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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However traces of many of these remain in the names of buildings, parks, streets and neighbourhoods. In this case, it's Egypt Farm, also known as little Egypt, on Dalness Street in the East End of Glasgow.

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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.

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