Shettleston
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Shettleston (Baile Sheadna in Gaelic) is a suburb in the east end of Glasgow in Scotland. Like many of the city's suburbs, Shettleston was originally a small village on its outer periphery. However, Glasgow's exponential growth during the Industrial Revolution meant that Shettleston was engulfed by the growing metropolis.
Today Shettleston lies between the neighbouring suburbs of Parkhead to the west, and Baillieston to the east, and is approximately 2 and a half miles from the city centre. It incorporates the sub-districts of Greenfield and Sandyhills. The area is well served by public transport, lying on the key A89 road, and is a stop on the North Clyde Line of the SPT local railway network, with a direct link to Queen Street station in Central Glasgow.
Famous natives of the area include Cliff Hanley, the lyricist of Scotland's anthem Scotland The Brave, the world-renowned plastic surgeon, Dr. Ian Jackson and Stand Up comic Woody. Indeed all three are products of the same local school Eastbank Academy, which also produced former London Times editor Charles Wilson. Comedian Janey Godley wrote about her upbringing in 1960s and 1970s Shettleston in her autobiography "Handstands in the Dark", published in 2005.
Shettleston is the only place in the United Kingdom where life expectancy is falling (see[[1]]). Reasons for the decline include poor diets and remarkably high smoking rates. Neighbouring Easterhouse and Baillieston do not fare much better. Locals believe it is a remnant of the old mining days of hard drinking and heavy smoking.
There are conflicting views on the origin of the name Shettleston, some say it relates to an ancient Celtic/Pict roadmeetings market at Westmuir Street - Old Shettleston Road.
Frank McAveety is the MSP for Shettleston.
John Wheatley College is a community college based in Shettleston and is based in the former Eastbank Academy building.
RELIGION
Shettleston contains a number of churches including Shettleston Baptist church, Shettleston Trinity Methodist church, two Roman Catholic churches and three parish churches. The three parishes; Carntyne Old, Eastbank and Shettleston Old are expected to merge following the Glasgow Presbytery plan and a feasibility study into the use of the buildings. Carntyne Old and Eastbank churches were already linked charges under the Reverend Ronald Craig. Shettleston Old, known as 'the cathedral of the east', was linked with its two sister churches following the retirement of the Reverend David Speed. It is believed that the united congregation will use the Eastbank building under the ministry of Reverend Ronald Craig when the merger occurs.
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- [2] Shettleston - 1950s to The Present Day
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