Maryhill Barracks

Maryhill Barracks was built on 12 hectares (30 acres) of the Ruchill estate, in the Maryhill area of northern Glasgow, Scotland.

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Maryhill Central railway station

Maryhill Central was a railway station to the north west of Glasgow.

Wyndford

Wyndford is an area of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Located two miles (three kilometres) northwest of the city centre in Maryhill, Wyndford is bounded by Maryhill Road to the north and the River Kelvin to the south. The area comprises council housing that is typical of that which was built throughout Glasgow in the 1960s and 1970s. The houses are now either privately owned or mainly run by Wheatley Homes Glasgow. It was built on the site of the former Glasgow city barracks, hence many local people colloquially refer to the area as "the Barracks". These barracks were built in 1872 when the Glasgow barracks were moved from the city's east end to this site, despite the fact that Maryhill was technically not part of the city at the time, as it was then a politically independent burgh. It was home to the Highland Light Infantry. The former barracks' walls and gatehouse are still in place, and they formed a perimeter around the Wyndford estate. The nearby Walcheren Barracks maintains a vestigial link to the Army in the area. After the barracks closed in 1960, the site was chosen for the Wyndford housing scheme (the Glaswegian term for housing estate). The new social housing, with four high-rise tower blocks and several smaller buildings, was commissioned by the Macmillan government and intended to be an example of high-quality social housing. Footballers Charlie Nicholas and Jim Duffy are both originally from the Wyndford area. It was an area of support for the Glasgow school closures protest, 2009.

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Lochburn Park

Lochburn Park is a football stadium in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is the home ground Maryhill F.C. of the Scottish Junior Football Association West Region, who have played there since the late 19th century. The ground is tightly hemmed in by light industrial units, with just one corner access point and a sunken-level pitch. It was built on the site of a former quarry and was previously home to the Kelvin Dock Curling Club. After buying Maryhill in 1989, local businessman Freddie Duda invested £700,000 to make Lochburn Park one of the most developed grounds in junior football, adding floodlights, a seated stand and a gym with sauna. The ground was also shared by BSC Glasgow of the Scottish Lowland Football League between 2014 and 2016. Maryhill shared Lochburn with fellow junior club Clydebank during the 2018–19 season while redevelopment work took place at Clydebank's regular home ground, Holm Park. Lochburn Park has also hosted one of the biggest Scottish Cup upset's ever when Drumchapel United beat F.C. Edinburgh 1-0 on 25 November 2022.

Glasgow Soldiers' Home

Glasgow Soldier's Home was a respite for soldiers and their wives near Maryhill Barracks in Glasgow, Scotland. It was completed in 1899. The home was established by Alice Osborne. The building is category 'C' listed. It occupies 1236 Maryhill Road, on the corner of Ruchill Street. Construction started in 1892, triggering other similar facilities to be built at Redford Barracks in Edinburgh and Barry Buddon outside Dundee. For a fee soldiers could rent a room. The newlywed soldiers could spend their honeymoon night there. It offered a tearoom and a quiet room. It was described as "a neat edifice open to visitors". An honorary superindendant who served for 24 years was Willamina Davidson OBE, who raised substantial sums and was involved in the Edinburgh and Barry Buddon facilities. As of 2017 the building is in use as a nightclub.