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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:
Feb 7, 2024 · 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 by the city of Glasgow.
Partick. By Bill Spalding. 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.
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.
Partick was a Police burgh from 1852 until 1912 when it was incorporated into the city. [5] [6] Partick is the area of the city most connected with the Highlands, and several Gaelic agencies, such as the Gaelic Books Council (Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle nan Leabhraichean) are located in the area. [7] Some ATMs in the area display Gaelic. [8]
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.
In 1852 Partick became the first area immediately adjoining Glasgow to become a "police burgh"; Maryhill followed suit in 1856 and Govan in 1864. Police Burghs. During the 1860s and 1870s a cluster of police burghs emerged on the fringes of the city, all with a distinctive character.
