Editing Garnethill (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Garnethill synagogue.jpg|thumb|left|[[Garnethill Synagogue]] in Glasgow, Scotland]]
Located in the [[Glasgow city centre|city centre]], the area borders [[Cowcaddens]] to its north, [[Sauchiehall Street]] to its south, Cambridge Street to its east with the [[M8 motorway (Scotland)|M8 motorway]] and [[Charing Cross, Glasgow|Charing Cross]] forming its western boundary. The hill forms part of the historic Lands of Blythswood which the Douglas-Campbell families sold in stages from the late 18th century onwards, the largest purchaser/developer being [[William Harley]] of [[Blythswood Hill]], cotton merchant and builder. Harley laid out Renfrew Street and encouraged the building of villas, which extended round into St George's Road.<ref>{{cite web |title=TheGlasgowStory: William Harley |url=https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA04801&t=2 |website=www.theglasgowstory.com |access-date=4 June 2021}}</ref> One major site was developed as Garnethill Observatory in 1810.<ref>{{cite book | title=Glasgow's Blythswood | author=Graeme Smith | year=2021 | url=https://www.blythswoodsmith.co.uk }}</ref> Later developments included spacious tenements as families moved upward from the overcrowded Cowcaddens. Harley also laid out [[Blythswood Square]].

The area was named Garnet Hill by [[William Harley]], in honour of Professor [[Thomas Garnett (physician) | Thomas Garnett]], one of the first professors of Anderson's Institution, known today as Strathclyde University.<ref>{{cite web |title=TheGlasgowStory: Thomas Garnett |url=https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSS00021 |website=www.theglasgowstory.com |access-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>