Temple, Glasgow

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Coordinates: 55°53′35″N 4°19′36″W / 55.893008°N 4.326654°W

Temple
Temple Temple shown within Glasgow
OS grid reference	NS546691
Council area	Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G13
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 Glasgow

Temple is a district of Glasgow, in the north of the city, bounded by Anniesland to the south, Knightswood to the west and Kelvindale to the east. Netherton lies to the North. Temple appears in Joan Blaeu's 1662 Atlas of Scotland and many subsequent maps.^[1]

History

Temple, like many of Glasgow's suburbs, was originally a village of its own, situated in the Parish of Kilpatrick, later New Kilpatrick in Dunbartonshire.^[2] It was swallowed by Glasgow's expansion in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was annexed by Glasgow in 1912. Mills were the primary employers in the old village, although coal was mined here for a period and transported to the River Clyde via the nearby Forth and Clyde Canal in Netherton.^[3]

Temple once had a parish church of its own within the Presbytery of Glasgow, staffed by assistant ministers from within New Kilpatrick parish.^[3] Temple Parish Church united with Anniesland to form Temple-Anniesland in 1984 and the original buildings are now demolished.^[4] Temple retains its Methodist church.

Temple has gone under a regeneration programme in the last fifteen years. Many new housing projects have been built, boosting the economic viability of the area.

Locations

Former Temple Primary School, closed 2007

Temple has its own park, Temple Park, a small playground for children and spans a large grassy field. The closest railway station is Anniesland. There is a David Lloyds leisure centre. The Forth and Clyde Canal runs through. It is often used by local people for fishing.

Shopping

For shopping, Temple has several small stores, and also has Morrison's (formerly one of Safeway's "Megastore" pilot stores) close by in Anniesland, and has an Aldi at Temple Park.

Schools

Temple had its own Primary School (Temple Primary School) built in 1901. The school closed in summer 2007. Nearby Knightswood Primary was upgraded to accommodate the transfer of pupils and staff.

Temple/Shafton Youth Project is a long established project that has been in operation since 1987. It works with both young people and adults in the G13 area. In recent years they have raised thousands to take two groups of young people on world wide experiences to Australia in 2009 & 2011.

References

↑ National Library of Scotland
↑ New Kilpatrick Church History
↑ 3.0 3.1 McCardel, J (1949). The Parish of New Kilpatrick. University Press Glasgow.
↑ Visit Scotland

v t e Areas of Glasgow

North of the River Clyde	Anderston Anniesland Auchenshuggle Baillieston Balornock Barlanark Barmulloch Barrowfield Blackhill Blairdardie Blochairn Blythswood Hill Botany Braidfauld Bridgeton Broomhill Budhill Calton Camlachie Carmyle Carntyne Colston Cowcaddens Cowlairs Craigend Charing Cross Cranhill Dalmarnock Dennistoun Dowanhill Drumchapel Easterhouse Easthall Finnieston Garnethill Garrowhill Garscadden Garthamlock Germiston Greenfield Haghill Hamiltonhill High Ruchill Hillhead Hogganfield Hyndland Jordanhill Kelvinbridge Kelvindale Kelvinside Knightswood Lambhill Lightburn Lilybank Maryhill Maryhill Park Merchant City Millerston Milton Mount Vernon Netherton Newbank North Kelvinside Park District Parkhead Partick Partickhill Possilpark Provanhall Provanmill Queenslie Riddrie Robroyston Roystonhill Ruchazie Ruchill Sandyhills Scotstoun Scotstounhill Shettleston Sighthill Springboig Springburn Springhill Summerston Swinton Temple Thornwood Tollcross Townhead Wellhouse West End Whiteinch Woodlands Woodside Wyndford Yoker Yorkhill

South of the River Clyde	Arden Auldhouse Battlefield Bellahouston Cardonald Carmunnock Carnwadric Castlemilk Cathcart Cessnock Corkerhill Cowglen Craigton Croftfoot Crookston Crosshill Crossmyloof Darnley Deaconsbank Drumoyne Dumbreck Govan Govanhill Gorbals Halfway Hillington Hillpark Hurlet Hutchesontown Ibrox Jenny Lind Kennishead King's Park Kinning Park Langside Laurieston Linthouse Mansewood Merrylee Mosspark Mount Florida Muirend Newlands Nitshill Oatlands Penilee Pollok Pollokshaws Pollokshields Polmadie Priesthill Queen's Park Roughmussel Shawlands Shieldhall Simshill South Nitshill Southpark Village Strathbungo Toryglen Tradeston

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