Old County of Renfrewshire

Classification and Statistics Type: County Start Date: 1889 End Date: 1974 County Town: Renfrew Area: 244.7 sq. miles (634 sq. km) Text of Entry Updated: 16-SEP-2009

Location Latitude: 55.8331°N Longitude: 4.5479°W National Grid Reference: NS 405 629 A range of modern and historical maps are accessible through the map tab on the right of this page Get directions by entering the UK postcode of your location, home or hotel here eg. EH1 3YT

References and Further Reading

Johnston, W. & A.K. (1937) Gazetteer of Scotland. W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh

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Council Areas:	East Renfrewshire Glasgow City	Inverclyde Renfrewshire
Features:	Abbanoy Aikenhead House Albert Bridge Anchor Mills Anniesland Court Archdiocese of Glasgow Arden Ardgowan House Ardgowan Point Ardgowan Tower Ardoch Burn Arthurlie Ashton Auchans Auchenames Auchenback Auchendores Reservoir Auchengaich Reservoir Auchengrange Auchentorlie Aurs Burn BAE Govan Shipyard BAE Scotstoun Shipyard BBC Headquarters Balgray Reservoir Ballageich Hill Balrossie School Balwhirley Tunnels Bankbrae Bankfoot Banks Bardrain Hill Bardrainney Bargane Hill Bargarran Barnbeth Hill Barnhill Barnsford Bridge Barochan Moss Barr Castle Barr Hill Barr Hill Barrance Hill Barrhead High School Barrhead Railway Station Barscube Barscube Hill Barshaw Golf Club Bell's Bridge Bellahouston Bellahouston Academy Bellahouston Park Bennan Hill Bennan Loch Reservoir Birkenhead Bishopton Railway Station Bishopton Tunnels Black Cart Water Black Hill Black Loch Blacketty Water Blackhall Blackhall Bridge Blackhall Manor Blackwood Hill Blood Moss Blythswood Boghead Bogston Railway Station Bonnyton Bonnyton Golf Club Bower Bowfield Dam Boydstone Braemount Braeside Branchton Railway Station Bridgend Hill Broadfield Broadfield Hill Broadstone Castle Brock Burn Brodie Park Broom Brother Loch Brown Hill Brown Hill Brownside Brownside Brownside Braes Bull Inn, The Bull Wood Burnbank Burnbank Water Burnbrae Burn Burneven Hill Burneven Hill Burnhead Moor Busby Junction Cairncurran Hill Calder Dam Calder Glen Calder Water Calder, River Caldwell Golf Club Caldwell Law Caledonia Road Church Caledonian Railway Bridge Camphill House Cample Burn Capellie Hill Capet Law Caplaw Caplaw Dam Cardonald Campus of Glasgow Clyde College Cardonald Railway Station Cardwell Bay Carlton Place Carpel Burn Carrot Carrot Burn Carruth House Carswell Cart, River Cartsburn Tunnels Cartsdyke Railway Station Cartvale Secondary School Castle Levan Castle Semple Castle Semple Loch Castlehead Castlehead High School Castlehill Cathcart Castle Golf Club Cathcart Old Bridge Cathcart Railway Station Cauldside Central Mosque and Islamic Centre Cessnock Charleston City Union Railway Bridge Clarkston Railway Station Claythorn Clippens School Cloak Burn Cloch Lighthouse Cloch Point Clochodrick Clovenstone Clyde Plateau Clyde Tunnel Clydeport Greenock Clydeview Academy Coalhill Reservoir Cochrane Castle Golf Club Cockle Bank Colaouse Hill Commore Dam Compensation Loch Coplie Hill Cora Campus Corkerhill Corkerhill Railway Station Corkindale Law Corkney Top Corlick Hill Corse Hill Corseford Residential School Courtshaw Hill Coves Reservoir Cowdenknowes Reservoir Cowdon Burn Cowdon Hall Cowglen Cowglen Golf Club Craig Minnan Craigbet Craigend Craigend Craigenfaulds Moss Craighall Dam Craigmarloch Craigmarloch School Craigton Craigton Crematorium Crawhin Hill Crawhin Reservoir Creuch Hill Croftfoot Crofthead Mill Crook Hill Crook Hill Crookfur Crooks Crookston Crookston Home Crookston Railway Station Crosshill Railway Station Crosslees Crosslees Wood Crossmyloof Railway