Broomielaw

View along the Broomielaw, the buildings on the left are part of the IFSD

Broomielaw is a major thoroughfare in the City of Glasgow, UK. It runs adjacent to the River Clyde, on its North Bank through the International Financial Services District.

History

Named after Brumelaw Croft the street runs from Jamaica Bridge to Finnieston Quay.

Glasgow’s first quay was built at Brumelaw in 1688.^[1] Paddle steamers ran from here to the coast for day trips to the seaside and for some business people to commute.^[2]

The area is mentioned in some versions of the sea shanty "Donkey Riding":

Was you ever on the Broomielaw
Where the Yanks are all the go
And the boys dance heel-and-toe
Riding on a donkey^{[citation needed]}