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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A former secretary of state for international development and for transport, Alexander lost his Paisley and Renfrewshire South seat to the SNP in one of the biggest shocks of the 2015 general election.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Over the course of nine years, the equivalent Westminster seat in East Renfrewshire passed from Labour to the SNP to the Tories, back to the SNP and then back to Labour.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
He told the event in Renfrewshire that the party would "unleash Scotland's potential".
From BBC • Mar. 19, 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
Given from the recitation of an old woman in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, from whom the Editor has obtained several valuable pieces of a like nature.
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) by Various
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