Bardowie

Bardowie
Bardowie  Bardowie shown within East Dunbartonshire
OS grid reference	NS5873
Council area	East Dunbartonshire
Lieutenancy area	Dunbartonshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G62
Dialling code	0141
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	East Dunbartonshire
Scottish Parliament	Strathkelvin and Bearsden
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Coordinates: 55°55′59″N 4°16′08″W / 55.933°N 4.269°W / 55.933; -4.269

Bardowie is a hamlet in East Dunbartonshire located within the civil parish of Baldernock. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) from Milngavie and 4 miles (6.4 km) from Strathblane. Along with other settlements in Baldernock, it was part of Stirlingshire until 1975, when Bardowie became part of the Strathclyde region. In 1996 another reorganisation placed Bardowie in East Dunbartonshire. The 1795 Richardson Thomas map of the town of Glasgow & country seven miles around refers to Bardowie as "Barduie".

Despite being a hamlet, Bardowie is a conservation village. There are no plans to build any more houses in Bardowie.

Railway

In 1905, a railway station, called Bardowie Station, was opened, and a housing development of 500 houses was planned. However, less than 10 were actually built, and in 1951, the station was closed.

Points of interest

• Bardowie Castle
• Bardowie Loch

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