Cranhill

Coordinates: 55°51′52″N 4°10′12″W / 55.864416°N 4.169917°W / 55.864416; -4.169917

Cranhill is a housing estate in the east end of Glasgow.

History

Like many similar publicly funded 'schemes', it was built in the early 1950s on the outskirts of the city to alleviate the post-war housing shortage. However, unlike the 'big four' schemes of Castlemilk, Drumchapel, Easterhouse and Pollok, Cranhill was relatively compact, with High Carntyne to the west (separated by Ruchazie Road), Springboig and Carntyne to the south (separated by the A8 Edinburgh Road), Queenslie to the east (separated by Stepps Road) and Ruchazie to the north (separated by the Monkland Canal, now the M8 motorway). Most of the streets were named after Scottish lighthouses and include Crowlin Crescent, Gantock Crescent, Lamlash Crescent, Monach Road, Skerryvore Road, Startpoint Street, Strone Road and Toward Road. Longstone Road is an exception, Longstone being located in the Farne Islands off the coast of England. The main street, running east-west through the scheme, was Bellrock Street.