Bearsden
Sign in to saveBearsden ( ) is an affluent town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the northwestern fringe of Greater Glasgow, approximately from the city centre.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.official_name
- Bearsden
- UK place.static_image_name
- Coat of Arms of the Burgh of Bearsden, 1959-1975.svg
- UK place.static_image_width
- 100px
- UK place.static_image_caption
- The coat of arms of Bearsden Burgh, 1959–75.
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NS542720
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.pushpin_map
- Scotland East Dunbartonshire#Scotland Glasgow
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- East Dunbartonshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Dunbartonshire
- UK place.post_town
- GLASGOW
- UK place.postcode_district
- G61
- UK place.postcode_area
- G
- UK place.dial_code
- 0141
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Mid Dunbartonshire
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Strathkelvin and BearsdenClydebank and Milngavie
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- History
- Roman
- Pre-industrial
- Modern
- Toponymy
- Coat of arms
- Education
- Demography
- Administration
- Transport links
- Neighbourhoods
- Notable people
- Academia and arts
- Charity, commerce and politics
- Sport
- Entertainment and journalism
- Leisure activities
- Football
- Golf
- Highland Games
- Skiing
- Chess
- Scouting and girlguiding
- Boys' Brigade
- References
- External links
Bearsden ( ) is an affluent town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the northwestern fringe of Greater Glasgow, approximately from the city centre.
The Roman Antonine Wall runs through the town, and the remains of a military bath house can be seen near the town centre. The current settlement began in the 17th century as the kirkton of the parish of New Kilpatrick, and when a railway connection to Glasgow was constructed in 1863, it developed into an affluent suburb of the city.