High Street is the oldest, and one of the most historically significant, streets in Glasgow, Scotland. Originally the city's main street in medieval times, it formed a direct north–south artery between the Cathedral of St. Mungo in the north, to Glasgow Cross and the banks of the River Clyde. The High Street now stops at Glasgow Cross, with the southern continuation being the Saltmarket. High Street forms the notional boundary between the city centre to the west, and Dennistoun and Calton to the east.
Victorian tenements located at the northern end of the street. A mural depicting a "modern-day St. Mungo" can be seen.
Model of the original University of Glasgow buildings on display at the Hunterian Museum
The steeple of the old Tolbooth stands at the southern end of the street.
Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, the third-most populous city in the United Kingdom, and the 27th-most populous city in Europe. In 2022, it had an estimated population as a defined locality of
632,350 and anchored an urban settlement of
1,028,220. Glasgow became a county in 1893, the city having previously been in the historic county of Lanarkshire, and later growing to also include settlements that were once part of Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire. It now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is administered by Glasgow City Council.
Image: Glasgow City Chambers Exterior
Image: Gallery of Modern Art
Image: St Mungos
Image: Mc Lennan Arch, Glasgow Green (6058112495)
