Scotstounhill

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{{Infobox UK place

| country = Scotland

| official_name = Scotstounhill

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| population =

| os_grid_reference = NS527684

| coordinates = {{coord|55.885740|-4.356793|display=inline,title}}

| unitary_scotland = Glasgow City Council

| lieutenancy_scotland = Glasgow

| constituency_westminster = Glasgow North West

| constituency_scottish_parliament = Glasgow Anniesland

| post_town = GLASGOW

| postcode_district = G14 9 / G13 3

| postcode_area = G

| dial_code = 0141

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| london_distance =

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Scotstounhill ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|k|ɒ|t|s|t|ən|ˌ|h|ɪ|l}}) is a small area situated in western Glasgow, between south Knightswood and Scotstoun. Housing is mainly in a terraced or villa style,{{Cite web |title=TheGlasgowStory: Talbot Terrace |url=https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA00643&t=2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017191733/https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA00643&t=2 |archive-date=17 October 2021 |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=www.theglasgowstory.com}} although several high rise flats (also known as tower blocks) can be found in the area{{cite web |title=Tower Block UK: Scotstoun House |url=https://www.towerblock.eca.ed.ac.uk/development/scotstoun-house |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818141607/https://www.towerblock.eca.ed.ac.uk/development/scotstoun-house |archive-date=18 August 2023 |access-date=23 January 2019 |publisher=University of Edinburgh}}{{cite web |url=https://www.emporis.com/complex/101069/scotstoun-house-glasgow-united-kingdom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228003927/https://www.emporis.com/complex/101069/scotstoun-house-glasgow-united-kingdom|url-status=usurped|archive-date=28 February 2019|title=Buildings in Glasgow: Scotstoun House|publisher=Emporis|access-date=27 February 2019 }} (originally six at Kingsway Court, two were demolished in the 2010s and the others renovated).{{cite web |date=10 February 2014 |title=GHA pull down second Scotstoun tower block in regeneration drive |url=https://www.urbanrealm.com/news/4641/GHA_pull_down_second_Scotstoun_tower_block_in_regeneration_drive.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001024614/https://www.urbanrealm.com/news/4641/GHA_pull_down_second_Scotstoun_tower_block_in_regeneration_drive.html |archive-date=1 October 2023 |access-date=17 February 2019 |website=Urban Realm}}{{cite web |date=11 November 2016 |title=Tower blocks reborn as Scotland learns to accept high rises |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/tower-blocks-reborn-as-scotland-learns-to-accept-high-rises-1-4285200 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818141533/https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/tower-blocks-reborn-as-scotland-learns-to-accept-high-rises-1462684 |archive-date=18 August 2023 |access-date=17 February 2019 |work=The Scotsman}} These were built near to the site of the Scotstoun House mansion.[https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=55.8822&lon=-4.3607&layers=5&b=1 OS Six-inch 1st edition, 1843-1882], Explore georeferenced maps (National Library of Scotland)

{{Cite web |title=TheGlasgowStory: Scotstoun House |url=https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSB00315&t=2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005094036/https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSB00315&t=2 |archive-date=5 October 2022 |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=www.theglasgowstory.com}}{{Cite web |title=TheGlasgowStory: Anniesland Road |url=https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA00647&t=2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202201002/https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA00647&t=2 |archive-date=2 February 2023 |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=www.theglasgowstory.com}}

Scotstounhill contains a noted bowling club, and is served by Scotstounhill railway station which has frequent services to and from the city centre. It also contains Knightswood Shopping Centre in the area with several large shops such as Tesco.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

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