Pollok

infobox UK place
country = Scotland
official_name= Pollok
population= Unknown
os_grid_reference=NS526615
latitude=55.82469433821145
longitude=-4.352430985745023
map_type=Scotland
unitary_scotland= City of Glasgow
constituency_westminster= Glasgow South West (UK Parliament constituency)
constituency_scottish_parliament= Glasgow Pollok (Scottish Parliament constituency)
post_town= Glasgow
postcode_district = G53
postcode_area= G
dial_code= 0141

Pollok is a large district on the south-western side of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It was built to house families from the over crowded inner city. Built from the 1920s to 1950s housing 30,000.

The main features of the area are the nearby park, Pollok Country Park and the adjacent Crookston Castle, where Mary Queen of Scots was once held.

chools

Pollok has two secondary schools, Rosshall Academy in the north and St Paul's High School which recently gained national coverage for its rise up the league tables. This was attributed to the highly controversial streaming of pupils, introduced by Headteacher Rod O'Donnell. St Pauls High School is recognised as one of the schools of ambition in Scotland.

hopping

Pollok is home to the Silverburn Centre which opened in october 2007 and replaced the old Pollok Centre, the centre the largest of its kind in Scotland has brought many hundreds of jobs. Key stores include a 24 hour Tesco Extra which adjoins the centre is formally the largest store in Scotland when it opened in in July 2006. Other Key anchor stores are M&S, Debenhams and Next. all together the Centre houses 95 shopping units and 14 restaurants and cafes, although not all of these units have opened for trading yet

Other amenities

Next to the Silverburn centre is the recently renovated and extended Pollok health centre and the Pollok Library and Swimming pool.

References

* [http://www.glasgow.gov.uk Glasgow City Council website]
* [http://www.greaterpollok.net Greater Pollok Community Portal]
* [http://www.silverburn.com Silverburn website]