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 in Renfrewshire.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 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
At the end of 2025, the three most affordable areas to live in Great Britain were East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire, and Aberdeenshire.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
East Renfrewshire were set to be the first impacted, with schools and nurseries set to close on Tuesday 17 March and Monday 23 March.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Born at Muirhouse, Renfrewshire, 1798; died near Southampton, September, 1827.
From Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose by Dickey, J. M. (John Marcus)
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