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Historic building
Partick Burgh Hall
Category B listed hall on Burgh Hall Street that was the headquarters of Partick Burgh Council in the early 20th century.
A mini guide to
Partick & Hyndland
Dumbarton Road's pubs and restaurants, the Govan footbridge and the quieter streets of Hyndland and Dowanhill
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1 / 4Welcome to the area
Dumbarton Road's pubs and restaurants, the Govan footbridge and the quieter streets of Hyndland and Dowanhill
Partick lies on the north bank of the Clyde, across from Govan, and next to Kelvingrove Park and the West End. It was a separate police burgh until 1912 and Partick Burgh Hall was its council headquarters. The Hamilton Crescent cricket ground hosted the first international football match, between Scotland and England, in 1872.
The Govan-Partick Bridge, a footbridge opened to the public in September 2024, links Pointhouse Quay beside the Riverside Museum to Water Row in Govan, where the Govan Stones are displayed. Up the hill, Hyndland and Dowanhill are residential areas of red sandstone tenements and villas, with Cottiers, a theatre in a former church, and the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Luke.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Sports ground
Hamilton Crescent
Cricket ground of West of Scotland Cricket Club, and venue of the first international football match, Scotland against England, in 1872.
Bridge
Govan-Partick Bridge
Footbridge for pedestrians and cyclists between Pointhouse Quay in Partick and Water Row in Govan, with a swing span for ships.
Museum
The Govan Stones
Collection of early medieval carved stones displayed at Govan Old Parish Church, including a sarcophagus and five hogback stones.
Theatre
Cottiers
Theatre, bar and restaurant in the 19th-century former Dowanhill Parish Church.
Cathedral
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Luke
Greek Orthodox cathedral in Dowanhill, in the former Belhaven church of 1877 designed by James Sellars, with stained glass by Stephen Adam.
Directions Website Report a problem with Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Luke
Find your way
On the map
The map shows Partick & Hyndland and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Cross the Clyde on foot
Wikipedia says the Govan-Partick Bridge carries pedestrians and cyclists and that its swing span rotates to let ships, including PS Waverley, pass. It opened to the public on 7 September 2024.
2
See the Govan Stones
The Govan Stones site describes early medieval carved stones displayed at Govan Old Parish Church, a short walk across the bridge. Check the site for opening times.
3
Football and cricket history
Hamilton Crescent, now the home of West of Scotland Cricket Club, hosted the first international football match in 1872, according to Wikipedia.
4
Find the Gaelic connection
Wikipedia calls Partick the part of the city most connected with the Highlands, with several Gaelic agencies based here.
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Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Partick & Hyndland (area photo): James Petts, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Partick Burgh Hall: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hamilton Crescent: Famous2005, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Govan-Partick Bridge: James Petts, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- The Govan Stones: Joedkins, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cottiers: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Luke: Bjmullan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- River Kelvin: Tou-x, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Partick: No machine-readable author provided. Kaihsu assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain, source
- Hyndland: Gordon Dowie, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dowanhill: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Shawlands & Langside: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Charing Cross & Garnethill: Sonictiller, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- West End & Kelvingrove: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Merchant City & City Centre: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, source
- Finnieston, Clydeside & the Riverside: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- The Southside: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cathedral Precinct, Necropolis & Dennistoun: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Glasgow Green & the East End: dun_deagh, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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