Drumchapel
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Drumchapel (Druim a' Chapaill in Gaelic) (known to locals and residents as 'The Drum') is part of the city of Glasgow, having been annexed from Dunbartonshire in 1938. It borders Bearsden to the east (in East Dunbartonshire) and Clydebank to the west (in West Dunbartonshire). The area is bordered by Knightswood and Yoker in Glasgow.

As part of the overspill policy of Glasgow Corporation, a huge housing estate was built here in the 1950s to house 34,000 people - it is this estate that is now most associated with Drumchapel, despite there being an area known as Old Drumchapel made up of affluent villas to the south of modern Drumchapel.

The area has well-known social problems, notably anti-social behaviour and degeneration of often poorly constructed post-war housing. However, it remains popular with many of its residents and more recently there has been substantial private investment in the area, leading to the construction of new housing developments in the North West of the district. The area, along with Easterhouse, Castlemilk and Greater Pollok are collectively know as 'Big Four' post-war social housing schemes. All are similar in terms of architecture and planning, and tend to suffer from a similar range of social problems.

The name derives from the Gaelic meaning 'the ridge of the horse'.

Drumchapel was part of the parish of Kilpatrick, administered by Paisley Abbey. This was preceded by two ancient estates: Garscadden (now an area of Glasgow) and Drumry (an area in West Dunbartonshire which is often associated with Clydebank).

The area is served by Drumchapel railway station.

External links

• The History of Drumchapel

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Coordinates: 55°54′N, 4°22′W

The major employers in Drumchapel from the 1950's to the 1980's were the Goodyear Tyre Factory, Beattie's Biscuit Factory, Singers Sewing Machines - Clydebank, The Reo Stakis - Hills Hotel and Rigg Public Bar and The Edrington Group Whiskey Bond. Goodyear and Singers both closed in February 1979 and Beatiie's shortly after that, Reo Stakis's Hills Hotel and Rigg Public Barr closed in June 1988. The Edrington Group Whiskey Bond has grown over the years and is still a major employer in the area. Drumchapel is now going through its 2nd regeneration with promises of better schools and higher employment.

Notable people who were brought up in Drumchapel:

Soccer player Andy Gray. Between the years 1973 – 1992 Andy Gray played for Dundee United, Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton, Notts County, West Bromwich Albion, Glasgow Rangers, Cheltenham Town and finally Chelsea. He scored a total of 180 goals in his domestic and International career.

Soccer player Danny McGrain. McGrain played for Glasgow Celtic from 1970 to 1987 and finished his playing career with one season at Hamilton Academicals in 1988.

Soccer Player Gregor Stevens. Gregor Stevens played for Motherwell, Leicester City, Glasgow Rangers, Hearts, Partick Thistle, Brechin City and Dumbarton.

Soccer player John MacDonald. John MacDonald played for Glasgow Rangers, Charlton Athletic, Barnsley, Scarborough, Ardrieonians, Dumbarton, Fort William and Inverness Cally Thistle. MacDonald made 230 appearances and scored 77 goals while at Glasgow Rangers.

The one thing all the above had in common was that they all attended Kingsridge Secondary School, Drumchapel