Cowglen

Cowglen is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow, within the Newlands/Auldburn ward of the city but geographically closer to the large suburb of Pollok. It is situated south of the River Clyde. Much of its territory is open land occupied by a golf course, and it also adjoins Pollok Country Park.

Cowglen Scots: Couglen
Cowglen Location within Glasgow
OS grid reference	NS539610
Council area	Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G53
Dialling code	0141
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Glasgow South West
Scottish Parliament	Glasgow Pollok
List of places UK Scotland Glasgow 55.821087°N 4.332947°W / 55.821087; -4.332947,

Cowglen was the site of a new military hospital during World War II,^[1] which continued to operate until 2000.^[2] In the 2010s, work began on a substantial housing development in the area, based around the site of the hospital and the demolished buildings of a large National Savings and Investments regional headquarters to its north,^[3] with the project encouraged by the proximity of the Silverburn Shopping Centre, Kennishead railway station and Junction 2 of the M77 motorway.^[4][5][6]