Port Glasgow
Coordinates: 55°56′N 4°41′W / 55.94°N 4.69°W
Port Glasgow is a town in Inverclyde, Scotland, UK.
Port Glasgow | |
Scottish Gaelic: Port Ghlaschu | |
Scots: Port Glesga | |
Port Glasgow shown within the United Kingdom | |
Population | 15,414 (2011 census) |
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OS grid reference | NS321746 |
Council area | Inverclyde |
Lieutenancy area | Renfrewshire |
Post town | PORT GLASGOW |
Postcode district | PA14 |
Dialling code | 01475 |
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UK Parliament | Inverclyde |
Scottish Parliament | Greenock and Inverclyde |
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Newark Castle stands very close to the shore of the Clyde. The castle dates to around 1484. It is now a visitor attraction maintained by Historic Scotland. Several acres of the Clyde foreshore at Parklea are owned by the National Trust for Scotland. Coronation Park is in the town centre. The park was opened on the site of the West Harbour in 1937 to celebrate the coronation of King George VI.
Port Glasgow Media
Newark Castle stands close to the last shipyard on the Lower Clyde.
The Town Buildings, viewed from the park
PS Comet, Europe's first commercially successful steamboat, was built in Port Glasgow, and a replica of her made by shipyard apprentices was on display in the town centre until it's demolition in 2023.