Townhead
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Townhead is a district within the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is one of Glasgow's oldest areas, and contains two of its major surviving medieval landmarks – Glasgow Cathedral and the Provand's Lordship.
Aerial image looking east over Townhead area (2012)
Church of St Mungo, Townhead
Townhead looking north east (from the roof of the Met Tower), showing part of the educational zone with the buildings of City of Glasgow College, and the tower blocks of the Townhead 'B' housing estate, built in 1967
Merchant City
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The Merchant City, a new name introduced through urban renewal by the Scottish Development Agency and the city council in the 1980s is one part of the metropolitan central area of Glasgow. It commences at George Square and goes eastwards reaching Glasgow Cross, in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. The eastern fringe of the Merchant City contains part of Glasgow's original medieval street plan, which stretches northwards towards neighbouring Townhead.
The Merchant City at night
Tolbooth Steeple.