Parkhead

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Parkhead is a suburb in the East End of Glasgow in Scotland.

The name Parkhead has taken its name from a small weaving hamlet, the area had flourished with the discovery of coal in 1837 and grew into an Industrial Centre. In 1897 William Beardmore became famous with the production of High Grade Steel at the Parkhead Forge.

After years of decline, in the 1970s the massive plant had closed, and in 1986 the construction of the first phase of The Forge shopping complex began on the site. The shopping centre opened in the autumn of 1988, and in 1994 an indoor market was added adjacent to it. The final element, a retail park, was completed in three stages between 1996 and 2002.

Parkhead also has one of Glasgow's original Carnegie libraries, deftly designed in the Edwardian Baroque style by James Robert Rhind.

Parkhead is however best known as the home of Celtic Football Club. Celtic Park is located in Kerrydale Street, just off the London Road in Parkhead. The stadium itself is commonly referred to as Parkhead because of its location. The Dalmarnock area of Glasgow is in line for major regeneration if Scotland wins the right to host the Commonwealth Games in 2014. The village will be next to the National Indoor Sports Arena and National Velodrome.

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