Whitecrook
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Whitecrook is a small neighbourhood lying to the south-east of Clydebank in Scotland. It borders the Forth and Clyde canal to the north and Dumbarton Road to the south.
The neighbourhood is named after Whitecrook farm that used to stand on its location prior to the building of houses.
It has one non-denominational primary school, Whitecrook Primary, a Catholic primary school, Our Holy Redeemer's (usually referred to as O.H.R), and a Roman Catholic high school - Saint Andrew's High School. It also has a hospice called Saint Margaret's Hospice, which is currently undergoing development to add a further wing.
Local amenities include laser-tag and go-karting on John Knox Street, John Brown's park on Barns Street, two bowling clubs and Clydebank Rugby Club.
Local transport is provided in two main forms: buses frequently travel along Barns St/East Barns Street providing easy and fast transport to Glasgow City Centre. Services include numbers 62, 66, 204 and 205 buses. Rail provision is provided by two local stations, Clydebank to the west and Yoker to the east of the area.
Chicanes were placed along East Barns Street and Barns Street due to speeding problems identified in the early 1990s. However, these chicanes are believed by the local population to have caused more accidents than they have prevented.
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