Paisley
Scottish Gaelic: Pàislig
Paisley Town Hall
Paisley shown within Scotland
Population	72,970 (2004 Estimate)
OS grid reference	NS485635
- Edinburgh	49 mi (79 km) E
- London	347 mi (558 km) SSE
Council area	Renfrewshire
Lieutenancy area	Renfrewshire
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PAISLEY
Postcode district	PA1 - PA3
Dialling code	0141 & 01505
Police	Strathclyde
Fire	Strathclyde
Ambulance	Scottish
European Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Paisley North
	Paisley South
Scottish Parliament	Paisley North
	Paisley South
	West of Scotland
List of places: UK • Scotland

Coordinates: 55°49′00″N 4°25′00″W / 55.833333, -4.433333

Paisley (Scottish Gaelic: Pàislig) is a town and former burgh in the west-Central Lowlands of Scotland. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 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The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral Paisley North is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Paisley South is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Constituencies and local government areas In terms of first past the post constituencies the region covers Election results 2007 Scottish Parliament A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates This List of places in Scotland is a complete collection of lists of places in Scotland. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. 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Paisley was once reckoned to have been the site of the Roman fortification of Vanduara (or Vandogara) chronicled by Ptolemy. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Claudius Ptolemaeus ( Greek: Klaúdios Ptolemaîos; after 83 &ndash ca The identification of the site of modern Paisley with this fort is based principally on the similarity of the name of the station to the Brythonic Gwen-dwr ('white water') which was inferred to have been the name at that time of the White Cart Water. The Brythonic languages (or Brittonic languages or British languages) form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family the other being

In the 12th century a priory was founded at Paisley around which a settlement soon grew. Within a hundred years of its foundation the priory had achieved the status of an Abbey. Paisley Abbey is a former Cluniac Monastery, and current Church of Scotland Parish Kirk, located on the east bank of the White The town became famous during the 18th and 19th centuries for the production of cloth, especially cotton with the distinctive Paisley Pattern. Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp Paisley or Paisley pattern is a droplet-shaped vegetal motif of Persian origin similar to half of the Yin yang symbol or the leaf of the Indian

Paisley is the second largest town in Scotland, after East Kilbride with a population of 72,970 ^[1], however the difference in population is negligible and will be confirmed in the 2011 Census. East Kilbride is a large suburban town in the South Lanarkshire council area of Scotland. Whilst smaller than Scotland's major cities, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Dundee, it forms the sixth-largest settlement in the country, having a greater population than Inverness or Stirling, which both have city status. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council Dundee (Dùn Dèagh is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and fully named as Dundee City, one of Scotland's 32 local government council Inverness (Inbhir Nis iɲɪɾʲˈniʃ is a city in northern Scotland. Stirling ( Gaelic: Sruighlea, Scots: Stirlin) is a city and former ancient Burgh in Scotland, and is at Paisley forms much of the south-western part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation. Greater Glasgow is the Conurbation that includes and surrounds the city of Glasgow in the west of Scotland.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 3.1 Retailing 4 Landmarks 4.1 Paisley Abbey 4.2 Other notable buildings 5 Education 6 Media 7 Sport 8 Transport 8.1 Air 8.2 Road 8.3 Rail 8.4 Canal 8.5 Bus 9 See also 10 References 11 External links

History

Formerly known as Paislay ^[2] the burgh's name is of uncertain origin; some sources suggest a derivation either from the Brythonic word, pasgill, 'pasture', or more likely, passeleg - 'basilica', (i. The Brythonic languages (or Brittonic languages or British languages) form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family the other being e. major church), itself derived from the Greek basilika. However, some Scottish place-name books suggest "Pæssa's wood/clearing", from the Old English personal name Pæssa and leāh - "clearing, wood". Pasilege (1182) and Paslie (1214) are recorded previous spellings of the name.

