[1][2] Originally a farm owned by the Jordanhill estate, it was slowly sold off during the late Victorian era as Glasgow quickly expanded.

Its collection of small shops is located near Anniesland railway station, on the Argyle, North Clyde and Maryhill lines, which provides frequent links with the centre of the city.

A large public house/restaurant sits to the east of the Cross, on the opposite side of the road from the district's former cinema which was converted into residential apartments in the early 21st century.

The retail park, the public library and the local church are adjacent to Anniesland Court, Scotland's tallest listed building.

Knightswood Secondary School and the Anniesland Campus of Glasgow Clyde College (formerly the separate Anniesland College) are within walking distance of the Cross and train station, while the Gartnavel Hospitals are also fairly close to the east, as are the Balgray playing fields, also owned by a private school (Kelvinside Academy), which in 2018 became the home of the home of semi-professional rugby team Glasgow Hawks.