Deaconsbank

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Deaconsbank
Deaconsbank (Scotland)
Deaconsbank

Deaconsbank shown within Scotland
Population Unknown
OS grid reference NS540584
Council area City of Glasgow
Constituent country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Glasgow
Postcode district G46
Dialling code 0141
Police Strathclyde
Fire Strathclyde
Ambulance Scottish
European Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament Glasgow South West (UK Parliament constituency)
Scottish Parliament Glasgow Pollok (Scottish Parliament constituency)
List of places: UK • Scotland • Glasgow

Coordinates: 55°47′50″N 4°19′50″W / 55.797299, -4.330448

Deaconsbank is a housing estate of around 639 homes on the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland. Built in the late seventies by Barratt homes and it falls into the Glasgow City Council Greater Pollok ward. It borders on the East Renfrewshire council region which accepts pupils from Deaconsbank into its schools.

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[edit] Phases

Deaconsbank is split into three phases with no direct road access from one into the other, only pedestrian footpaths.

  • Phase 1:

Inverewe off the Nitshill Road A727.

  • Phase 2:

Loganswell off the Nitshill Road, that adjoins from the Jenny Lind area already built before Deaconsbank.

  • Phase 3:

Invergarry off the Stewarton Road.

[edit] Transport

First Bus Services to Deaconsbank:

  • 56/57(a) Auchinairn, Woodhill - City Centre - Ibrox - Silverburn - Pollok - Darnley - Deaconsbank (at Inverewe, 56/57a: also at Loganswell) - Thornliebank - Shawlands - City Centre - Charing Cross (57 Clockwise, 56 Anticlockwise)

Road:

A727, M77 motorway Junction 3.

The road entrance to the Inverewe phase of Deaconsbank from the A727
The road entrance to the Inverewe phase of Deaconsbank from the A727


Railway:

Patterton railway station.

[edit] Resident's association

Deaconsbank has for many years had an active residents association campaigning for many issues for residents as well as organising events such as a Christmas Cavalcade, football tournament for children and a garden competition.

[edit] Sports

Deaconsbank also is the name of the Golf course adjacent to Invergarry adjoining Rouken glen park.

Before relocating to Newton Mearns, Deaconsbank was also home to Whitecraigs Rugby Club with their ground adjoining Invergarry. The land has since been used for a Nursing home and more housing.

[edit] Newer Adjoining Developments

In recent years more housing has been built to the south of Invergarry heading toward Newton Mearns these developments are Thistlebank, Parklands Meadow and Mearns Grove. In a nod to the existing housing estate it adjoined, the streets in Thistlebank are named after Deaconsbank.

[edit] Historical

During World War II the land of Deaconsbank and Patterton were used as a prisoner-of-war camp. In recent years before the construction of more housing, archaeological evaluation and recording work in connection with the prisoner of war camp took place. It appears to have been the first piece of archaeological work on a PoW camp in Scotland, and camp remains are now in the care of Glasgow City Council who have made provision for the enhancement and maintenance of the objects.

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