Paisley has monastic origins. A chapel is said to have been established by the 6th/7th century Irish monk, Saint Mirin at a site near a waterfall on the White Cart Water known as the Hammils. A chapel is a holy place or area of Worship for Christians, which may be attached to an institution such as a large church, a College, a Saint Mirin or Mirren, an Irish Monk and Missionary (born circa 565 died circa 620 is also known as Mirren Though Paisley lacks contemporary documentation it may have been, along with Glasgow and Govan, a major religious centre of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Govan ( Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Ghobhainn) is a district and former Burgh in the southwestern part of the City of Glasgow, Strathclyde ( Gaelic: Srath Chluaidh) (lit "Valley of the Clyde" originally Brythonic Ystrad Clud, was one of the kingdoms A priory was established in 1163 from the Cluniac priory at Wenlock in Shropshire, England at the behest of Walter Fitzalan (d. The Abbey of Cluny (or Cluni, or Clugny, pronunciation klyˈni is an abbey in France. A priory is a House of men or women under religious vows headed by a Prior or prioress Much Wenlock, earlier known simply as " Wenlock " ("White Place" in Celtic ("Gwyn-loc" is a small town in central Shropshire, England Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 1177) High Steward of Scotland. The title of High Steward or Great Steward was given in the 12th century to Walter Fitzalan, whose descendants became the Stewart family In 1245 this was raised to the status of an Abbey. The restored Abbey and adjacent 'Place' (palace), constructed out of part of the medieval claustral buildings, survive as a Church of Scotland parish church. An abbey (from Latin abbatia derived from Syriac abba "father" is a Christian Monastery or The Church of Scotland (Eaglais na h-Alba known informally by its Scots language name The Kirk, is the National church of Scotland. One of Scotland's major religious houses, Paisley Abbey was much favoured by the Bruce and Stewart royal families. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Paisley Abbey is a former Cluniac Monastery, and current Church of Scotland Parish Kirk, located on the east bank of the White This article is about the given name For other uses see Bruce (disambiguation The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the It is generally accepted that William Wallace the great hero of Scottish independence who inspired the film Braveheart was educated here. Sir William Wallace ( Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam Uallas; c 1272 – 23 August 1305 was a Scottish Knight, Landowner, and Patriot Braveheart is a 1995 historical action-drama movie produced and directed by Mel Gibson, who also starred in the title role King Robert III (1390-1406) was buried in the Abbey. Robert III redirects here Robert Curthose of Normandy is also sometimes known as Robert III or Robert II His tomb has not survived, but that of Princess Marjorie Bruce (1296-1316), ancestress of the Stewarts is one of Scotland's few royal monuments to survive the Reformation. Marjorie Bruce or Margaret de Bruce (December 1296 &ndash March 2, 1316) was the eldest daughter of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time

Paisley coalesced under James II's wish that the lands should become a single regality and, as a result, markets, trading and commerce began to flourish. James II of Scotland ( October 16 1430, at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh &ndash August 3 1460) reigned as King of Scots In 1488 the town's status was raised by James IV to Burgh of barony. James IV ( 17 March 1473 &ndash 9 September 1513) was King of Scots from 11 June 1488 to his death A burgh of barony is a type of Scottish town ( Burgh) They were distinct from Royal burghs as the title was granted to a tenant-in-chief a landowner who held

Many trades sprang up and the first school was established in 1577 by the Town Council. By the mid-nineteenth century weaving had become the town's principal industry. Paisley is still very well-known for the Paisley Shawl and its distinctive Paisley Pattern which originated around this time. A shawl ( Persian شال Shāl from Sanskrit: साडी śāṭī is a simple item of Clothing, loosely worn over the shoulders upper body and arms Paisley or Paisley pattern is a droplet-shaped vegetal motif of Persian origin similar to half of the Yin yang symbol or the leaf of the Indian

Through its weaving fraternity, Paisley gained notoriety as being a literate and somewhat radical town, although it could be argued in a fiercely positive direction. By this time there was a real mixture of religious opinions and healthy drink-fuelled debate raged at night amongst the weavers, poets, merchants, masons and others. The poet Robert Tannahill lived in this setting, working as a weaver. ‎ Robert Tannahill ( June 3, 1774 - May 17, 1810) was a Scottish poet. The weavers of Paisley were also active in the Radical War of 1820. The Radical War, also known as the Scottish Insurrection of 1820 was a week of strikes and unrest a culmination of Radical demands for reform in the

Geography

	North: Renfrew
West: Elderslie	Paisley	East: Glasgow
	South: Barrhead

The town is surrounded by several large residential areas that were created after the Housing Act of 1946. Renfrew ( Rinn Friù in Scottish Gaelic) is a town located west of Glasgow on the west coast of Scotland. Elderslie ( Ach-na-Feàrna in Scottish Gaelic) (Alder Lea is a village in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Barrhead ( Scottish Gaelic: Ceann a' Bhàirr) is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. These include Glenburn (south), Foxbar (south west), Ferguslie Park (north west), Gallowhill (North East) and Hunterhill (South East). Glenburn may refer to Towns in Australia Glenburn Victoria Towns in Scotland Glenburn Paisley Foxbar Foxbar is a housing estate in Paisley just beside Glenburn and Elderslie it is one of the biggest housing schemes in Paisley Ferguslie Park is a housing area at the north-west extremity of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Ferguslie Park was named by the Scottish Executive's most deprived area in 2006. ^[3]

