Bearsden in the 2nd Millennium

Bearsden and its neighbouring town of Milngavie, unlike the remainder of the places in this site, do not lie on the banks of the River Clyde but lie just north of the river, situated Northwest of Glasgow and Northeast of the town of Clydebank.

Bearsden is of considerable age. The town has connections with the occupying forces of the Roman Empire, who built a fort and bathhouse here as part of the Antonine Wall defence line in the 2nd century AD. A separate page is devoted to remains which witness their presence in the area. After the Industrial Revolution Bearsden grew bigger as more and more wealthy Glasgow merchants moved out of the City to live in the more pleasant countryside found here and away from the growing City's smells and hustle and bustle.

a_leafy_lane	bearsden_cross	bearsden_cross2	bearsden_cross3	Bearsden_Library	Bearsden_Primary_School
boclair_house	episcopal_church	kilmardinny_loch_in_evening	kilmardinny_loch_in_evening2	kilmardinny_loch_in_evening3	Kilmardinny_Loch2
new_kilpatrick_church_1	new_kilpatrick_church_2	schaw_home	Schaw_hospital_1	st_andrews_school

Bearsden today still retains a more "country" style of life compared with Glasgow and many still choose it as there residential base and commute into the City daily. In the last 50 years the town has expanded considerably. The newer residential areas being: Bonnaughton, Baljaffray, Baljaffray (North), Courthill, Stonedyke and parts of Westerton.

The town lies on the Glasgow North Electric Rail link from Anniesland to Milngavie and it is also served by a fair number of bus routes including one directly to Glasgow Airport.