Station Crow Hill Cunston Cottage Custom House Daff Reservoir Dargavel Burn Dargavel House Darndaff Moor Darnley Darnley Sycamore, The Deaconsbank Golf Club Devol Burn Devol Glen Devol Moor Diageo Global Supply Diocese of Paisley Dod Hill Douglehill Reservoir Drumduff Hill Drumfrochar Railway Station Drumler Craigs Drumoyne Drums Duchal Duchal House Duchal Law Duchal Moor Dumbreck Dumbreck Railway Station Dunconnel Hill Dunnairbuck Hill Dunrod Hill Dunwan Burn Dunwan Dam Dunwan Hill Dyke Hill Dykebar Hill Eaglesham Moor Eaglesham Old and Carswell Parish Church Earl of Mar Golf Club, The Earlshill Earn Hill Earn Water East Barnaigh East Fulton East Fulwood East Gavin East Girt Hill East Renfrewshire Golf Club East Torr Easthills Eastwood Eastwood Golf Club Eastwood High School Elder Park Elderslie Golf Club Elderslie Rail Freight Terminal Elphinstone Wood Enoch Burn Erskine Bridge Erskine Golf Club Erskine Hospital Espedair Burn Fairfield Fairfield Govan Fauldhead Faulds Park Fereneze Golf Club Fereneze Hills Ferguslie Park Ferryhill Plantation Finlaystone Finlaystone House Finnieston Quay Forbes Place Formakin Formakin House Fort Matilda Fort Matilda Railway Station Freeland Gallagher Shopping Park Gallowhill Garscadden Railway Station Garvel Point Garvock Hill Gatehead Gateside Gateside Hill George V Bridge Giffnock Railway Station Giffnock Synagogue Gillsyard Glanderston Dam Glasgow Airport Glasgow Bridge Glasgow City Heliport Glasgow Sheriff Court Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone Canal Gleddoch House Gleddoch House Hotel Glen Burn Glen Cinema Glen Dam Lower Reservoir Glen Dam Upper Reservoir Glen Park Glenburn Reservoir Glenhuntly Burn Gleniffer Braes Gleniffer Braes Country Park Gleniffer High School Glenlora Glenmill Glentyan House Glenward Hill Goldenlea Good Shepherd Centre Gorbals Churchyard Gotter Water Gourock Bay Gourock Golf Club Gourock Railway Station Govan High School Green Water Greenfield Burn Greenlaw Greenock Cemetery and Crematorium Greenock Central Railway Station Greenock Golf Club Greenock Harbour Greenock No.3 Reservoir Greenock No.4 Reservoir Greenock No.5 Reservoir Greenock No.6 Reservoir Greenock No.8 Reservoir Greenock Sheriff Court Greenock West Railway Station Greenock Whinhill Golf Club Greystonehill Grouse Railway Gryfe No.1 Reservoir Gryfe No.2 Reservoir Gryfe Water Gryfe, River Gryfe, Strath Gryffe Gryffe High School HM Prison Greenock Haddockston Haggs Castle Haggs Castle Golf Club Hangingshaw Hannah Law Hardridge Hill Harelaw Harelaw Dam Harelaw Reservoir Harelaw Reservoir Hartfield Moss Hawkhead Hawkhead Cemetery Hawkhead Railway Station Hazeldean House Hazelwood Hazelwood School High Burnside High Dam High Finnock Plantation High School of Glasgow, The Highhill Cottage Hillington East Railway Station Hillington Industrial Estate Hillington West Railway Station Hillpark Hillpark Secondary School Hole Holehouse Holehouse Hollybrook Academy Holyrood Secondary School Horsecraig Houston House Houstonhead Dam Howcraigs Hill Howford Primary School Howwood Railway Station Hutchesons' Grammar School	Hutchesontown Huthead Cottage Hyndal Hill IBM Railway Station Ibrox Inchinnan Bridge Inverclyde Academy Inverclyde Line Inverclyde Royal Hospital Inverkip Bay Inverkip Power Station Inverkip Railway Station Isobel Mair School James's Hill Jenny Lind Jock's Craig John Neilson Institute Johnstone High School Johnstone Railway Station Johnstone Town Hall Jordanhill College Jordanhill School Kaim Burn Kaim Dam Kelly Burn Kelly Cut Kelly Reservoir Kempock Point Kenmure Hill Kennishead Railway Station Kersland School Kilbanes Burn Killallan Killoch Hill Killoch Water Kilmacolm Golf Club Kilmacolm