Castlehead, situated to the southwest of the centre of the town, is a wooded area of Victorian villas where many of the town's leading industrialists made their homes in the late 19th century. Castlehead is a district of Paisley in Scotland. It is a heavily wooded area of Victorian villas where many of Paisley’s most influential industrialists and It is a conservation area. A conservation area is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded

Oakshaw, situated on a hill to the north of the High St, is a conservation area and home to many fine buildings including the High Kirk, the Coats Observatory and the former John Neilson Institute, now converted into apartments. Kirk can mean " church " in general or the Church of Scotland in particular Coats Observatory is one of four public observatories operating in the UK all of which are sited in Scotland

Thornly Park is located to the south of the town. Thornly Park is an area of Paisley, Scotland located just of Neilston Road heading towards Barrhead. The area is classed as a conservation area with many examples of various architecture ranging from mock Tudor to Art Deco. Art Deco was a popular international design movement from 1925 until 1939 affecting the decorative arts such as Architecture, Interior design, and Industrial Many of the houses were designed by W D McLennan who also designed several local churches such as Saint Matthew's.

Nearer the centre of the town remains many areas of older housing. The town centre, Williamsburgh and Charleston areas contain many examples of Scottish tenement flats. Three to four storeys tall, with shops on the ground floor and constructed of local blond and red sandstone. Sandstone is a Sedimentary rock composed mainly of Sand -size Mineral or rock grains. These tenement flats have been extensively restored and modernised over the last two decades.

Gockston in the far north of the town has many terraced houses and, after regeneration has many detached and semi-detached houses as well as several blocks of flats. Gockston is a small housing estate in the north of Paisley acros the M8 from Glasgow Airport.

Ralston a residential area in the far east of the town bordering Glasgow was outside the Paisley burgh boundary when constructed in the 1930s but, as a result of local authority re-organisation in the 1990s, it is now generally regarded to be a suburb of Paisley. Ralston ( Baile Raghnaill in Scottish Gaelic) is a small suburban settlement in Renfrewshire, Scotland, bordering onto the eastern

Dykebar, situated to the south east of the centre of the town, is a residential area which also the site of a secure mental hospital. Dykebar is a small residential estate at the southernmost point of Paisley.

Economy

Paisley was at one time famous for its weaving industry. For nearly a hundred years until the 1870s shawls of the Paisley pattern were in fashion. Paisley or Paisley pattern is a droplet-shaped vegetal motif of Persian origin similar to half of the Yin yang symbol or the leaf of the Indian Until the Jacquard loom was introduced in the 1820s weaving was a cottage industry. The Jacquard Loom is a mechanical Loom, invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard in 1801, that has holes punched in pasteboard each row of which corresponds to The putting-out system was a means of subcontracting work It was also known as the workshop system. This innovation led to the industrialisation of the process. As a result many weavers lost their livelihoods and left for Canada and Australia. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. One of these, a man named John Hart and a Paisley mill owner, settled at Perth, Ontario, where he had a Book Store and Mercantile shop. Perth is a Town in eastern Ontario, Canada (pop 6003 in 2001) Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec

Due to its damp, mild climate Paisley was for many years a centre for the manufacture of cotton sewing thread. This article is about the fiber product For the type of joke see Shaggy dog story. At the heyday of Paisley thread manufacture in the 1930s there were 28,000 people employed in the huge Anchor and Ferguslie mills of J & P Coats Ltd (Coats Viyella) said to be the largest of their kind in the world at that time. In the 1950s the mills diversified into the production of synthetic threads but with cheap foreign imports and the establishment by Coats of mills in India and Brazil the writing was on the wall for Paisley and production began to diminish rapidly. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld By the end of the 1980s there was no thread being produced in Paisley. However, both industries have left a permanent mark on the town in the form of the many places with textile related names, for example, Dyer's Wynd, Cotton Street, Thread Street, Shuttle Street, Lawn Street, Silk Street, Mill Street and Incle Street.

The town also supported a number of engineering works some of which relied on the textile industry, others on shipbuilding. With the demise of both these industries in the west of Scotland the engineering works too have all but gone.

