Coordinates: 55°47′54″N 4°17′26″W / 55.798415°N 4.290690°W
| Giffnock | |
  Giffnock
Giffnock shown within Scotland |
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| Population | 9,353 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Council area | East Renfrewshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Renfrewshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Giffnock |
| Postcode district | G46 |
| Dialling code | 0141 |
| Police | Strathclyde |
| Fire | Strathclyde |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | East Renfrewshire |
| Scottish Parliament | Eastwood |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Giffnock is an affluet area within East Renfrewshire, Scotland. Giffnock's location within Greater Glasgow effectively makes it a suburb of the city, though it remains administratively separate. It has a population of about 9,300 people. It is located very close to where the A77 road from Glasgow to Kilmarnock crosses the A727 from Paisley to East Kilbride (at 55n48 x 04w19) and is served by Giffnock railway station on the Glasgow South Western Line branch to East Kilbride. It lies outside the City of Glasgow local authority area and houses the administrative offices of East Renfrewshire council.
Giffnock is a wealthy area, with most houses made of sandstone.
The name Giffnock is thought to derive from the Old Norse 'geof', meaning hill or mound, and 'nuck', for tree or shrub.
Giffnock is the home to the 28th Glasgow (Giffnock) Scout Group, and the Scout Hall which has played a part in the community. Other youth organisations in Giffnock, the Boys Bridage, Girl Guides and Brownies meet at Giffnock South Parish Church, situated at Eastwood Toll. It is also home to St Ninian's High School, which is Scotland's top-performing Catholic school. Also in Giffnock are two primary schools, Giffnock Primary School and Braidbar Primary School, both of which are top performing Primary Schools.
Giffnock is also home to Rouken Glen and Huntly Park. Also, Giffnock boasts various sports facilities including swimming baths, various gyms, a tennis club, an athletics club, various bowling clubs and a rugby club.
Giffnock has various places of worship including the Giffnock Synagogueand many churches, Orchardhill Parish Church, Giffnock Reform Church and Giffnock Parish Church.
The Dramatic Arts have their place in Giffnock, primarily rooting from the Eastwood Park Theatre, but also in the local groups such as the Giffnock Players, the Drama Workshop, Park Players and Harlequin Eastwood Theartre for Youth..
Current proposals to build 178 houses on Braidbar Quarries next to Huntly park would mean the park would close for 2 years. The development of the quarries would resolve some long standing issues with subsidence that affect a number of houses to the south of the park as well as stabilising unsafe ground. 900 objections to these proposals were lodged with East Renfrewshire council to oppose the closing of the park.
Hitler's deputy, Rudolf Hess was locked in the Giffnock Scout hall after he parachuted from his ME110 during his self styled envoy mission in 1941 during WWII.
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Notes
- ^ Total from 2001 Census for Giffnock North and Giffnock South.
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