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What do you know about Shawlands?

Shawlands is an inner suburb of Glasgow, which like many similar areas in the city, grew up as a direct response to improved tram links to the city centre, and the need for working/middle class housing prompted by the city's growth in population and economy. An 18th Century painting shows Shawlands as completely undeveloped, save for a solitary cottage at the Cross (the meeting place of Pollokshaws Road and Kilmarnock Road, and not as is sometimes assumed, the junction of Langside Avenue/Minard Road and Pollokshaws Road). This would change dramatically within the next century.
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Jobs in or near Shawlands

Senior Manager Regulatory Operations
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Financial Accountant (Qualified)
Glasgow, Mann Finance UK Ltd.
MI Analyst
Glasgow, Change
Legal Cashier
Glasgow, Digby Brown LLP
Management Accountant
Glasgow, Mann Finance UK Ltd.
Part Qualified Accountant/Bookkeeper
Glasgow, Zebec Biogas Limited
French Speaking Accounts Payable Clerk - Immediate!
Glasgow, Reed Accountancy
 

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Property to rent in Shawlands

Local properties from s1rental.com

Inglefield Street
Inglefield Street
2 bedroom Flat
Govanhill, £525
Barrland Street
Barrland Street
2 bedroom Flat
Eglinton Toll, £575
 
Maxwell Road
Maxwell Road
1 bedroom Flat
Pollokshields, £450
Croftfoot Road
Croftfoot Road
2 bedroom Flat
Castlemilk, £500
 
 

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Property for sale in Shawlands

Local properties from s1homes.com

Largie Road
Largie Road
3 bedroom Semi-detached
Newlands, £249,900
Whitacres Road, Parklands
Whitacres Road, Parklands
3 bedroom Semi-detached
Nitshill, £143,500
 
Melville Street
Melville Street
3 bedroom Flat
Pollokshields, £135,000
Bonnyholm Avenue
Bonnyholm Avenue
2 bedroom Terraced
Pollok, £89,995
 

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