Place:


Langside  Renfrewshire

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Langside like this:

Langside.-- S. suburb of Glasgow, in Cathcart par., Renfrewshire. pop. (including Mount Florida, Strathbungo, &c.), 6023; in the battle of Langside (1568), the troops of Mary Queen of Scots were defeated by those of the Regent Murray.

Additional information about this locality is available for Cathcart

Langside through time

Langside is now part of Glasgow district. Click here for graphs and data of how Glasgow has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Langside itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Langside, in Glasgow and Renfrewshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/27004

Date accessed: 29th March 2024


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