Renfrewshire
Britishnoun
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a council area of W central Scotland, on the River Clyde W of Glasgow: corresponds to part of the historical county of Renfrewshire; part of Strathclyde region from 1975 to 1996: agricultural and residential, with clothing and manufacturing industries in Paisley. Administrative centre: Paisley. Pop: 170 980 (2003 est). Area: 261 sq km (101 sq miles)
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a former county of W central Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde: became part of Strathclyde region in 1975; now covered by the council areas of Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, and Inverclyde
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BBC Scotland has confirmed that messages were received by schools in Glasgow, Edinburgh, East Renfrewshire and East Lothian among other local authorities.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The move takes effect from Monday morning for journeys in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire and Inverclyde.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Whitelee Windfarm at Eaglesham in East Renfrewshire hosted one of the biggest eclipse events in Scotland.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
A former minister in the Tony Blair and Gordon Brown governments, he was first elected to represent Paisley and Renfrewshire South in 1997.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
His elder brother was proprietor of Garnkirk, and his son, who bore the same Christian name, became Sheriff of Renfrewshire.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Charles Rogers
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