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RenfrewshireTown Hall, Renfrew
©2012 Gazetteer for Scotland
A largely urban region of west Central Scotland, lying to the south of the River Clyde between Glasgow and Inverclyde. It is centred on Paisley which has a university and an abbey founded in the 12th century by the High Steward of Scotland, a title that eventually gave its name to the Stuart dynasty of Scottish monarchs.
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