Cowcaddens
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Cowcaddens is an area of the city of Glasgow, Scotland.
Located virtually in the city centre it is bordered by the areas of Garnethill to the south and Townhead to the east.
Housing in the area is primarily ex-council housing (there are no council houses in Glasgow since their transfer to the Glasgow Housing Association). A notable feature of Cowcaddens since 1957 is that it was the location of stv's headquarters (now located at Pacific Quay). Glasgow Caledonian University is also nearby.
The socialist politician Edward Hunter who was instrumental in helping build the left in New Zealand was a Labour councillor for Cowcaddens from 1937 till 1959.
Cowcaddens also is served by Cowcaddens subway station on the Glasgow Subway system.