CATHCART

'Cathcart' (''Coille Chart'' in Gaelic) is an area of Glasgow between Mount Florida, King's Park, Muirend and Newlands. The River Cart flows through it.
Originally part of the Burgh of Govan in Renfrewshire, most of the ancient parish was annexed by the City of Glasgow in 1912, but it retains a distinct local identity. Cathcart is mainly a residential area, containing a mix of tenements, terraces and villas built from red or blonde sandstone. There are some historic buildings, including the Couper Institute (a public hall and library) and the Snuff Mill. One of Alexander Thomson's most significant buildings, Holmwood House, is situated in Cathcart, close to the Glasgow city boundary.
Local industry includes the engineering group Weir, and Scottish Power.
Cathcart is served by Cathcart railway station on the Cathcart Circle Line, as well as numerous bus routes.
Cathcart contains several churches including Cathcart Baptist church, Cathcart United Free church, Cathcart Congregational church and two Church of Scotland churches; Cathcart Old and Cathcart Trinity. Cathcart Trinity was formed in November 2002 from the union of the vacant charges of Cathcart South and New Cathcart.

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★ Cathcart, Glasgow - Architecture & History