Editing Partick

{{Short description|Area of Glasgow, Scotland}}
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| country                          = Scotland
| official_name                    = Partick
| gaelic_name                      = Partaig<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gaelicplacenames.org/databasedetails.php?id=443 |title=''Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba ~ Gaelic Place-names of Scotland'' |access-date=21 July 2012 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924020502/http://www.gaelicplacenames.org/databasedetails.php?id=443 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| scots_name                       = Pairtick<ref name=railwaynames>{{Cite web |url=http://newsnetscotland.com/index.php/component/content/article/2999-list-of-railway-station-names.html |title=List of railway station names in English, Scots and Gaelic – NewsNetScotland |access-date=30 October 2011 |archive-date=22 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122064223/http://newsnetscotland.com/index.php/component/content/article/2999-list-of-railway-station-names.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| area_total_km2                   = 0.85
| area_footnotes                   = <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statistics.gov.scot/data/land-area-2011-data-zone-based |title=statistics.gov.scot : Land Area (based on 2011 Data Zones) |website=statistics.gov.scot |access-date=24 April 2017 |archive-date=1 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401061209/http://statistics.gov.scot/data/land-area-2011-data-zone-based |url-status=live }}</ref>
| population                       = 8884
| population_ref                   = (2015)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://statistics.gov.scot/data/population-estimates-current-geographic-boundaries |title=statistics.gov.scot : Population Estimates (Current Geographic Boundaries) |website=statistics.gov.scot |access-date=26 February 2022 |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601023127/https://statistics.gov.scot/data/population-estimates-current-geographic-boundaries |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| population_density_km2           =
| os_grid_reference                = NS554665
| coordinates                      = {{Wikidatacoord|Q7140469|display=inline,title}}
| unitary_scotland                 = [[Politics of Glasgow|Glasgow City Council]]
| lieutenancy_scotland             = Glasgow
| constituency_westminster         = [[Glasgow North West (UK Parliament constituency)|Glasgow North West]]
| constituency_scottish_parliament = [[Glasgow Kelvin (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Kelvin]]
| post_town                        = GLASGOW
| postcode_district                = G11
| postcode_area                    = G
| dial_code                        = 0141
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'''Partick''' ({{langx|sco|Pairtick}}, [[Scottish Gaelic]]: ''Partaig'') is an area of [[Glasgow]] on the north bank of the [[River Clyde]], just across from [[Govan]]. To the west lies [[Whiteinch]], to the east [[Yorkhill]] and [[Kelvingrove Park]] (across the [[River Kelvin]]), and to the north [[Broomhill, Glasgow|Broomhill]], [[Hyndland]], [[Dowanhill]], [[Hillhead]], areas which form part of the [[Glasgow#West End|West End of Glasgow]]. Partick was a [[Police burgh]] from 1852 until 1912 when it was incorporated into the city.<ref name=govanandpartick>{{cite news |title=How Glasgow annexed Govan and Partick 100 years ago |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-19168940 |access-date=8 August 2012 |author=Reevel Alderson |work=BBC News |date=7 August 2012 |archive-date=9 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809104552/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-19168940 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="story">[http://www.theglasgowstory.com/story.php?id=TGSDG Second City of The Empire: 1830s to 1914] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128152934/http://www.theglasgowstory.com/story.php?id=TGSDG |date=28 November 2011 }} from theglasgowstory.com. Retrieved 22 December 2011.</ref> Partick is the area of the city most connected with the [[Scottish Highlands|Highlands]], and several Gaelic agencies, such as the Gaelic Books Council ([[Scottish Gaelic]]: ''Comhairle nan Leabhraichean'') are located in the area.<ref name="books">[https://lsh507.securepod.com/gaelicbooks.org/merchantmanager/ Comhairle nan Leabhraichean] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202015829/https://lsh507.securepod.com/gaelicbooks.org/merchantmanager/ |date=2 February 2013 }} (Books Council). Retrieved 22 December 2011. (Scottish Gaelic)</ref> Some [[Automated teller machine|ATMs]] in the area display Gaelic.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ileach.co.uk/glasgow-islay/history/index.html |title=THE GAELS IN GLASGOW |website=www.ileach.co.uk |access-date=24 July 2008 |archive-date=5 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705101530/http://www.ileach.co.uk/glasgow-islay/history/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Etymology==
The modern name derives from the ancient [[Cumbric]] ''Peartoc'' (as in the modern [[Welsh language|Welsh]] word ''perth'', meaning "bush or thicket").<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.govanremgroup.org.uk/history/in_the_name_o_govan.php |title=''In the Name o' Govan'' |access-date=2 September 2023 |archive-date=7 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207230303/http://www.govanremgroup.org.uk/history/in_the_name_o_govan.php |url-status=live }}</ref>

This was adopted into [[Scottish Gaelic]] as ''Peart(h)aig'', giving modern Gaelic ''Pearraig'' or ''Partaig'' (the latter is used on signs at [[Partick railway station]]). Older anglicised forms include ''Perdyc'' and ''Perthick''.

