Shettleston (Scots: Shuttlestoun, Scottish Gaelic: Baile Nighean Sheadna) is an area in the east end of Glasgow in Scotland. The origin of the name "Shettleston" is not clear and, like many place-names of possibly medieval origin, has had a multitude of spellings.

Glasgow United Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Shettleston, in the East End of Glasgow. Nicknamed the Town, they were formed in 1903 as Shettleston Juniors Football & Athletic Club and renamed prior to the 2021–22 season. [1] The club continues to play at Greenfield Park [2] and currently competes in the West of Scotland ...

Shettleston at that time was a small place with nothing but the old type of clachan houses many of which have long since disappeared. There were none of the big tenements that meet the eye on every side.

Jul 2, 2024 · Today we’re looking back at the history of Shettleston in Glasgow’s East End. Originally a small village east of Glasgow and historically part of Lanarkshire, there has been a conurbation on the lands of Shettleston of some size since as far back as 1170.

The early history of Shettleston may be gathered round the interesting local name, “The Sheddens,” a word that is by no means unique, nor confined to Shettleston. “to shed,” in the sense of “to part,” is a common and well known Scottish word still in use.

Situated on the east side of Glasgow, Shettleston's origins are obscure. It developed either as a result of a settlement belonging to the son of one Sedin in the early 13th Century or as a weaving district (Shuttlestown).

Apr 6, 2013 · Shettleston is a district in the east end of Glasgow in Scotland. Like many of the city's districts, Shettleston was originally a small village on its outer edge. Today Shettleston lies between the neighbouring districts of Parkhead to the west, and Baillieston to the east, and is about 2 and a half miles from the city centre.

Located in the east of Glasgow and immediately north of the River Clyde which forms its southern boundary, the ward is centred around the long-established settlement of Shettleston, and additionally includes the neighbourhoods of Braidfauld (east of Maukinfauld Road), Tollcross, Fullarton/Auchenshuggle, Sandyhills, Mount Vernon, Carmyle and ...