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Port Glasgow (Scottish Gaelic: Port Ghlaschu, pronounced [pʰɔrˠʃt̪ˈɣl̪ˠas̪əxu]) is the second-largest town in the Inverclyde council area of Scotland. The population according to the 1991 census for Port Glasgow was 19,426 persons and in the 2001 census was 16,617 persons.
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As the name suggests, Port Glasgow was once the principal port of the city of Glasgow. Before the Clyde was made navigable all the way to the city centre, the larger transatlantic sailing ships needed to offload their cargoes into smaller ships or carts to complete the journey to the city.
Port Glasgow stands on the south bank of the River Clyde some 18 miles north-west of the centre of Glasgow. It is the second largest of the three towns in Inverclyde, the largest being Greenock, which shares its riverside setting and can be found some three miles further north-west.
Port Glasgow is located on the banks of the River Clyde in West central Scotland. It is located around 13 miles from Glasgow Airport and 22 miles from the city of Glasgow. Trains run direct to Port Glasgow from Glasgow central station. There are two stations Woodhall and Port Glasgow train stations.
Port Glasgow is the second of Inverclyde’s three former burghs. Originally known as ‘Newark’, the fishing village whose 16th century castle still stands on the foreshore, Port Glasgow took its name as the ‘Port of Glasgow’ in the 17th century.
May 5, 2023 · Port Glasgow. The second largest town in Inverclyde, Port Glasgow grew from humble beginnings around Newark Castle in the 15th century to be the main deep water port for Glasgow and was the...
