Lightburn, Glasgow
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| Lightburn | |
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  Lightburn Location within Glasgow | |
| OS grid reference | NS643651 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLASGOW |
| Postcode district | G32 |
| Dialling code | 0141 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Lightburn is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde. It takes its name from the Light Burn which flows through the area, mostly in culvert.
The area has a hospital, established in 1898.[1] There were extensions to the hospital in 1968.[2] As of 2023[update], the hospital was being used for rehabilitation of older people.[3] There had been plans to close it in 2011 and again in 2018.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Adams, Gordon (2014). Glasgow's East End Through Time. Through Time. Amberley Publishing. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-4456-3854-6. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ Health and Welfare Services in Scotland. H.M. Stationery Office. 1965. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ a b McArdle, Helen (12 April 2023). "'She'd be sickened': Daughter's anger as vegetarian mum, 88, fed chicken by NHS". The Herald. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Caroline (16 June 2017). "Lightburn hospital fate in hands of Shona Robison". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
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