Anderston

Anderston (Scots: Anderstoun, Scottish Gaelic: Baile Aindrea) is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is on the north bank of the River Clyde and extends to the western edge of the city centre. It was an independent burgh of barony from 1824 until it was incorporated into the City of Glasgow in 1846. The district is served by Anderston railway station. The land on which the present day district of Anderston stands was once known as the Bishops Forest. These lands, situated to the west of medieval Glasgow, were granted to the Bishop of Glasgow by King James II of Scotland in 1450. The lands of Stobcross, which occupied part of this area, were the property of the Anderson family from the late 16th century, and here they built...