PARKHEAD, a village, in the parish of Barony,
suburbs of the city of Glasgow, county of Lanark, 1
mile (E.) from Glasgow; containing 1150 inhabitants.
This populous village is situated on the Clyde river, in
the vicinity of the Glasgow water-works, and in a district
abounding in coal and iron mines, in which a large part
of the population is employed. Hand-loom weaving is
carried on, and there are other branches of manufacture.
The water-works here were erected in 1806; the water
of the river is filtered through sand-banks, and then
conveyed to the city.