Bridgeton, Glasgow facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bridgeton Scottish Gaelic: Baile na Drochaid Scots: Brigtoun
Bridgeton Umbrella
Bridgeton
OS grid reference	NS610641
Council area	Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G40
Dialling code	0141
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Glasgow Central
Scottish Parliament	Glasgow Shettleston
List of places UK Scotland 55°51′00″N 4°13′18″W / 55.8500°N 4.2218°W / 55.8500; -4.2218

Bridgeton (Scots: Brigtoun, Scottish Gaelic: Baile na Drochaid) is a district to the east of Glasgow city centre. Historically part of Lanarkshire, it is bounded by Glasgow Green to the west, Dalmarnock to the east and south, Calton to the north-west at Abercromby Street/London Road and Gallowgate to the north-east.

Notable people

• Elky Clark, boxer
• Bobby Dougan, footballer
• Don Greenlees, footballer
• David Hayman, actor
• Archie Kyle, footballer
• Henry May, recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Frankie Miller, rock musician
• Willie Miller MBE, footballer
• Lorraine Kelly, TV presenter
• Lonnie Donegan, skiffle musician
• Jim Diamond, singer and musician
• William Sheret, showjumper
• John Paul Young, singer
• Jim Watt, boxer
• Billy Mack, Actor
• Rev William John Thomson (born 1852 in Ireland) Free Church minister of Bridgeton 1879 to 1882. The only known minister "loosed" (fired) for constant intoxication.

Images for kids

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  1974 image of Bridgeton Cross

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  Bridgeton Cross with the "Brigton Umbrella" [de], former station building (background centre) and Olympia theatre (right) prior to renovation work.