Birdston

Birdston
Birdston
Location within East Dunbartonshire
OS grid referenceNS6575
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG66
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Birdston is a hamlet located in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland between Milton of Campsie and Kirkintilloch. The 'Campsie poet' William Muir (1766-1817) was born in Birdston and is buried in the kirkyard there. A monument to him was erected in the kirkyard by admirers of his poems in 1857.