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- The place name Partick is derived from the Cumbric word for 'thicket'. This etymology reflects the fact that the inhabitants of the Glasgow/Strathclyde region were speakers of this Old Welsh dialect.
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Until annexed in 1912 to become a district of the City of Glasgow, Partick was a village (later an independent burgh) lying west of Glasgow. Fossil Grove in Whiteinch Park contains prehistoric fossilised tree stumps. When discovered, above them was a cist cemetery showing that people had lived in the area from around 1,000 BC.
In June 1852, at a public meeting, the householders of Partick agreed to constitute themselves into a Police Burgh to remedy a range of common concerns including:
Partick became a Police Burgh in 1852, with the first council led by the senior magistrate, David Tod, who would become Partick's first provost. A public meeting took place on 4th August 1852 to elect commissioners and appoint magistrates to establish the new burgh.
Feb 7, 2024 · Partick is one of Glasgow's best known neighbourhoods - and for good reason - over the years it's worn many different hats, firstly as hub for religion, then history, and now culture. Growing up in Partick was a pleasure reserved by many proud Glaswegians - but it was only just over a 100 years ago in 1912 when the burgh of Partick was annexed ...
The main road through the village began at the northern end of the old Partick Bridge which had a toll on it. Called the Meadow Road, it led to the meadow on the western outskirts of the village in the area now called Meadowside.
Jan 18, 1999 · Partick Anecdotes is what it says it is - a collection of stories from and about an area which stretches along the northern bank of the Clyde from Gilmorehill in the east, to Whiteinch in the...
After years of wrangling, Glasgow annexed the burgh in 1912, at which time the population was over 50,000. But by then Partick Commissioners had thoroughly modernised the burgh with new streets, houses, fine churches and schools.
