On the 1st April 1996 The Old County of Renfrew was broken up under local government reform. Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde now represent the historical County of Renfrew along parts of Glasgow that were originally part of the county. Between them they host a vast array of heritage sites from Prehistory, Roman Forts, Castles, Religious buildings, grain mills, textile mills and so much more.

Kilbarchan Old Kirk, Church Street, Kilbarchan

19th July 2025

Our Heritage Cafes have restarted. The 3rd Saturday of the month we have our Local History Cafe. Only 6 places are avauilale for each Cafe.

All are free and we meet at 10am in Blend Coffee Lounge @ Paisley Arts Centre on New Street, Paisley PA1 1EZ. Booking is essential – click the image to go to our booking website – The Urban Historian

21st June 2025

Our Heritage Cafes have restarted. The 3rd Saturday of the month we have our Local History Cafe. Only 6 places are avauilale for each Cafe.

All are free and we meet at 10am in Blend Coffee Lounge @ Paisley Arts Centre on New Street, Paisley PA1 1EZ. Booking is essential – click the image to go to our booking website – The Urban Historian

17th May 2025

Our Heritage Cafes have restarted. The 3rd Saturday of the month we have our Local History Cafe. Only 6 places are avauilale for each Cafe.

All are free and we meet at 10am in Blend Coffee Lounge @ Paisley Arts Centre on New Street, Paisley PA1 1EZ. Booking is essential – click the image to go to our booking website – The Urban Historian

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From the 17th Century onwards parts of Old Renfrewshire were incorporated into Lanarkshire, and now come under Glasgow.

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The Urban Historian website is our main place to discover and book our heritage walks and talks. Details of all of our events are posted there, along with links to our publications and other merchandise.

Paisley High Church/ Oakshaw Trinity

Renfrewshire Ancestors is our dedicated Genealogy/ Family History website. Here you can discover our different research packages and other useful links for Renfrewshire Records that can aid you family history research.

SJCResearch

SJCResearch is our corporate website relating to all of our activities. Here you will find our portfolio, along with links to other websites and details of Historical research packages (not genealogy) for clients such as businesses and local authorities.

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