Bishopbriggs
Bishopbriggs is an affluent commuter suburb situated about 5 miles to the north of Glasgow city centre.
In spite of its proximity to the city an the excellent road and rail links between the two, Bishopbriggs has managed to retain a strong sense of its own identity and is a thriving community with good shopping and recreationsal facilities.
Famous residents from the area have included the 18th-century political martyr, Thomas Muir of Huntershill, actor and writer Dirk Bogarde, the Oscar-winning director and actor Peter Capaldi, and Jack Bruce of seminal 1960s supergroup, Cream.
