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John Stevenson & Sons
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Have you ever walked down Weighhouse Close in Paisley and wondered what the old single-story building and yard between the Private Car park and the Mrs Coats Home for Girls used to be? After doing some investigation, I have realised that this and the associated buildings probably make up one…
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The “Tomb” of Marjory Bruce
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Today within the Choir of Paisley Abbey sits the “Tomb” of Marjory Bruce, daughter of Robert Bruce, King of Scotland and wife of Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland. While researching Walter Stewart VI for a chapter in ‘Conquered by No One’ on the Declaration of Arbroath, my attention…
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Dark Events at Bargarran in 1676
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Today when the name Bargarran is mentioned, we always turn our minds to 1696/7 and the last mass witch hunt in Scotland that led to the execution of seven people in Paisley on the 10th October 1697. But the events that unfolded there in 1696 were preceded by a mysterious…
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Paisley Canal Disaster 1810
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A list of those who died & survived On the 10th November 1810, 10 days after the canal opened, the Duchess of Eglington, skippered by Thomas Rhodes was returning from Johnstone with an excursion. _____ Awaiting the arrival of the boat from Johnstone, there was, in the forenoon, a large…
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Ferguslie – A brief history of the medieval estate
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Ferguslie A brief history of the medieval estate to the 20th Century Ferguslie today is seen as a large housing scheme – unrecognisable from its medieval origins. The name Ferguslie is most likely derived from “the meadow of Fergus” but who was this Fergus? We will probably never know. The…
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The Parish of Neilston
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Today not many people think of Neilston as being part of Renfrewshire. It sits in the modern-day council area of East Renfrewshire, which was separated from the old county of Renfrew along with Inverclyde at the last local government reform. It is said that Neilston derives its name from a…
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A familiar Paisley building?
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So what is this building in the picture? It is on Paisley High Street, close to two Paisley landmarks, but today it is a lot different! The two canons might just give it away. This is the original Volunteer Drill Hall, between Coats Memorial Church and Paisley Museum & Art…
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