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Wilson Street, Glasgow

Coordinates: 55°51′31.2″N 4°14′53.4″W / 55.858667°N 4.248167°W / 55.858667; -4.248167
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Wilson Street
TypeCommercial
Maintained byGlasgow City Council
Length0.064 mi (0.103 km)
LocationGlasgow
Postal codeG1
Nearest Glasgow Subway stationSt. Enoch's

Wilson Street is a thoroughfare in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. The street runs east from Virginia Street through the Merchant City until it meets Candleriggs.

History

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The street was opened in 1790 and was, along with Brunswick Street, John Street and Hutcheson Street, part of Glasgow's second 'new town'.[1]

It was named after George Wilson, a Glasgow merchant, who founded Wilson's School, to the north of the Trongate.[2] Wilson died in London in 1778.

References

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  1. ^ Glasgow Street Names and Places. James Muir. William Hodge and Company. 1899.
  2. ^ "MS Murray 590-594". www.gla.ac.uk.

55°51′31.2″N 4°14′53.4″W / 55.858667°N 4.248167°W / 55.858667; -4.248167