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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The child was then taken by taxi to a dirty, rubbish-strewn property in Paisley, Renfrewshire.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Whitelee Windfarm at Eaglesham in East Renfrewshire hosted one of the biggest eclipse events in Scotland.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The figures show East Renfrewshire Council had the highest proportion of A to C passes at National 5, at 90.6%.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Rafferty was born into a working-class family in Paisley, Renfrewshire.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
On the retirement of Mr Murdoch, the editorship of "The Harp of Renfrewshire" was intrusted to the poet Motherwell, who incautiously ascribed the song to Mr Sim in the index of the work.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Charles Rogers
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