Talk:The Barras

Comments

The Barras is grand. Too bad the rankers don't have one!

Origin of name

"Barrowland is sometimes used to describe the Calton district of Glasgow, where the market is located." This sentence seems to imply that Barrowland got its name from the Barras, but actually the "barrow" part of the name is much older than the market. The area that's now called Bridgeton (next to Calton) was known as Barrowfield as far back as 1513, according to the Bridgeton Heritage Trail. The name probably originally comes from "burgh" meaning town rather than "barra" meaning barrow. Hephae3tion (talk) 10:49, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

References

Proposed move to The Barras

I am proposing to move this page to The Barras as per WP:COMMONNAME. The current title may be the proper and legal name, but I don't think I've ever heard anyone in Glasgow refer to the "Barrowland market" – the name Barrowland is only ever used for the ballroom / music venue. As evidence, the well known entrance sign - as can be seen in the photos in the article – only calls it "The Barras". The official website for the market and venue refers to the "Barrowland Ballroom" but to the "Barras Market". The Barras name is also used regualrly in credible news sources, such as here and here. Jellyman (talk) 13:18, 16 September 2015 (UTC)

Given the lack of response, I'm going to go ahead with the move. Jellyman (talk) 15:26, 28 September 2015 (UTC)