A district within Govan, between Shieldhall and Fairfield on the south bank of the River Clyde, Linthouse lies 3 miles (5 km) west of Glasgow city centre. Linthouse had been the property of the Spruels for centuries, but was sold to a Glasgow banker, Robert Watson, would soon built a classical mansion c. 1820. The community grew in association with ship-building, particularly Alexander Stephen and Sons shipyard which was established here in 1870 and went on to build more than 500 passenger liners, cargo vessels and warships. 124 workers were killed in the Daphne Disaster, when this ship capsized as it was being launched. It was in this shipyard that comedian Billy Connolly (b. 1942) served his apprenticeship. The district faced decline from the 1960s along with the shipbuilding industry. The Clyde Tunnel (often referred to as the Linthouse Tunnel) was built 1957-64, connecting Linthouse with Whiteinch on the opposite bank of the river. The Linthouse Housing Association was established in 1974 and now represents one of the oldest housing associations in Glasgow. The Linthouse Urban Village was created in 2003 to assist in the regeneration of the area.
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