High Carnegie

Settlement in Renfrewshire

Scotland

High Carnegie

Castle Hill The edge of Port Glasgow. — Castle Hill Credit: Richard Webb

High Carnegie is a small residential village located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Situated approximately 4 miles west of Paisley and 10 miles west of Glasgow, it offers a peaceful and picturesque setting for its residents. The village is nestled amidst lush green fields and rolling hills, providing a serene atmosphere and stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

High Carnegie is known for its close-knit community and friendly residents. The village offers a range of amenities, including a local convenience store, post office, and a primary school, making it an ideal place for families. Additionally, there are several parks and open spaces nearby, allowing residents to enjoy outdoor activities and leisurely walks.

Transportation in High Carnegie is convenient, with regular bus services connecting the village to neighboring towns and cities. The nearby M8 motorway provides easy access to Glasgow and Edinburgh, making it a desirable location for commuters.

The village is also rich in history, with several historical landmarks and buildings dotted throughout. Notable attractions include the Carnegie Birthplace Museum, which celebrates the life and legacy of philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who was born in Dunfermline but had ancestral ties to the area.

Overall, High Carnegie offers a tranquil and family-friendly environment, with its idyllic setting, community spirit, and convenient amenities making it a desirable place to live.

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High Carnegie Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.928014/-4.6612024 or Grid Reference NS3373. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Castle Hill The edge of Port Glasgow.

Castle Hill

The edge of Port Glasgow.

The Caledonian Bar On Princes Street, near Port Glasgow railway station. Note the defibrillator on the Wall <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7029125">NS3274 : Defibrillator at the Caledonian Bar</a>.

The Caledonian Bar

On Princes Street, near Port Glasgow railway station. Note the defibrillator on the Wall NS3274 : Defibrillator at the Caledonian Bar.

Defibrillator at the Caledonian Bar Installed in memory of Bridie Carroll, late mother of the bar owner David Carroll.

See the bar here <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7029110">NS3274 : The Caledonian Bar</a>.

Defibrillator at the Caledonian Bar

Installed in memory of Bridie Carroll, late mother of the bar owner David Carroll. See the bar here NS3274 : The Caledonian Bar.

Scotrail Class 320 train at Port Glasgow Class 320 numbered 320 417 with a Glasgow bound service from Gourock on a misty December afternoon.

Scotrail Class 320 train at Port Glasgow

Class 320 numbered 320 417 with a Glasgow bound service from Gourock on a misty December afternoon.

Port Glasgow railway station The corridor from Princes Street to the main concourse is adorned with artwork which depicts historical local scenes.

Port Glasgow railway station

The corridor from Princes Street to the main concourse is adorned with artwork which depicts historical local scenes.

Port Glasgow railway station The corridor from Princes Street to the main concourse is adorned with artwork which depicts local historic scenes.

Port Glasgow railway station

The corridor from Princes Street to the main concourse is adorned with artwork which depicts local historic scenes.

Taxi office on Princes Street The ABC Taxis office at the main entrance to Port Glasgow railway station. The building was formerly home to Flower Vogue florists and later Station Taxis.

Taxi office on Princes Street

The ABC Taxis office at the main entrance to Port Glasgow railway station. The building was formerly home to Flower Vogue florists and later Station Taxis.

Port Glasgow Christmas lights Lights and a Christmas tree at the historic Town Buildings and on the nautical sculpture &#039;Endeavour&#039;, which has colour changing lights all year round.

Port Glasgow Christmas lights

Lights and a Christmas tree at the historic Town Buildings and on the nautical sculpture 'Endeavour', which has colour changing lights all year round.

New flats on Dubbs Place On the site of the former Boglestone Clinic <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2836249">NS3373 : Boglestone Clinic</a>.

New flats on Dubbs Place

On the site of the former Boglestone Clinic NS3373 : Boglestone Clinic.

Statue of shipyard workers at Coronation Park Been nicknamed as the Skelpies

Statue of shipyard workers at Coronation Park

Been nicknamed as the Skelpies

HMS Severn passing Port Glasgow HMS Severn (P282) is a River Class offshore patrol vessel, seen here passing the Perch lighthouse in retro WWII ‘Western Approaches’ livery, which was applied to U-boat killers through much of World War 2. She is the first Royal Navy ship to have been painted in this livery since WWII, as a tribute to sailors of the Battle of the Atlantic who operated in the same waters in which HMS Severn regularly operates.

See also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7112454">NS3274 : HMS Severn passing Port Glasgow</a>

Royal Navy HMS Severn web page: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/surface-fleet/patrol/river-class/hms-severn" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/surface-fleet/patrol/river-class/hms-severn">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> .

