Provanmill

Provanmill
Provanmill  Provanmill shown within Glasgow
OS grid reference	NS623668
Council area	Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G21
Dialling code	0141
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Glasgow North East
Scottish Parliament	Glasgow Provan
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Provanmill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It lies to the North East of the city centre, bordering with the nearby suburbs of Carntyne, Garngad and Springburn. Since the 1950s however, the area has become a major area of deprivation, with chronic housing and drug-related crime problems, although towards the end of this decade the image of Provanmill and its surrounding areas is improving, and is now quality. Blackhill, one of the most notorious housing estates in the area was demolished in 1990 to make way for the M80 Stepps bypass.

Provanmill and Blackhill were known for being majority Irish Catholic and still to this day the demographics show that Provanmill, Garngad and Blackhill remain predominantly Catholic

The area was also the home of infamous Glasgow gangster Arthur Thompson (aka "The Glasgow Godfather").

Provanmill's most famous landmark is the iconic twin gasometers of the now largely disused Provan Gas Works, which have become a portal into the city for motorists arriving on the adjacent M8 and M80 motorways.