- Whitecrook
Whitecrook is a village in
West Dunbartonshire ,Scotland ,UK . It lies to the southeast ofClydebank . It occupies the area between theForth and Clyde Canal to the north, and Glasgow Road to the southwest.The neighbourhood is named after Whitecrook farm, which used to stand there, until houses were built for Irish immigrants who came to work in the shipyards in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Whitecrook has one
non-denominational primary school (Whitecrook Primary), a Catholic primary school (Our Holy Redeemer's – usually referred to as O.H.R.), and a Roman Catholichigh school (Saint Andrew's High School ). It also has Saint Margaret'sHospice , currently undergoing development to add a new wing.Local amenities include John Brown's park on Barns Street, two bowling clubs and [http://clydebankrfc.com/clydebankrfc/ Clydebank Rugby Club] which plays at Whitecrook sports ground.
Frequent buses go along Barns St/East Barns Street, providing easy and fast transport to
Glasgow City Centre. Whitecrook is served by two local stations – Clydebank to the west and Yoker to the east.ee also
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List of places in West Dunbartonshire External links
* [http://www.theclydebankstory.com/story_TCSA05.php The Clydebank Story]
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