HMS Severn passing Port Glasgow

HMS Severn (P282) is a River Class offshore patrol vessel, seen here passing the Perch lighthouse in retro WWII ‘Western Approaches’ livery, which was applied to U-boat killers through much of World War 2. She is the first Royal Navy ship to have been painted in this livery since WWII, as a tribute to sailors of the Battle of the Atlantic who operated in the same waters in which HMS Severn regularly operates. See also NS3274 : HMS Severn passing Port Glasgow Royal Navy HMS Severn web page: Link

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HMS Severn passing Port Glasgow HMS Severn (P282) is a River Class offshore patrol vessel, seen here passing the Perch lighthouse in retro WWII ‘Western Approaches’ livery, which was applied to U-boat killers through much of World War 2. She is the first Royal navy ship to have been painted in this livery since WWII, as a tribute to sailors of the Battle of the Atlantic who operated in the same waters in which HMS Severn regularly operates.

See also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7112440">NS3274 : HMS Severn passing Port Glasgow</a>.

Royal navy HMS Severn web page: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/surface-fleet/patrol/river-class/hms-severn" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/surface-fleet/patrol/river-class/hms-severn">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> .

HMS Severn passing Port Glasgow

HMS Severn (P282) is a River Class offshore patrol vessel, seen here passing the Perch lighthouse in retro WWII ‘Western Approaches’ livery, which was applied to U-boat killers through much of World War 2. She is the first Royal navy ship to have been painted in this livery since WWII, as a tribute to sailors of the Battle of the Atlantic who operated in the same waters in which HMS Severn regularly operates. See also NS3274 : HMS Severn passing Port Glasgow. Royal navy HMS Severn web page: Link

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Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow sculpture This new 10 metre high sculpture is complete, but landscaping and lighting are still being worked on.

David Hamilton&#039;s Town Buildings of 1815 ( Category A Listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB40071" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB40071">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> ) stand on the left, across the A8 dual carriageway.

Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow sculpture

This new 10 metre high sculpture is complete, but landscaping and lighting are still being worked on. David Hamilton's Town Buildings of 1815 ( Category A Listed Link

) stand on the left, across the A8 dual carriageway.

Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow sculpture This new 10 metre high sculpture is complete, but landscaping and lighting are still being worked on.

Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow sculpture

This new 10 metre high sculpture is complete, but landscaping and lighting are still being worked on.

Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow sculpture Part of the new 10 metre high sculpture.

Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow sculpture

Part of the new 10 metre high sculpture.

Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow sculpture Part of the new 10 metre high sculpture.

Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow sculpture

Part of the new 10 metre high sculpture.

Tug CMS Wrestler passing Port Glasgow CMS Wrestler passing the Category B Listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB40086" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB40086">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Perch lighthouse, with the Rosneath peninsula in the distance.

Tug CMS Wrestler passing Port Glasgow

CMS Wrestler passing the Category B Listed Link

Perch lighthouse, with the Rosneath peninsula in the distance.

Tug CMS Boxer passing Port Glasgow CMS boxer, in the wake of CMS Wrestler, passing the Category B Listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB40086" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB40086">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Perch lighthouse, with the Rosneath peninsula in the distance.

Tug CMS Boxer passing Port Glasgow

CMS boxer, in the wake of CMS Wrestler, passing the Category B Listed Link

Perch lighthouse, with the Rosneath peninsula in the distance.

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High Carnegie is located at Grid Ref: NS3373 (Lat: 55.928014, Lng: -4.6612024)

Unitary Authority: Inverclyde

Police Authority: Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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Located within 500m of 55.928014,-4.6612024

Woodhall

Naptan AtcoCode: 9100WHHL

Network: National Rail

Network Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/wdl/

Network Wikidata: Q26334

Operator: ScotRail

Operator Website: https://www.scotrail.co.uk/plan-your-journey/stations-and-facilities/wdl

Operator Wikidata: Q18356161

Public Transport: station

Railway: station

Ref Crs: WDL

Wikidata: Q2308844

Wikipedia: en:Woodhall railway station

Lat/Long: 55.9312843/-4.6557539

Source: www.npemap.org.uk

Uk Postcode Centroid: PA14

Lat/Long: 55.928682/-4.660649

Woodhall

Naptan AtcoCode: 9100WHHL

Public Transport: stop_position

Lat/Long: 55.9314783/-4.6570594

Turning Loop

Lat/Long: 55.9273916/-4.6636173

Boglestone

Place: suburb

Wikidata: Q4937661

Wikipedia: en:Boglestone

Lat/Long: 55.9275789/-4.6687003

Woodhall

Place: suburb

Wikidata: Q8032690

Wikipedia: en:Woodhall, Port Glasgow

Lat/Long: 55.9293461/-4.6536585

Woodhall

Public Transport: stop_position

Lat/Long: 55.9315096/-4.6570173

Bus Stop

Glasgow Road (at 57)

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 55.9315999/-4.6640351

Bus Stop

Glasgow Road (opp 57)

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 55.931511/-4.664183

Bus Stop

Fyfe Shore Road

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 55.9316578/-4.6602203

Bus Stop

Kelburn Bridge

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 55.9315722/-4.660227

Bus Stop

High Carnegie Road

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 55.9297946/-4.6674286

Bus Stop

Boglestone Roundabout

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 55.9271184/-4.6631944

Bus Stop

Boglestone Roundabout

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 55.9272368/-4.6634424

Bus Stop

Mallaig Road

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 55.9238156/-4.6640278

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