In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Parkhead like this:

Parkhead, quoad sacra par. and ry. sta., Barony par., Lanark, in E. vicinity of Glasgow, pop. 8572; P.O., T.O.

Parkhead through time

Parkhead is now part of GLASGOW CITY City. Click here for graphs and data of how GLASGOW CITY has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Parkhead itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Parkhead, in Glasgow City and Lanarkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21916

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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