In the mid 1970s industry in Paisley went into rapid decline. The preserve manufacturer Robertsons which was founded in Paisley in the 1860s closed its Stevenson Street factory and transferred production to Bristol, Manchester and London. James Robertson was a Grocer in Paisley, Scotland, who was persuaded to buy a barrel of bitter oranges Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. This closure was followed by those of the engineering firms of Fullerton, Hodgart and Barclay and Whites Engineering.

In 1981 the area was dealt a massive blow when Peugeot Talbot, formerly Chrysler and before that Rootes, announced that their Linwood factory just outside of Paisley would cease production. For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 The Rootes Group was a British Automobile manufacturer which was based in the Midlands and south of England. ^[4] Almost 5000 workers were laid off. The knock on effect on other businesses in the area was immeasurable and, despite numerous regeneration projects, Linwood has never recovered.

Brown and Polson commenced producing starch and cornflour in Paisley in the 1860s. Starch, CAS # 9005-25-8 Chemical formula (C6H10O5n is a Polysaccharide Cornstarch, or cornflour, is the Starch of the Maize grain commonly known as Corn. It later became CPC Foods Ltd, a subsidiary of Unilever, which produced Hellmann's mayonnaise, Gerber baby foods and Knorr soups. Unilever is a Multi-national corporation, formed of Anglo - Dutch parentage that owns many of the world's Consumer product brands Hellmann's and Best Foods are brand names that are used for the same line of Mayonnaise and other food products Mayonnaise (sometime abbreviated to mayo in American English and other languages is a thick Condiment made primarily from Vegetable oil and Egg Gerber Products Company is a purveyor of Baby food and baby products Knorr (kəˈnɔr "ken- NOR " is a German Food and Beverage Brand owned by the Anglo - Dutch company The company ceased production in Paisley in 2002.

Other businesses to have closed since the 1990s are the Scottish Gas distribution and service centre, Cadbury's distribution centre and William Grant & Sons the Scotch whisky producer. British Gas plc was formerly the Monopoly gas supplier in the United Kingdom. Cadbury plc () is a Confectionery and Beverage William Grant & Sons Ltd is an independent family-owned Scottish company which distils Scotch whisky and other selected categories of Spirits Scotch whisky is Whisky made in Scotland. In Britain the term whisky is usually taken to mean Scotch unless otherwise specified

Some of the remaining employers in the town are Scotch whisky blenders and bottlers Chivas Brothers now a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard and the pigment manufacturers of the Swiss company Ciba Geigy. Whisky (uisge-beatha or whiskey (uisce beatha or fuisce) refers to a broad category of Alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented Chivas Regal is a premium Scotch whisky produced by Chivas Brothers in Aberdeen Scotland, founded in 1801 Pernod Ricard ( is a French company that produces Alcoholic beverages The company's most famous products Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis, are Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Novartis International AG is a multinational Pharmaceutical company based in Basel Switzerland that manufactures drugs such as Clozapine Both companies employ considerably fewer people than in the past.

Retailing

The Piazza Shopping Centre, based in the heart of Paisley, has forged many links within the community and is the town's busiest centre. Featuring household names such as Somerfield, Subway, New Look, D2 and The Carphone Warehouse, The Piazza is also home to one of the Top 50 Post Office branches in the UK - one of two Scottish flagship stores, it was made a Crown Post Office in 2007. Somerfield is a chain of small to medium-sized supermarkets operating in the United Kingdom. Subway Restaurants, commonly known as Subway, is a Fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells Sandwiches and Salads called The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC ( known as The Carphone Warehouse, claim to be Europe 's largest independent Mobile phone retailer with over 1700 A post office is a facility authorized by a Postal system for the posting receipt sorting handling transmission or delivery of Mail. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Piazza has also recently launched a Student Card, providing a range of discounts for the thousands of students that pass through Paisley every year.

The Paisley Centre is a three floored centre including a department store, an indoor market and over 50 shopping units including Marks and Spencer, Boots, Superdrug, Vodafone, Thorntons, The Body Shop and T-Mobile as well as many local outlets. Marks & Spencer Group plc (also M&S, Marks and Sparks, and Marks) is a British Retailer with 843 stores in more than 30 Superdrug is the second largest health and beauty retail chain in the United Kingdom (behind Boots) and it is the sixth largest overall (behind Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. Thorntons is a British Chocolate company established by Joseph William Thornton in 1911 T-Mobile is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Bonn, Germany.

