St Rollox

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St Rollox is an area of Glasgow, Scotland, historically known as an important industrial and railway engineering district.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf area of Glasgow
district
administrativeArea Glasgow City council area
surface form: Glasgow City Council area
cityRegion North Glasgow
country Scotland
economicHistory major employer in Glasgow during industrial period
hasLandmark St. Rollox Chemical Works
surface form: St Rollox Chemical Works

St Rollox Works
hasNearbyArea Sighthill
Springburn
Townhead
hasNeighbourhoodCharacteristic mixed commercial and industrial uses in the 20th century
predominantly industrial in the 19th century
historicalRole industrial district
railway engineering district
industrialEra 19th century
early 20th century
knownFor heavy industry
railway works
languageOfName English
Scots
locatedIn Glasgow
Scotland
United Kingdom
namedAfter Saint Roch
partOf Glasgow City
railwayHistory important centre for locomotive construction and repair
religiousHeritage associated with veneration of Saint Roch
toponymType hagiotoponym
transportLink proximity to main railway lines in Glasgow

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St Rollox Works locatedIn St Rollox