High Dam King George V Dock King's Bridge King's Park King's Park Railway Station King's Park Secondary School Kingston Kingston Bridge Kip Marina Kip Water Kirkhill Kirkton Burn Kirkton Burn Kirkton Dam Knapps Loch Knightswood Golf Course Knock More Knockdal Ring Knockenae Plantation Knockmade Hill Knockminwood Hill Knockmountain Knocknairshill Reservoir Knowes Knowes Ladymuir Reservoir Lairds Seat Lairdside Hill Langbank Railway Station Langcroft Langside Campus of Glasgow Clyde College Langside Halls Langside Railway Station Lapwing Lodge Larkfield Laurieston Laverock Stone Law Lawfield Dam Leap Moor Leapmoor Forest Leperstone Reservoir Levern Water Libo, Loch Lilybank Linburn Academy Linn Cemetery Linn Crematorium Linn Park Golf Course Linthouse Linwood High School Linwood Moss Little Craig Minnan Little Creuch Hill Little Loch Littleton Reservoir Loch Hill Lochcraig Reservoir Lochend Lochend Hill Locher Water Locherside Lochgoin Reservoir Lochinch Lochliboside Hills Lochside House Lochwinnoch Golf Club Lochwinnoch Railway Station Lomond View Academy Long Loch Lorabar Lourdes Secondary School Low Hill Luma Tower, The Lunderston Bay Lurg Moor Lyoncross M77 Motorway M898 Motorway Mains of Balgray Majeston Mar Hall Marshall Moor Mary Russell School Maxwell Park Maxwell Park Railway Station McInroy's Point Mearns Mearns Castle Mearns Castle High School Mearns Law Mearns Moor Meikle Cloak Meikle Corseford Melowther Hill Merrylee Mid Auchinleck Middleton Wind Farm Midton Mile End Mill, The Mill Burn Mill Dam Burn Millbank Millennium Bridge Milliken Park Railway Station Mistlaw Muir Misty Law Moniabrock Moorpark Moss Cottage Moss, Glen Mosspark Mosspark Railway Station Mount Florida Mount Florida Railway Station Mount Zion Church Moyne Moor Mt Florida Muirdykes Muirend Muirend Railway Station Muirfauldhouse Muirshiel Hills Muirshiel House Munzie Burn Myres Hill Myres Hill Wind Farm Neilston Pad Neilston Railway Station Neilston, Craig of Nether Barfod Netherton New Mains New Yetts Reservoir Newfaulds Newlands Newshot Island Newton Newton Street Tunnel Nitshill Railway Station North Kaim North Moorhouse North Rotten Burn Northbar House Notre Dame High School Oatlands Old Course Ranfurly, The Old Hall Old Patrick Water Oldhall Orchard Park Overton Reservoir Pacific Quay Paisley Canal Line Paisley Canal Railway Station Paisley Crematorium Paisley Gilmour Street Railway Station Paisley Golf Club Paisley Grammar School Paisley Sheriff Court Paisley St James Railway Station Paisley Town Hall Park Hill Park Mains Park Mains High School Park, Glen Paton's Mill Patterton Railway Station Peel, The Penilee Piazza Shopping Centre Picketlaw Reservoir Pilmuir Quarry Pilmuir Reservoir Pipe Bridge and Weir Plantation Pointhouse Pollok Castle Pollok Golf Club Pollokshaws East Railway Station Pollokshaws West Railway Station Pollokshields Burgh Hall Pollokshields East Railway Station Pollokshields West Railway Station Port Eglinton Port Glasgow Golf Club Port Glasgow High School Port Glasgow Railway Station Porterfield Portnauld House Priesthill Priesthill & Darnley Railway Station Quarrelton Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Queen's Park Queen's Park Railway Station Queenseat Hill Queenside Hill Queenside Loch Queenside Muir Raith Burn Ralston Golf Club Ranfurly Castle Ranfurly Castle Golf Club Rashielee Ravenshaw Red Burn Renfrew Golf Club Renfrew High School Renfrewshire Heights Rieve Hill Rivoch Cut Robertson Park Roebank Burn Rosshall Academy Rottenburn Bridge Rowbank Reservoir Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow Royal Ordnance Factory Bishopton, The Russell Institute, The Ryat Linn Reservoir Salterland Scotland