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In the News (Tue 15 Dec 09)

  
  Tollcross Park
In 1897, 83 acres of land, including the Mansion House were purchased for the sum of £29,000 and the Lord Provost, Sir David Richmond, performed the opening ceremony on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.
Towcorse was originally an area of countryside separating the village of Tollcross from Shettleston.
James Dunlop was actively involved in landscaping the surroundings to the Mansion House, particularly in the design of the sweeping Lime Avenue leading to the house and the introduction of exotic tree species into the Glen.
www.glasgow.gov.uk /en/Residents/Parks_Outdoors/Parks_gardens/tollcrosspark.htm   (1213 words)

  
 Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Edinburgh - Tollcross has appetite for boom
TOLLCROSS is set to be promoted as a major dining out destination in Edinburgh under plans to spark a mini-economic boom in the area.
Tollcross councillor Chris Wigglesworth said: "The key thing is to try fill the empty units we see in Tollcross at the moment.
A spokeswoman for the city council said: "Tollcross is one of nine 'town centres' outwith the city centre in which the council is committed to encouraging enhancement and revitalisation, with a key objective being to sustain their vitality and viability."
news.scotsman.com /edinburgh.cfm?id=461172006   (809 words)

  
 Glasgow Photo Library - Tollcross International Rose Trials   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Tollcross Park in the east end of Glasgow has been the location of International Rose Trials for over 13 years.
An entire hillside in the park is given over to nothing but beds of roses - with hundreds of plants in galaxy of colours, many with perfumes to match.
Also in Tollcross is one of Glasgow's "Winter Gardens" - a building covered in glass.
www.rampantscotland.com /glasgow/glw_tollcross.htm   (150 words)

  
 Tollcross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tollcross is the name for a number of places.
Tollcross is an area of Glasgow, Scotland, north of the River Clyde.
Tollcross is also an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, to the southwest of the city centre.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tollcross   (99 words)

  
 Glasgow Tollcross Leisure Centre
Glasgow has a tradition of achievement in sport with the success of Glasgow Celtic FC (the first British Club to win the European Cup) and Glasgow Rangers FC (past winners of the European Cup Winners Cup) and is the home to the national football stadium Hampden Park.
Tollcross Park Leisure Centre was completed in 1996 and incorporated funding in the region of £9.5m from Glasgow City Council, Scottish Sports Council, Glasgow Development Agency, the European Development Fund and the Foundation for Sports and the Arts.
Tollcross Park Leisure Centre is situated in the East End of Glasgow in the famous Tollcross Park.
www.swimsite.i12.com /pools/tollcross.htm   (740 words)

  
 West Tollcross, Edinburgh
West Tollcross is located in a modern building in the Tollcross area of Edinburgh and offers low-cost accommodation in the summer months.
All of the bedrooms at West Tollcross are simply furnished and equipped with the basic necessities for a comfortable stay, including a washbasin and a telephone, for which you can buy phone cards from reception.
West Tollcross flats are on the right; slow down as you approach the turning, as it is very tight.
www.travelstay.com /pages/WestTollcross.htm   (575 words)

  
 Tollcross, Glasgow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tollcross is an suburb north of the River Clyde in Glasgow and has a popular park which is famed for its international rose trials.
The area was once host to mass employment in the industrial age thanks largely to the large Fullarton steel works, but now faces social deprivation issues as does much of the east end of Glasgow, the McVitie's biscuit factory is one of the main employers in the area today.
In 1997 the East End Leisure Centre in Tollcross Park became a feature of the area, having an Olympic-sized swimming pool, which is used by the City of Glasgow Swim Team.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tollcross,_Glasgow   (235 words)

  
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West Tollcross Edinburgh offers modern halls of residence style accommodation in the lively and cosmopolitan area of Tollcross, just a ten minute walk from Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle.
West Tollcross Edinburgh is located in the lively area of Tollcross, which is - according to District Council statistics - the most cosmopolitan community in Edinburgh.
West Tollcross Edinburgh is part of Napier University and you will also have easy access to the other universities in Edinburgh, including Queen Margaret University College, Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh.
www.studystay.com /west_tollcross_edinburgh.htm   (404 words)

  
 Scottish Mining Villages - Tollcross 1846
On Monday morning a dreadful accident from an explosion of firedamp caused the loss of 6 lives in a pit connected with the Clyde Ironworks, property of Messrs Dunlop, at Tollcross.
It was not till 4 or 5 o'clock on the evening of Monday that the bodies were recovered.
The disaster spread a gloom throughout the neighbourhood of Tollcross which will not be speedily dissipated.
www.mining-villages.co.uk /15.html   (806 words)

