Created Date:
17 June 2020
Last Modified:
15 December 2023
Springburn
Springburn
Initially a small, rural, weaving community, Springburn developed rapidly from the mid-19th century with the arrival of the railways. Home to two major locomotive workshops, thousands came to work in the area, and Springburn grew to become part of the major Glasgow conurbation.
Initially a small, rural, weaving community, Springburn developed rapidly from the mid-19th century with the arrival of the railways. Home to two major locomotive workshops, thousands came to work in the area, and Springburn grew to become part of the major Glasgow conurbation.