Linwood (Scotland)

Linwood
Coordinates	55 ° 51 ′  N , 4 ° 30 ′  W Coordinates: 55 ° 51 ′  N , 4 ° 30 ′  W
Linwood
Residents	8591 2011 census
administration
Post town	PAISLEY
ZIP code section	PA3
prefix	01505
Part of the country	Scotland
Council area	Renfrewshire
British Parliament	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Scottish Parliament	Renfrewshire South

Linwood is a small town in Renfrewshire , Scotland . It is located 23 km southwest of Glasgow .

Because of its proximity to Glasgow Airport and the M8 motorway to Glasgow and Edinburgh , Linwood was able to expand its settlement area as a satellite town . There are frequent daily bus services to Paisley , Johnstone and Glasgow.

There are shopping and entertainment options in the '' Phoenix Retail Park '' and in the easily accessible neighboring cities of Paisley and Glasgow.

traffic

Road links

Linwood is linked to Glasgow by the A737 , which also links Linwood to Ayrshire via the Garnock Valley.

Bus routes

For a small town, Linwood has many bus routes that connect its neighborhoods to Paisley and Glasgow.

number	final destination	Intermediate stations	Timing	Transport company
6/7	Johnstone / Linwood Circle	Johnstone Hospital, Morrisons Store, Johnstone, Elderslie	Mon – Sat, every 15 minutes	Riverside transport
6th	Silverburn	Paisley and Hurlet	Mon – Sat, every 30 minutes	First Glasgow
X6	Glasgow	M8 motorway	Mon – Sat, morning rush hours	First Glasgow
X6a	Glasgow	M8 motorway and Braehead	Mon – Sat, every 60 minutes in the evening, and Sun.	McGill's
7th	Glasgow	Paisley, Clyde Tunnel and Partick	Mon – Sat, every 20 minutes, and Sun, every 60 minutes	Arriva Scotland West
X7 / X7a	Glasgow	M8 motorway and Braehead	X7: Mon – Sat, every 30 minutes / X7a: Mon – Sat, 2 trips per day	McGill's
8 / 8A	Paisley	Phoenix Retail Park	Mon – Sat: every 12 minutes	Riverside transport
9	Drumchapel Station	Paisley, Cardonald, Glasgow and Partick	Mon – Sat, every 7–8 minutes, Sun, every 15 minutes	First Glasgow
18th	Paisley	A737 and St. James	Mon – Fri, every 60 minutes	Riverside transport

economy

Until 1981

Was when the city bigger, they depended economically on the work of the car manufacturer Rootes Group , the later of Chrysler United Kingdom / Chrysler Europe adopted and finally to Peugeot / Talbot was sold, and at the Pressed Steel Company . Both companies ceased production in 1981, giving Linwood a high unemployment rate . 13,000 workers are said to have lost their jobs directly or indirectly as a result of the two plant closings.

The automobile plant was built in 1962 to manufacture the Hillman Imp , a revolutionary small car that went into production the following spring and was manufactured until 1976. The factory had the advantage of a direct rail link, which enabled the cars to be shipped by rail to all parts of the UK . Later the successor to the Hillman Imp, the Chrysler Sunbeam , was built there. When this model was discontinued in 1981, it marked the end of the automobile factory after less than 20 years. Most of the factory was demolished soon after, but part remained until 1996 - 15 years after the last car left the production lines.

Since 1981

From 1980 to 1995, Linwood had one of the highest unemployment rates in Scotland. A new shopping and entertainment center next to the M8 motorway opened its doors in 1996. Over the years Linwood became almost a ghost town and many houses fell into disrepair. New, small houses are currently being built to replace the old, large apartment blocks.

schools

There are three elementary schools in Linwood, two of which are non-denominational - Woodlands Primary School and East Fulton Primary School - and one Roman Catholic - Our Lady of Peace . There are two secondary schools nearby, the Roman Catholic St. Benedict's RC High School and the non-denominational Linwood High School , which is being rebuilt in place of the old building.

Famous pepole

Different soccer players come from Linwood:

• Paul Lambert , former midfielder for the Scottish national team , Celtic Glasgow , Borussia Dortmund and St. Mirren and manager at Livingston FC . He was also the captain of the Scottish national team and Celtic Glasgow. He was also a manager at Wycombe Wanderers until recently; now he has taken the same post at Norwich City .
• Billy Thomson , former goalkeeper for the Scottish national team, Glasgow Rangers , Dundee United and St. Mirren. He is currently the goalkeeping coach for the Glasgow Rangers.
• Ian Matthews, former Celtic Glasgow player. Won the lottery on March 17, 2009 and has since retired into private life.
• Darryl Duffy currently plays for Swansea City and the Scottish U-21 team . After an unsuccessful "apprenticeship" he left the Glasgow Rangers and went to FC Falkirk . It was then sold to Hull City and Swansea City for a total transfer fee of over £ 0.5m .
• John Hillcoat is currently the goalkeeping coach at Alloa Athletic . He has previously been a goalkeeper at Dunfermline Athletic , Hamilton Academical , Partick Thistle , Clydebank , Greenock Morton , Queen of the South , St. Mirren, Dumbarton , Stranraer , Ayr United , Brechin City and St. Johnstone . He writes a column for the Scottish Sunday Mail.
• David Lowing , former St. Mirren and Forfar Athletic defender , currently plays for Ayr United.

Trivia

Linwood was immortalized in the song "Letter from America" ​​by The Proclaimers , in which the words "linwood no more" appear, referring to the demolished automobile factory and the economic decline of many Scottish industrial cities.

Web links

Commons : Linwood  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• "The Gazette" website of the local newspaper (English)
• Linwood Active Local Community Group and Registered Nonprofit
• Light up Linwood Community Group

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pathfinder Projects on the Scottish Government's website  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ^ The Imp Site - Linwood in Renfrewshire, Scotland . Imps4ever.info