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Tollcross, Glasgow
Tollcross (t-oal-cross) (Scottish Gaelic: Toll na Croise) is an area north of the River Clyde in Glasgow and has a popular park, opened in 1897, which is famed for its international rose trials. It lies approximately a mile east of the neighbouring suburb of Parkhead, and just north of Braidfauld and south of Shettleston. Tollcross was incorporated into the City of Glasgow in 1912.
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Auchenshuggle
Auchenshuggle ( okh-ən-SHOOG-əl; Scottish Gaelic: Achadh an t-Seagail, lit. 'the rye field') is an area of Glasgow in Scotland, to the south of Tollcross.
It was the easternmost part of the Braidfauld (45th) Ward of the City of Glasgow, and has been in the larger Shettleston ward since 2007.
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Tollcross railway station
Tollcross station was a railway station in the east end of Glasgow, Scotland. It was opened by the Caledonian Railway as Tollcross on 1 February 1897.
Located next to the settlements of Braidfauld and Auchenshuggle between the London Road and Tollcross Road arterial routes, it was closed to passengers on 5 October 1964. The lines have also been removed, but the land has not been built upon into the 21st century.
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Tollcross International Swimming Centre
The Tollcross International Swimming Centre is a swimming pool and leisure centre in Glasgow. It hosted the Swimming events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and will host it once more in 2026. The centre hosted the IPC Swimming World Championships during July 2015.
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Cardinal Winning Secondary School
Cardinal Winning Secondary School is a Roman Catholic co-educational secondary school, located in the Tollcross area of Glasgow.
It caters for secondary aged children with Additional Learning Needs. It has an autism spectrum department.
It opened in June 2011 following the closures of St Aidan's School and St Joan of Arc School. It is named after Cardinal Winning, the first Roman Catholic Cardinal of Glasgow, who died in 2001.
The school offers a range of subjects including Art, Computing, English, Enterprise and Employability, Home Economics, Maths, Music, PE, Religion, Science, Technical and Life Skills Learning. It also offers opportunities to participate in several recreational activities including badminton, lego, singing, chess and art.