Blairdardie

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Coordinates: 55°54′08″N 4°21′27″W / 55.902306°N 4.357607°W / 55.902306; -4.357607
Blairdardie
Blairdardie

 Blairdardie shown within Glasgow
OS grid reference NS527702
Council area Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area Glasgow
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GLASGOW
Postcode district G15
Dialling code 0141
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament Glasgow North West
Scottish Parliament Glasgow Anniesland
List of places
UK
Scotland
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Blairdardie bascule bridge over the Forth and Clyde canal
North Blairdardie
Keal Crescent, Blairdardie - geograph.org.uk - 827560
Lock gate on Forth and Clyde Canal - geograph.org.uk - 519915
Swans and cygnets on canal bank - geograph.org.uk - 515071

Blairdardie is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde.

The main A82 "Great Western Road" runs right through the middle creating a South Blairdardie (99% Keal Avenue, Keal Crescent, Keal Drive) which extends to the Forth and Clyde canal and a North Blairdardie which extends to Drumchapel Road in the North.

There are two well-regarded primary schools in Blairdardie, Blairdardie Primary http://www.blairdardie-pri.glasgow.sch.uk/ and St. Ninian's Primary.

The district of North Blairdardie consists of mostly terraced houses, which were council built and are now a mixture of owner-occupied and rented.

The district of South Blairdardie is made up of mostly council built low rise flats of up to five storeys. There are however four landmark multi-storey flats situated along the Great Western Road. Built in the late 50s early 60s, they still overlook the entire west end of Glasgow. These multi-storey flats underwent extensive renovation in 2007.

The area is served by Drumchapel Train Station.

Blairdardie Pavilion hosts football pitches, a skateboarding club and various youth and children's clubs.

Blairdardie has an active community council.

The area is within Drumchapel/Anniesland Ward (Ward 14), Glasgow City Council and is represented by Cllr Judith Fisher, Cllr Paul Carey, Cllr Malcolm Balfour and Bailie Jonathan Findlay.

The Westminster constituency is Glasgow North West and is represented by John Robertson MP. The Holyrood constituency is Glasgow Anniesland and is represented by Bill Kidd MSP.

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