| Official Name: | Stobswell |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Static Image Name: | Baxter Park Pavilion.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Baxter park pavilion |
| Pushpin Map: | Scotland Dundee |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Dundee City council area |
| Os Grid Reference: | NO408313 |
| Map Type: | Scotland |
| Post Town: | DUNDEE |
| Postcode Area: | DD |
| Postcode District: | DD4 |
| Dial Code: | 01382 |
| Constituency Westminster: | Dundee East |
| Unitary Scotland: | Dundee City |
| Lieutenancy Scotland: | Dundee |
| Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Dundee City East |
| Coordinates: | 56.4701°N -2.9625°W |
Stobswell is an area of Dundee, Scotland with a population of approximately 10,000. It was originally a small hamlet outside the city until the Industrial Revolution caused the growth of Dundee. The area is by and large a residential area. Schools in the area are Morgan Academy Secondary School, Glebelands Primary School and Clepington Primary School. The area is home to the Dundee International Sports Centre (D.I.S.C.).
The area developed around a well which serviced the nearby farmhouses of Janefield and Maryfield. The name Stob derives from the Scots word for a post indicating to travellers that it was 1miles to Dundee. Housing was developed in the area by the city's "jute barons" in the 19th century to accommodate workers in the textile mills in the area and the city. In 1856, the East Dundee Poorhouse was built on a two-acre (8,000 m2) site in the area. After the inception of the National Health Service, the poorhouse was renamed The Rowans and later became a hospital and care-home for the elderly. The building now known as Morgan Academy opened in 1868 as Morgan Hospital, a charitable institution providing accommodation and education for "sons of tradesmen and persons of the working class whose parents stand in the need of assistance". The present Stobswell Church (itself a union of four local churches) was built in 1874. It is the local Church of Scotland parish church.
Schools in the area are Morgan Academy, Glebelands Primary School and Clepington Primary School. The Melrose Campus of Dundee College was also located in the area.
The area is home to the Dundee International Sports Centre (D.I.S.C.), which staged the European Hockey Championships in 1998. The local Rugby club is Stobswell R.F.C. and play at the McTaggart Sports Centre, Old Glamis Road.
The local community also run a number of events.[1] The longest-established is the annual Celebration in the Park,[2] which brings thousands to Baxter Park in August. It also includes a winter Doggyfest, the week-long Stobfest in May, and an annual motor show held by Dundee Museum of Transport.