In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Shettleston like this:
Shettleston, town and quoad sacra par., Barony par., Lanarkshire, 3 miles E. of Glasgow by rail - quoad sacra par., pop. 9238; town, pop. (including East Muir and Sandyhill) 3608; P.O.; is inhabited chiefly by colliers and agricultural labourers.
Shettleston through time
Shettleston is now part of Glasgow district. Click here for graphs and data of how Glasgow has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Shettleston itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Shettleston, in Glasgow and Lanarkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20443
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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