Draft:Baillieston Street Name Origins

For decades the residents of Baillieston have puzzled at the origin of its street names old and present. This project was undertaken by myself and the late Robert Murray a local historian back in 2000 and took us 2 years to complete, however with the passage of time and websites closing most of this history vanished. I still kept this historical data and have decided to get it back out there before it is gone forever. The work is divided into the various areas in the Baillieston area including Garrowhill, Burntbroom, Crosshill, Broomhouse, Swinton, Barrachnie.

BAILLIESTON NORTH: MAIN STREET  Very common name for a connecting street. They were usually wide for market stalls, like the wide section at Baillieston Cross. MARTIN CRESCENT: Councillor. Jimmy Martin. ROBERTSON TERRACE: Councillor. John Robertson DOLAN STREET: Councillor James Dolan (RM)  Others believe Mayor of Glasgow Sir Patrick Dollan who was born in Baillieston and was also a Baillieston Councillor.

BUCHANAN STREET: The Buchannan’s of Mount Vernon who once owned all the lands east of Glasgow. They also funded the building of St Johns Church.

DYKE STREET: Marked the boundary of the west boundary of the Rhinsdale estate. Dykes were common boundary markers. The Rev Inglis of St Johns Church commented in historical notes that elders often commented that the was once a Roman temporary wall that ran where the current Edinburgh Road is.

GREENSHIELDS ROAD : Councillor James Greenshields. His gravestone is in the St. Andrews Church graveyard.

CAMP ROAD: Two camps were known to be in this area, a Highland Army Camp, and Miners Camp. Peter Boa the history teacher a Baillieston School mentioned in lessons there had been a Roman Marching Camp there. Mr Boa owned land in Baillieston.

LONGLEE: Named after a long path through Garrowhill. It was also the site of the Longlee WW2 Aluminium works. SANDFORD GARDENS: Sandford Cottages weavers and later miners row.

SCOTT STREET: After the Scott family of Easter Daldowie who were Lairds of the Daldowie estate.

MAXWELL STREET Named after Maxwell family of Baillieston House and Lairds of the lands of Baillieston.

BAILLIESTON SOUTH: Work in progress