Wilson Street is a thoroughfare in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. The street runs east from Virginia Street through the Merchant City until it meets Candleriggs.
| Type | Commercial |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Glasgow City Council |
| Length | 0.064 mi (0.103 km) |
| Location | Glasgow |
| Postal code | G1 |
| Nearest Glasgow Subway station | St. Enoch's |
History
editThe street was opened in 1790 and was, along with Brunswick Street, John Street and Hutcheson Street, part of Glasgow's second 'new town'.[1]
It was named after George Wilson, a Glasgow merchant, who founded Wilson's School, to the north of the Trongate.[2] Wilson died in London in 1778.
References
edit- ^ Glasgow Street Names and Places. James Muir. William Hodge and Company. 1899.
- ^ "MS Murray 590-594". www.gla.ac.uk.
55°51′31.2″N 4°14′53.4″W / 55.858667°N 4.248167°W
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