==History==
{{main|History of Partick}}
[[File:Partick Burgh Halls (geograph 3607412).jpg|thumb|left|[[Partick Burgh Hall]]]]
Although Partick remained a village until the middle of the 18th century, it is an ancient place. The Kings of [[Strathclyde]] had a residence there, and in 1136 [[David I of Scotland|David I]] (1124–1153) granted the lands of ''Perdyc'' to the see of Glasgow. The Bishops of Glasgow had a country seat in Partick. It was later the site of [[Partick Castle]], a country home of [[George Hutcheson]] (demolished 1836). The burgh, which had its headquarters at [[Partick Burgh Hall]], was annexed by Glasgow in 1912.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA01214 |title=Partick Burgh Hall |publisher=The Glasgow Story |access-date=17 April 2020 |archive-date=27 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927170914/https://theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA01214 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Areas==
It is historically divided into three social areas; south of Dumbarton Road, north of Dumbarton Road and the [[Partickhill|Partick Hill]] grand villas.  Being within the sphere of influence of the [[University of Glasgow]] and neighbouring Glasgow's salubrious "West End" it has a high student population.  Traditional industries for the area were shipbuilding and the huge Meadowside Granary (recently demolished to make way for the new [[Glasgow Harbour]] residential development) employed many residents also.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/airgli/airgli0112.htm |title=Glimpses of old Glasgow: Shipbuilding and Engineering |website=gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk |access-date=9 February 2012 |archive-date=6 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806001417/http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/airgli/airgli0112.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The main street in Partick, Dumbarton Road, has a number of services for residents to use.

==Community==
[[Partick Burgh Hall]] is a venue (much like a [[community centre]]) located within Partick. It regularly holds community events and is owned and managed by Culture & Sport Glasgow (part of Glasgow City Council). The hall was originally built in 1872 and has multiple rooms. The hall is staffed in order to accommodate events and to handle security. Private events are also held in the hall.<ref>[http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/venue-hire/community-facilities/Partick-Burgh-Hall/Pages/default.aspx Partick Burgh Hall] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123034305/http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/venue-hire/community-facilities/Partick-Burgh-Hall/Pages/default.aspx |date=23 January 2012 }} on ''glasgowlife.org.uk''. Retrieved 9 February 2012.</ref>

Partick Community Council is an organization which exists in the area to deal with issues within the community. It is the oldest community group in Partick and consists of around twenty elected members. The boundary of this council runs from Byres Road to Crow Road and from the River Clyde to Highburgh Road. The council is funded by Glasgow City Council by way of an annual grant.<ref name="council">[http://www.community-council.org.uk/partick/index.asp?pageid=21602 What do we do?] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035448/http://www.community-council.org.uk/partick/index.asp?pageid=21602 |date=4 March 2016 }} from Partick Community Council. Retrieved 9 February 2012</ref>

Examples of activities of the Community Council include:<ref name="council" />
* [[Neighbourhood Watch]] coordination.
* [[Lobbying]] of Glasgow City Council
* Promoting cleanliness and security in the area

==Sport==
[[File:England v scotland 1872 ad.jpg|thumb|Advertisement for the first ever international football match]]
Partick is home to the [[West of Scotland Cricket Club]]'s [[Hamilton Crescent]] ground, which was the site of the [[1872 Scotland v England football match|first ever international football match]] (between [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] and [[England national football team|England]]) on 30 November 1872.<ref name="BBC article">{{cite news |title=The first international football match |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0012/index.shtml |publisher=[[bbc.co.uk]] |author=Paul Mitchell |author-link=Paul Mitchell (broadcaster) |access-date=23 September 2007 |archive-date=18 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218113954/https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0012/index.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle Football Club]] were formed in the area in 1876, but left to play in the [[Maryhill]] area of Glasgow in 1909.<ref>[http://ptearlyyears.net/introduction Introduction] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120034340/http://ptearlyyears.net/introduction |date=20 November 2011 }}, Partick Thistle: The Early Years. Retrieved 22 December 2011.</ref> [[Partick F.C. (1875)|Partick]] F.C. were also active in the 1870s and 1880s.