  
 Tollcross HA - Who are we?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
He works on an agency basis, and is at Tollcross 2 ½ days each week.
Willie provides a Welfare Rights advice and representation service to all Tollcross HA tenants and Factored Owners in the Tollcross and Carmyle area, and any housing applicant who is referred before accepting an offer of tenancy.
The project is available to all residents in the Tollcross area.
www.tollcross-ha.org.uk /Whoarewe/Who_Are_We.htm   (497 words)

  
 CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART, LAURISTON, EDINBURGH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The name Tollcross originally applied to an area close to where the church now is. The crossroads and the surrounding area acquired the name as it developed during the 19th century.
At the Tollcross end it is completely redeveloped with the new Princess Exchange and new housing replacing the crowded tenements of the last centuries.
Firstly, close to Tollcross with the former Fire Brigade and the Hunter Building of Edinburgh College of Art at the rear of the picture.
www.rc.net /standed/sacredheart/gm-toll.html   (480 words)

  
 Walk in the Park - Tollcross Park
Tollcross Park Ranger Service invite you to enjoy some time with us within Tollcross Park.
Also situated in the heart of Tollcross Park is the Winter Gardens, refurbished at a cost of 1.7 million pounds.
The Winter Gardens has a huge display of tropical plants and stunning flowers all displayed in a fabulous glassed domed conservatory overlooking this lovely park.
www.glasgow.gov.uk /en/Residents/Parks_Outdoors/Parks_gardens/ParkRangers/walkintheparktollcrosspark.htm   (298 words)

  
 Records Tumble at Tollcross - Young Fife swimmer makes a big impact SportFocus news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The thirty-first national gala for junior swimmers with a learning disability were held at Tollcross Leisure Centre in Glasgow on Wednesday 15 November.
The first event was held back in 1976 at the Fife Sports Institute in Glenrothes as a combined event with the championships for junior swimmers with a sensory impairment or physical disability.
One year later the first championships for junior swimmers with a learning disability were held independently and when Tollcross Leisure Centre opened the championships moved to Glasgow.
www.sportfocus.com /newspub/story.cfm?ID=21283   (486 words)

  
 South Edinburgh Net: ALP/Tollcross Community Centre (EGfL (Community Learning))   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Tollcross Community Education Centre is part of a Community Wing attached to Tollcross Primary School.
ALP, Tollcross Parents group, Tollcross Gaelic Parents Group, Tollcross Community Council, Tollcross and Fountainbridge Area Residents' meetings,Tollcross Councilor's surgeries, Tollcross Labour Party and Scottish Socialist Party meetings.
ALP (Adult Learning Project) will be relocating to Tollcross Community Centre from August 2004.
www.southedinburgh.net /?page=561   (263 words)

  
 Trams and other traffic at Tollcross
Here is a view of a busy lunchtime scene at Tollcross, with an interesting mix of transport and pedestrians.
There are lots of tramlines leading through the cobbled streets.
The clock in the centre of the street is still in position today, though the old buildings on the right have now been replaced by a large modern office block.
www.edinphoto.org.uk /1_edin_t/1_edinburgh_transport_trams_tollcross_rb_parr.htm   (228 words)

  
 CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART, LAURISTON, EDINBURGH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Tollcross Churches Together is a representative body which meets at regular intervals to maintain the links between the local Christian churches whose expressions of faith have a different tradition.
Over a number of years there has been an exchange of dialogue as to our existing differences as well as furthering co-operation and joint activity where we are united.
St Cuthbert's Church, Church of Scotland; between King's Stable Road and the West End of Princes Street Gardens.
www.rc.net /standed/sacredheart/tct.html   (280 words)

  
 Special Olympics Glasgow 2005 - Tollcross Park Leisure Centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Leisure Centre provides one of Scotland's most modern facilities with an emphasis on swimming.
Stagecoach also offer a bus service to Tollcross Leisure Centre.
The 162 service stops in Shettleston Road near Wellshot Road, from there it is a 2 minute walk south down Wellshot Road to Tollcross Leisure Centre.
www.specialolympicsglasgow.com /the_games/1_tollcross.asp   (140 words)

  
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Hi, A number of former pupils of Tollcross Primary School who left there in 1957 age 12 to go onto various secondary schools have decided that it is about time that they had a class reunion.
This is planned for Friday 16 June 2006.
If you or someone that you know was in that leaving year at Tollcross please let them know and ask them if they are interest in attending.
www.ureader.co.uk /msg/100384.aspx   (244 words)

  
 Fountainbridge
I suspect great things are afoot hereabouts; this empty space cannot last.
The building is bordered by Earl Grey Street, West Tollcross and Dunbar Street.
It's adjacent to the Tollcross junction where Home Street changes its name to Leven Street for a couple of blocks, before becoming Bruntsfield Place.
www.henniker.org.uk /html/fountainbridge.htm   (746 words)

