Much of the land which now forms Glasgow was, not that long ago, countryside. As the city expanded relentlessly outwards during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it swallowed up countless country mansions and farms alike, however traces of many of these remain in the names of buildings, parks, streets and neighbourhoods.
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In this case, it's Egypt Farm, also known as little Egypt, on Dalness Street in the East End of Glasgow. It supposedly got its rather unusual name from a soldier who served with the British army in Egypt during the Napoleonic era. The surrounding area was incorporated into the city of Glasgow in 1912, but the farm continued on as a dairy farm until at least the 1940s.
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Much of the former farm is now occupied by St Paul's Primary School and the surrounding modern houses, but its name remains, as do some of some of early 19th century farm buildings.
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