Historic shopping arcades · Central Scotland
Buchanan Street
In or near Glasgow.
Buchanan Street is one of the main shopping thoroughfares in Glasgow, Scotland. It forms the central stretch of Glasgow's famous shopping district with a generally more upmarket range of shops than th
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Buchanan Street · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Buchanan Street is one of the main shopping thoroughfares in Glasgow, Scotland. It forms the central stretch of Glasgow's famous shopping district with a generally more upmarket range of shops than the neighbouring streets: Argyle Street, and Sauchiehall Street.
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Official information
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From the Wikipedia article
Buchanan Street is one of the main shopping thoroughfares in Glasgow, Scotland. It forms the central stretch of Glasgow's famous shopping district with a generally more upmarket range of shops than the neighbouring streets: Argyle Street, and Sauchiehall Street.
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Background
History
and the River Clyde. The green glass entrance to Buchanan Street subway station is visible midway.]] Buchanan Street was first feued in 1777 and named after a wealthy Tobacco Lord, plantation owner and former Lord Provost of Glasgow, Andrew Buchanan of Buchanan, Hastie, & Co. He was proprietor of the ground on which it was formed from Argyle Street up to today's Gordon Street. Andrew had died in 1759 and his tobacco empire was inherited by his son James Buchanan of Drumpellier (also twice Lord Provost of Glasgow). The family made huge losses following the American Revolution of 1776, losing all their plantations in Virginia. The family members moved into textile manufacturing and industrial…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8607, -4.2541
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G1 2JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow North
- Phone
- 0141 287 3050
- Nearest railway station
- Buchanan Street — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.glasgowlife.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Buchanan Street (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buchanan Street?
- Buchanan Street is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G1 2JN).
- What is Buchanan Street?
- Buchanan Street is one of the main shopping thoroughfares in Glasgow, Scotland. It forms the central stretch of Glasgow's famous shopping district with a generally more upmarket range of shops than th
- How do I get to Buchanan Street?
- The nearest railway station is Buchanan Street, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode G1 2JN.
- Who owns Buchanan Street?
- Buchanan Street is owned by | maint = Glasgow City Council.
- How do I get to Buchanan Street?
- The nearest railway station is Buchanan Street, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G1 2JN.