==Transport==
[[File:Glasgow doocot Partick 1.jpg|thumb|right|[[Dovecote|Doocot]] beside railway line.]]
[[Partick station]] is a trunk station serving as an interchange between the local rail, [[Glasgow Subway]] and local [[bus]] systems.<ref>Evening Times Online, [http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.2263939.0.cost_of_partick_station_revamp_soars_by_6_3m.php Cost of Partick station revamp soars by £6.3m] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522193009/http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.2263939.0.cost_of_partick_station_revamp_soars_by_6_3m.php |date=22 May 2009 }}, published 12 May 2008</ref> It replaced the former [[Partickhill railway station]] in 1979. There were previously three other stations in the area, [[Partick Central railway station]] (renamed Kelvin Hall station in 1959), [[Merkland Street subway station|Merkland Street]] and [[Partick West railway station]].

The Partick interchange was redeveloped in 2012 due to its immense potential as a top-class interchange not only between Rail, Bus and Subway but also as the main interchange station between the [[Argyle Line|Argyle]] and [[North Clyde Line|North Clyde]] rail lines.

==Religion==
[[File:Partick Bridge Street, St Simon's Rc Church, Presbytery.jpg|thumb|St Simon's RC Church, Partick Bridge Street]]
There is an old [[Quakers|Quaker]] burial ground, the 'Quakers Graveyard', situated at the bottom of Keith Street. Now a visitors' attraction the graveyard was given over to the city of Glasgow. It was last used in 1857. Purdon Street, which runs parallel with Keith Street, was named after John Purdon, a prominent Quaker who lived in Partick in the 17th century. His wife is buried in the graveyard.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kilmeny.vispa.com/quaker.html |title=Quaker Burial Ground |access-date=9 February 2012 |archive-date=30 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140130125439/http://www.kilmeny.vispa.com/quaker.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The local [[Church of Scotland]] congregation is served by [[Partick South Parish Church]] and [[Partick Trinity Church]].

Partick's [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] community is served by St Peter's church situated in Hyndland Street.<ref>{{cite web |title=TheGlasgowStory: St. Peter's Church |url=https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA00618 |website=www.theglasgowstory.com |access-date=15 October 2022 |archive-date=15 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015171329/https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA00618 |url-status=live }}</ref> St Simon's church, located in Bridge Street, was built in 1858 and is the third oldest Catholic church in Glasgow.<ref>{{cite web |title=Man charged over blaze that gutted St Simon's church in Partick |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-58246158 |website=BBC News |access-date=15 October 2022 |date=17 August 2021 |archive-date=15 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015204419/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-58246158 |url-status=live }}</ref> An arson attack in 2021 left it a ruin with only the external walls remaining.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/st-simons-church-glasgow-man-21581529 |title=Glasgow man appears in court in connection with St Simon's Church fire |first=Connor Gordon and Emma |last=Lawson |date=15 September 2021 |website=GlasgowLive |access-date=26 February 2022 |archive-date=26 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226224239/https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/st-simons-church-glasgow-man-21581529 |url-status=live }}</ref> The arsonist, Ryan Haggerty, was sentenced for five years and three months in October 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Man jailed for starting fire in historic Partick church |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-63259610 |website=BBC News |access-date=15 October 2022 |date=14 October 2022 |archive-date=14 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014155055/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-63259610 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Partick Film Festival==
[[Partick Film Festival]] takes place in unique venues across Partick, including Partick Library, The Annexe and the Kelvin Hall. The festival hosts film screenings, masterclasses and talks by Film & TV professionals.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/24061235.first-ever-partick-film-festival-takes-place-glasgow/ |title=First ever Partick Film Festival takes place in Glasgow|date=20 May 2024 |website=GlasgowTimes |access-date=21 May 2025 }} on ''glasgowtimes.com''. Retrieved 21 May 2025.</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Charles Morton Aikman]]
* [[Thomas Octavius Callender]]
* [[Liz Cameron]], Lord Provost of Glasgow
* [[Stuart Christie]]
* [[Billy Connolly]], lived on White Street and Stewartville Street during his childhood and attended [[St Peter's Boys School, Stewartville St, Glasgow|St Peter's Boys School]].
* [[Martin Dougan]], television presenter
* [[Jane Gemmill]], temperance activist
* [[Rachel Hamilton]]
* [[Helen Holm]], golfer 
* [[Jimmy Lawrence]], footballer
* [[Fred McDermid]], politician
* [[Garry McDowall]], footballer
* [[Pat McGinlay]], footballer
* [[Tosh McKinlay]], footballer
* [[Joseph Andrew Mclean]], producer
* [[Bud Neill]], cartoonist

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Partick|short=x}}
* [http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.2434994.0.tesco_town_site_could_hold_remains_of_partick_castle.php Partick Castle Article, Glasgow Evening Times.]
* [http://www.gerryblaikie.com/westend/partick.htm Partick - Origins and History]
* [http://www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/out/partickstory.php Partick: Glasgow's Girnal] at ''Pat's Guide to Glasgow West End''
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