Street School Scotstounhill Scotstounhill Railway Station Seedhill Seedhill Craigs Sergeant Law Shawlands Academy Shawlands Railway Station Shieldhall Shields Junction Shillingworth Shortroods Silverburn Centre Simshill Skiff Wood Smeath Hill Snypes Dam Soame Bridge South Branchal South Cardonald South Newton South Nitshill South Portland Street Suspension Bridge South Rotunda Southern Necropolis Southpark Village Spango Valley Spateston Springfield Quay St Andrew's Academy St Andrew's Suspension Bridge St Benedict's High School St Brydes St Columba's High School St Luke's High School St Martin's St Mirin's Cathedral St Ninian's High School St Oswald's Secondary School St Paul's High School St Stephen's High School St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School Stabilee Stake, Hill of Stanely Reservoir Stonebyres Wood Strathclyde Grain Distillery Tandlehill Temple, The Thom, Loch Thomas Coats Memorial Church Thornliebank Railway Station Thornly Park Thornlybank Hill Threepgrass Wood Todholes, Craig of Topfaulds Hill Tor Bracken Torr Hall Town Reservoir Tradeston Footbridge Trinity High School Trinity Oakshaw Turnave Hill Undercraig Union Railway Bridge Union Street Tunnel University of the West of Scotland Victoria Bridge Victoria Infirmary Victory Gardens Wallace's Loup Walls Hill Walls Loch Walton Burn Walton Dam Ward Ward, The Waterlea Waterside Wateryett Waulkmill Glen Reservoir Waverley Park Weaver's Cottage Weels Wellpark Tunnel Wemyss Bay Wemyss Bay Railway Station and Ferry Terminal Wemyss Point Wenchly Top West College Scotland West Glenshinnoch West Kilbride West Porton West Walton Wester Gavin Whinhill Whinhill Railway Station Whinhill Reservoir Whinny Hill White Cart Water White Hill White House White Loch Whitecraig Golf Club Whitecraigs Whitecraigs Railway Station Whitelees Cottage Whitelees Moor Whitemoss Dam Whittliemuir Midton Loch William's Hill Williamsburgh Williamwood Williamwood Golf Club Williamwood High School Williamwood Railway Station Windy Hill Windyhill Windyhill Witch Burn Woodfarm Woodfarm High School Woodhall Woodhall Railway Station Wraes Yardfoot Yetston
Historical Counties:	Ayrshire Dunbartonshire	Lanarkshire
Parishes:	Abbey Cathcart Eaglesham Erskine Greenock Houston and Killellan Inchinnan Inverkip Johnstone Kilbarchan Killallan	Kilmacolm Langbank Linwood Lochwinnoch Mearns Neilston Newark Paisley Pollokshaws Port Glasgow Renfrew
Settlements:	Aboon the Brae Anniesland Arden Ardgowan Ardoch Arkleston Auchenbothie Auchenbothie House Auchenbothie Mains Auchencloich Auchendores Cottages Auchenfoyle Auchengowan Auchenhain Auchensale Auchentiber Balgreen Banklug Bannerbank Farm Barcapel Barfillan Barlogan Farm Barnaigh, Hill of Barnbeth Barnbrock Barnshake Barochan Barrance Barrangary Barrhead Barrodger Battlefield Belgraystone Belltrees Bennan Farm Bent Berfern Bishopton Blackbyres Blackhouse Farm Blackstone Mains Blackstoun Blackwater Boagside Farm Bogside Bogside Bogside Bonnyton Moor Borland Botherickfield Bow Farm Bowfield Bowfield Braco Braeface Farm Braes, The Branchton Bridge of Weir Bridgend Bridgend Bridgend Broadlees Brookfield Brownsfield Brownside Burnbank Farm Burnfoot Burnhead Burnhouse Burnside Burnside Burnside Burnthills Burntshields Busby Cairncurran Caldcoats Callochant Candren Capellie Farm Caplaw Cardonald Carnwadric Carruth Carruthmuir Carsewell Cartsdyke Cartside Castle Farm Castlehill Cathcart Central Chapel Farm Chrisswell Clarkston Cleaves Farm Clevans Clippens Coalbog Commore Cornalees Corsliehill Cowdenmoor Craigends Craigends Dennistoun Craigenfeoch Craiglinscheoch Craigmarloch Craigmuir Craigmuir Craigton Craigton Cross Stobbs Crossflat Crosshill Crosslee