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A new housing estate in Glasgow features bizarre medical-themed street names like Vaccine Drive and Virology Grove, reflecting its history as the former Ruchill Hospital site.
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Residents stumped by bizarre street hospital naming theme on new housing estate

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Last updated: 2025/03/12 at 12:47 PM
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Bizarre street names like Vaccine Drive and Laboratory Place have appeared on a new housing estate.

Eagle-eyed residents were quick to notice a medical theme

Virology Grove and Radiography Road were also spotted.

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It turned out the estate had been built on the site of a former hospital in Glasgow, Scotland.

The Ruchill Hospital – which treated patients with infectious diseases such as Scarlet fever, Tuberculosis and Smallpox – was closed in 1998 and sold a year later.

A new housing estate in Glasgow features bizarre medical-themed street names like Vaccine Drive and Virology Grove, reflecting its history as the former Ruchill Hospital site.
GV – Radiography Road. (Picture: Jam Press)

It lay dormant for over two decades before work began on low density housing.

Locals shared their thoughts on the unusual street names, as reported by What’s The Jam.

A new housing estate in Glasgow features bizarre medical-themed street names like Vaccine Drive and Virology Grove, reflecting its history as the former Ruchill Hospital site.
The bizarrely named housing development. (Picture: Jam Press)

One said: “I know it’s the former site of a hospital but these names are ridiculous.

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A second added: “I’m all for acknowledging the history of a site.

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“But they could have been a bit more creative with the names.”

One resident joked: “Is there a Colonoscopy Avenue?”

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Another quipped: “There are many benefits to living on Vaccine Drive.

“Not least jab-seekers allowance.”

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And someone else replied: “I hope some mad conspiracy theorist lives at Vaccine Drive.

“Would be great taxi driver chat as well.”

Glasgow City Council has been approached for comment.

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