Rottenrow
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Rottenrow is a famous street in the city of Glasgow in Scotland. It is located in the northern periphery of the city centre.
Rottenrow dates back to the city's medeval beginnings, and once connected the historic High Street to the northern reaches of what is now the Cowcaddens area. Its name is derived from the fact that the area was originally used as a dumping ground for refuse and sewage by the Glaswegians of the period.
In later years, Rottenrow became the home of the Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital, founded in (year), and became a world-renowned centre of excellence in gynecology for over 100 years. The street itself became dissected by the growth of Glasgow's city centre during the Industrial Revolution, and then by the huge growth of the campus of the University of Strathclyde in the 1960s and 1970s.
The Maternity Hospital building had become inadequate for modern requirements by the end of the 20th Century, and was in a state of serious disrepair. In 2001, the hospital moved into a state-of-the-art extension to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and the building was purchased by the University of Strathclyde and subsequently demolished. The land is currently under development by the University for educational purposes.