  
 Scott Baillie Cars - 1220 Tollcross road, Tollcross, Glasgow, G32 8HH, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Scott Baillie Cars - 1220 Tollcross road, Tollcross, Glasgow, G32 8HH, UK Finance packages to suit most requirements.
Click here to view our virtual showroom, listing the latest cars with images and details.
You can find details on how you can contact us regarding any questions you may have or for further details on any of the vehicles you've seen in our virtual showroom.
www.scottbailliecars.co.uk   (199 words)

  
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LateRooms features an extensive range of hotels in Tollcross, enabling you to find accommodation to suit virtually every budget, for business or for pleasure...
and because hotels use LateRooms to clear their unsold hotel rooms, you can find some great last minute deals and discount Tollcross hotels.
The Express by Holiday Inn Glasgow City - Riverside is situated on the banks of the river Clyde, 2 minutes walk from Glasgow City Centre.
www.laterooms.com /en/k16305889_tollcross-hotels.aspx   (145 words)

  
 Tollcross Leisure Centre - Glasgow's Bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Tollcross Leisure Centre - Glasgow's Bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games
See the presentations we screened at Melbourne 2006
Tollcross already has an international standard 50 metre pool and plans are in hand to significantly extend the complex to create an additional 50-metre four-lane warm-up pool and provide seating for 5,500 spectators
www.glasgow2014.com /ourbid/tollcross.html   (52 words)

  
 Princes Exchange, Tollcross, PJMP Architects, PJMP, Teesland Group
Princes Exchange, Tollcross, Edinburgh by PJMP - Percy Johnson-Marshall & Ptrs, Edinburgh for the Bank of Scotland - BOS & the Teesland Group
Princes Exchange stands guard over a major entry to Edinburgh's city centre.
It faces the south-west to the Tollcross junction and beyond up to Bruntsfield.
www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk /princes_exchange.htm   (769 words)

  
 edinburghs pubs Tollcross, Lothian Road
Contact and how to get your pub's website.
Tollcross is only now recovering from the blight of the 60's when short sighted planning knocked so much down without replacing it.
Up until the early 70's this was a lively hub of shopping and entertainment centred on a wide crossroads with a famous clock.
www.edinburgh.pubs.freeuk.com /lothian.html   (744 words)

  
 Windswept Interestingness on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
I love this shot from Tollcross park - It must be somewhere I haven't explored yet!
Hi Claire, I've put up a photo of the Tollcross Park map and added a note to help you find this spot.
I've just noticed that this pic has been deemed interesting posted on the 11th of May 2006.
www.flickr.com /photos/38518728@N00/144530824   (280 words)

  
 http://www.tollcrosspark.com/
They must not be reproduced without acknowledgement and/or without the permission of the authors.
or come to "Bards in the Park" (for all the family) in the Secret garden, Tollcross Park Winter Gardens on the first saturday of every month at 1.00pm.
Share something you've written, read us something you like or just sit back and enjoy the show.
www.tollcrosspark.com   (155 words)

  
 Bed and Breakfasts in Tollcross, Edinburgh
Check through the list for accommodations in Scotland by area.
Use this page to select the Bed and Breakfast that suits your needs in Tollcross.
Check through our properties in Scotland, whether you are travelling for business or pleasure.
www.scotlandby.com /accommod/tollcross_bb_edinburgh_scotland.htm   (134 words)

  
 BBC - Action Network - Tollcross Community Council
Community council representing people in Tollcross in the district of Fountainbridge.
c/o Tollcross Community Education Centre117 Fountainbridge Edinburgh EH3 9QG
We've written guides to help you get to grips with campaigning.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/actionnetwork/A2344592   (158 words)

  
 Scotsman.com News - Education - Tollcross Primary correction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A REPORT in the first edition of Wednesday's Evening News said Tollcross Primary was among the schools that may be under threat as part of a council review.
We now understand this is not the case and the name was removed in later editions.
Father Allan McDonald turned back the tide of decline on the isle of Eriskay
news.scotsman.com /education.cfm?id=1169542006   (248 words)

  
 A Free Street Map of South West Central Edinburgh including Haymarket and Tollcross areas
A Free Street Map of South West Central Edinburgh including Haymarket and Tollcross areas
including the Haymarket and Tollcross areas courtesy of
This free street map of South West Central Edinburgh including Edinburgh's Haymarket and Tollcross areas is for personal use, suitable for tourists and visitors, and not for commercial purposes.
www.falmap.com /edinburgh/sw/sw.html   (108 words)

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