St Marys, Dundee

at , Dundee , DD3 9 United Kingdom

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St Mary's is in a residential area of Dundee located in the extreme northwest of the city, to the north of Ardler and west of Kirkton. It is also bounded on the west by Downfield Golf Club, to the northwest by Clatto Country Park and to the north by Craigowl View.The scheme was built on farmland during the late 1940s, 1950s and 1960s as part of the city's attempt to create new council housing for working-class Dundonians following the end of the Second World War. All of the scheme's streets, bar two on the periphery (listed below) begin with the prefix 'St'.The area suffers from the same social and economic problem that plague most of the outer housing schemes of Dundee, however the improvement of housing standards and the demolition of tower blocks in the Ardler/St Mary's region has improved the area.EducationSt Mary's was once served by two primary schools, Macalpine Primary on Macalpine Road, and Brackens Primary on Laird Street . However, Macalpine, the largest primary in the area, was demolished in 2008, Brackens several years earlier, and a new school, Craigowl Primary, has been built on the land once occupied by Brackens.TransportSt Mary's is served mainly by the 1A, 1B, and 1C bus routes, as well as the 'circular' routes - 26's The terminus for the 1A and 1B routes is located at the north end of Laird Street.AmenitiesThe scheme has recently witnessed the construction of a new, purpose built community centre on St Kilda Road, which opened in 2008, costing £660,000. Residents of St Mary's have long complained of a lack of facilities for the area, and it is hoped this new centre will act as the hub of the community.

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St Marys, Dundee is Dundee based place and this enity listed in Region category. DD3 9.