackerstone, who in 1650 disponed the Gorbals to Glasgow's magistrates' for the benefit of the city, the Trades' House, and Hutchesons' Hospital. The magistrates from then on collected the rents and duties and divided them: one fourth to the city, one fourth to the Trades' House, and the remaining half to Hutchesons' Hospital.
In 1790 the lands were divided into lots; the City acquired the old feus of Gorbals and Bridgend, and also the Kingston portion of the Barony of Gorbals; the Trades' House obtained a western section; and the remaining section lying to the east and south was allocated to Hutchesons' Hospital. The districts are now known as the Gorbals, Laurieston, Tradeston, Kingston and Hutchesontown.
The renowned Scottish socialist political figure John Maclean stood for election in the area in the 1918 general election. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution John Maclean MA (24 August 1879 - 30 November 1923 was a Scottish schoolteacher and Revolutionary socialist. The UK general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922 It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish
The Gorbals has long had a reputation as a gritty and rough area. Attempts to clear the slum tenements (originally attempted by The City Improvement Trust in 1866) by Glasgow Corporation and replace them with new high-rise housing in the 1960s did little to improve this reputation. Throughout the 1980s the Gorbals was often referred to as the most dangerous place in the UK, as street gangs and casual violence were rife. The common weapon of choice amongst teenagers was a machete. The poor design and low-quality construction of the concrete 20-storey flats led to innumerable social and health problems in the area; many of the blocks developed damp and structural problems. The most infamous of these schemes, the Queen Elizabeth Square flats designed by Sir Basil Spence, was demolished in 1993 to make way for a new generation of housing development. Sir Basil Urwin Spence, OM, OBE, RA, ( 13 August 1907 &ndash 19 November 1976) was a Scottish Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Tragically one local resident was struck on the chest by debris during their demolition and killed. In 2004, Glasgow City Council announced plans to demolish yet more of the decaying high-rise blocks, and to comprehensively refurbish and re-clad others. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Much of the area, particularly Hutchesontown, has now been comprehensively redeveloped for the third time, providing a mix of private and social housing. Hutchesontown is a District in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. Earlier phases of this recent redevelopment tended toward yellow-brick reinterpretations of traditional tenements, in a post-modern style. Postmodern architecture was an international style whose first examples are generally cited as being from the 1950s and which continues to influence present-day Architecture More recent phases, masterplanned by Piers Gough, have employed noted modern architects such as Page/Park, Elder & Cannon and CZWG, resulting in more bold and radical designs, accompanied by innovative street plans and high-quality landscaping and incorporating many pieces of public art. This article is concerned with architectural aspects of Modernism; for the most recent developments in architecture see Contemporary architecture. The term public art properly refers to works of Art in any media that has been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited Most of the area's few remaining Victorian tenements have also been refurbished and reoccupied, often by young professionals. Along with the district's close proximity to the city centre, redevelopment has caused property prices to rise dramatically and the area is in the throes of gentrification. Gentrification, or urban gentrification, is the change in an Urban area associated with the movement of more affluent individuals into a lower-class Shopping and leisure facilities, however, remain limited.
The well known Citizens Theatre is based in the area. The Citizens' Theatre is based in Glasgow, Scotland and is the major producing theatre for the west of Scotland The area also has a local newspaper "Local News for Southsiders". The area is served by Bridge Street and West Street Subway stations and numerous bus routes. Bridge Street subway station serves Laurieston in Glasgow, Scotland. West Street subway station serves the Tradeston area of Glasgow, Scotland. The Glasgow Subway is an underground metro line in Glasgow, Scotland. Plans were unveiled in March 2007 that would give the area a further Subway station, in the heart of the redeveloped Hutchesontown. [1]
The Gorbals railway station opened on 1 September 1877. Gorbals railway station was a railway station serving the Gorbals area of Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common It closed to passengers permanently on 1 June 1928. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Cultural Reference
The novel Swing Hammer Swing! by Jeff Torrington is situated in the Gorbals. Jeff Torrington ( 31 December 1935 &ndash 11 May 2008) was a novelist from Glasgow in Scotland.
The 'Gorbal Die-Hards' appear in John Buchan's novel Huntingtower. John Buchan 1st Baron Tweedsmuir GCMG GCVO CH PC ( August 26, 1875 &ndash February 11, 1940 Huntingtower is a novel by John Buchan. It is the first of his three Dickson McCunn books and is set near Carrick in south west Scotland
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