In recent years, however, the quality and variety of shopping has declined, with many of Paisley's more affluent customers choosing to shop at the (1998) Braehead Shopping Centre which lies within Renfrewshire's boundaries. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Braehead is a regeneration project in Renfrewshire, Scotland, part of the wider Clyde Waterfront Regeneration. Through this competition and high tax rates for local businesses, many stores have been forced to close their doors.

Despite a poor perception, however, many retailers are still thriving in Paisley's shopping centres, and adding colour to the town is the variety of busy Continental and Farmers Markets which often take place in the town.

Landmarks

In the 1960s the town centre underwent considerable redevelopment resulting in the demolition of the County Buildings in County Square and the adjacent police station and town gaol. These fine Victorian edifices were replaced by the brutalist concrete Gilmour House and the Piazza shopping centre which spans the White Cart Water. The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of Architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. The term Brutalist Architecture originates from the French Béton brut, or "raw concrete" a term used by Le Corbusier to describe

Paisley Abbey

The west of Paisley Abbey provides an example of original Gothic architecture dating to the 12th century. Paisley Abbey is a former Cluniac Monastery, and current Church of Scotland Parish Kirk, located on the east bank of the White See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. The east end and tower date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries and are examples of Gothic Revival architecture. The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began

Other notable buildings

Paisley Town Hall (the George A. Clark Town Hall) was funded by Clarks, the owners of the Anchor thread mill. In response, their main competitor in the production of thread in the town, Sir Peter Coats, funded the building of the equally magnificent Paisley Museum and Library in 1871. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common These, and many other remarkably grand buildings in Paisley, testify to the power, influence and success of the textile industry in the town.

The Thomas Coats Memorial Church is an example of Gothic Revival architecture. The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began It dominates the town's skyline with its crown spire more than 60 metres high. Opened in 1894 and designed by Hippolyte Jean Blanc^[5] it is the largest Baptist church in Europe. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Hippolyte Jean Blanc ( 8 August 1844 &ndash 17 March 1917) was a Scottish Architect. Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. The exterior is made of old red sandstone. Inside, the church is decorated with wood carvings, mosaic floors and marble fonts. The church also contains a 3040 pipe Hill Organ.

The Cathedral Church of Saint Mirin (St Mirin's Cathedral) in Incle Street is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Paisley. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Cathedral Church of Saint Mirin in Paisley, dedicated to Saint Mirin the Patron saint of Paisley, is the Mother church of the Catholic The Bishop of Paisley is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paisley in the Province of Glasgow. The church was completed in 1931 to replace an earlier building, in nearby East Buchanan Street, which dated from 1808. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The original St Mirin's church was the first Catholic church to be built in Scotland since the Reformation. The Scottish Reformation was Scotland 's formal break with the Roman Catholic Church in 1560 and the events surrounding this With the erection of the Diocese of Paisley in 1947 the church was raised to cathedral status. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral

St Matthew's Church (Church of the Nazarene) at the junction of Gordon Street and Johnston Street is Art Nouveau in style. The Church of the Nazarene, often referred to as the Nazarene Church is an International evangelical Christian denomination that began in Art Nouveau ( nu vo anglicised /ˈɑːt nuːvəu/ ( French for 'new art' also known as Jugendstil ( German for 'youth style' is an international Designed by local architect William Daniel McLennan, a contemporary of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, it was built in 1906. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting

The Russell Institute was built in 1926. The Russell Institute is a building in Paisley, Scotland. It was donated by Miss Agnes Russell to the Burgh of Paisley on March 19 1927 Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[6]

The "A"^[7] listed Anchor Mill (built 1886)^[8] was converted, in 2005, into modern apartments. The building is an example of successful redevelopment of old industrial areas.

Paisley Civic Centre designed by Sir Basil Spence and Partners was built in the 1960s to house the Renfrewshire county offices. Sir Basil Urwin Spence, OM, OBE, RA, ( 13 August 1907 &ndash 19 November 1976) was a Scottish Renfrewshire or the County of Renfrew is a Registration county, Lieutenancy area, and one of the Counties of Scotland used for local It was intended to become the civic hub for Paisley but the absence of any shops and non-council premises prevented this from happening. ^[9] It became the home of the Renfrew sub-region of Strathclyde Regional Council in 1975 and of Renfrewshire Council in 1996. Strathclyde ( Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic, meaning "valley of the River Clyde" is a Historic subdivision of Scotland, and was one of the regional Renfrewshire ( Siorrachd Rinn Friù in Scottish Gaelic) is one of 32 Council areas of Scotland. It is listed by the conservation organisation DoCoMoMo as one of the sixty key Scottish monuments of the post-war period. Docomomo International (sometimes written as DoCoMoMo) is a non-profit organization whose full title is International Working Party for Documentation and Conservation of DoCoMoMo Key Scottish Monuments is a list compiled in 1993 by the international Architectural conservation organisation DoCoMoMo. Post-War is the fifth studio album by M Ward. It was released on August 22 2006 by Merge Records.