Crossmill Crossmyloof Crumyards Cumnock House Farm Dampton Farm Darndaff Davies o' the Mill Dean Park Devol Dippany Dodside Dovecothall Dovecothall Dowries Driffenbeg Drumcross Drygate Dubbs Duchal Mains Duncarnock Farm Dunrod Dyke Dykefoot Eaglesham East Glenshinnoch East Green East Langbank East Mitchelton Farm East Moorhouse East Revoch Elderslie Elliston Erskine Erskine Home Farm Everton Fairhills Faside House Faulds Faulds Faulds Farm Ferguslie Finniebrae Finnock Bog Farm Flenders Floak Floors Florish Fodston Foreside Foxbar Fulwood Garnieland Garscadden Garshangan Garvock Gateside Gavilmoss Gibblaston Gibshill Giffnock Gladstone Farm Glanderston Mains Glenburn Glenpatrick Gorbals Gourock Govan Govanhill Grahamston Greenfield Greenfieldmuir Greenock Greenock West Greenside Greenside Gryffe Wraes Gryffeside Halfway Hallhill Hardridge Farm Harelaw Harelaw Harelaw Hartfield Hatton Hattrick Farm Hawkhead Heathfield High Branchal High Mathernock High Walton Hill Hillington Hillside Houston Howwood Hurlet Inchinnan Ingleston Inkerman Inverkip Jaapston Jeffreystock Farm Johnstone Jordanhill Kaim Kaimhill Farm Kelly Mains Kennishead	Kerse Kibbleston Kilbarchan Kilburn Killoch Killochend Killochries Kilmacolm Kings Park Kinning Park Kirkton Kirkton Farm Knockbartnock Knockglass Knowes Farm Ladyburn Ladymuir Langbank Langhill Langhouse Langlee Langside Langside Langton Farm Lawfield Farm Lawmarnock Lawpark Leitchland Leitchland Farm Letham Levan Linburn Linthills Linwood Little Burntshields Loanhead Loanhead Lochead Lochermill Lochwinnoch Loganswell Farm Low Semple Lunderston Maidenhill Mains Malletsheugh Mansewood Mansfield Margarets Mill Farm Markethill Mearnskirk Meiklefield Merksworth Mid Barnaigh Mid Glen Mid Hartfield Mid Uplaw Mid-Gavin Farm Middleton Middleton Middleton Midhouse Migdale Millarston Millerston Millhall Millikenpark Milnthird Milton Monkland Mossneuk Farm Mountop Moyne Farm Muirend Muirhead Muirhead Muirhouse Muirhouse Neilston Neilston House Neilstonside Nervelstone Nether Broadfield Nether Cairn Nether Carswell Nether Enoch Nether Kikrton Nether Southbar Netherfield Netherhouses Netherlee Netherplace Netherton Netherton Netherton Netherwood Newhouse Newton Mearns Newton of Belltrees Nitshill North Brae North Branchal North Castlewalls North Commonside North Denniston North Glen Farm North Highcraig North Kirktonmoor North Mains North Porton Old Barn Old Mains Over Carswell Over Enoch Overton Overton Farm Paisley Pannell Farm Park Farm Park Farm Park Farm Parkhill Parkhouse Patterton Pattiston Pennytersal Peockstone Farm Picketlaw Pilmuir Plantilly Plymuir Pollick Pollok Pollokshaws Pollokshields Polmadie Polnoon Port Glasgow Priestside Farm Quarrier's Village Ranfurly Ravenscraig Reilly Reivoch Renfrew Rigfoot Riglaw Risk Rosshall Rossland Ryat Farm Sandieston Sargeantlaw Saturland Scart Scotstoun Selvieland Shawlands Sheddens Shieldhill Shields Shielhill Shillford Shillford Shovelboard Slateford Slates Snypes South Kirktonmoor South Mains South Moorhouse South Uplaw Southbar Spango Springhill Spunkie Stamperland Star and Garter Stonebyres Strathbungo Strone Strone Farm Tandlemuir Thirdpart Hall Thornliebank Thornliemuir Threepland Threeply Farm Titwood Town of Inchinnan Towncroft Tradeston Trout Farm Turningshaw Farm Underheugh Uplawmoor Walton Waterfoot Waterside Waukers Wellees Farm Wemyss Bay West Arthurlie West Carswell West Dougliehill West Fulton West Glen Farm West Hurlett House West Kaim West Mitchelton West Revoch West Uplaw West Walkinshaw Farm Westhills Westhills Westsyde Whinnerston Whitemoss Farm Windhill Farm Woodhouse Woodneuk Wraes Yonderton Yonderton

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