Education

In 1992, Paisley College of Technology, founded in 1896 as Paisley Central Institution, became the University of Paisley which merged with Bell College in Hamilton on the 1st of August, 2007. The University of the West of Scotland ( Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh na h-Alba an Iar traces its roots to the late 19th century Paisley, Scotland. Bell College was a Higher education college based in Hamilton and Dumfries in Scotland. Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. The merged institution was then renamed as the University of The West of Scotland on the 30th of November 2007. The University of the West of Scotland ( Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh na h-Alba an Iar traces its roots to the late 19th century Paisley, Scotland. The town also contains Reid Kerr College which provides Further Education. Reid Kerr College is a Further education College in Paisley, Renfrewshire. Further education (often abbreviated "FE" is Post-secondary Education (in addition to that received at Secondary school) that is distinct from There are four Secondary Schools in Paisley: Paisley Grammar School, Castlehead High School, St. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Notable former pupils Notable former pupils include David Tennant &ndash (formerly David McDonald Actor (The current Doctor in Doctor Who Andrew's Academy and Gleniffer High School. The oldest of these is Paisley Grammar which was founded in 1586.

Until the late 1990s there were five more secondary schools, now no longer in existence having been the casualties of the reduction in pupil numbers - Merksworth High School (to the north west of the town), John Neilson High School (founded 1852) and St Mirin's High School (on the west side of the town), St Aelred's High School and Stanely Green High School (both on the south side of the town).

Media

Viewers in Paisley can receive all the UK terrestrial channels and radio listeners can receive all the major UK stations plus a number of local services. The local daily newspaper is the Paisley Daily Express whose offices are located on New Street in the town centre of Paisley. The Paisley Daily Express is a Scottish newspaper based in Paisley, covering the Renfrewshire area The locally based radio station Q96, has gone off air and has been replaced with 96. 3 Rock Radio. Despite being based in Baillieston, Glasgow the terms of the licence state that it must carry Renfrewshire based material.

• Radio Stations (National and Local)
  • Clyde 1
  • XFM Scotland
  • Real Radio
  • 96.3 Rock Radio, available in Paisley, Renfrewshire and Glasgow
  • FPR community radio (Ferguslie Park), On Air Seasonally
  • BBC Radio 1
  • BBC Radio 2
  • BBC Radio 3
  • BBC Radio 4
  • BBC Radio Scotland
  • Virgin Radio
  • Smooth Radio
  • Classic FM
  • TalkSport

• TV Stations (National)
  • BBC One Scotland
  • BBC Two
  • STV
  • Channel 4
  • Five

• Newspapers (Local)
  • Paisley Daily Express

Sport

St Mirren F.C., the local Paisley Scottish Premier League football team, have been given planning permission to move to a new 8,000 seat stadium from their home on the town's Love Street, to one located on Greenhill Road to help regenerate the deprived Ferguslie Park area. XFM Scotland is a regional Radio station broadcasting to Scotland 's Central Belt, an area surrounding the two cities of Glasgow Real Radio is a brand of Independent local radio stations in the United Kingdom owned by GMG Radio. 963 Rock Radio is a Classic rock Independent local radio station serving the Renfrewshire and Central Scotland area Ferguslie Park is a housing area at the north-west extremity of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Virgin Radio is a brand owned by the Virgin Group used by a number of different radio stations worldwide under licence from Virgin Smooth Radio is a brand of radio stations in the United Kingdom owned by GMG Radio. Classic FM is one of the United Kingdom 's three Independent National Radio stations broadcasting classical music in a popular and accessible style talkSPORT is one of the United Kingdom's three terrestrial analogue Independent National Radio broadcasters offering a commercial sports and talk radio service from London BBC One Scotland ( Gaelic: BBC a h-Aon Alba) is a Television channel operated by BBC Scotland. STV is the brand used by both ITV licensees in Northern and Central Scotland formerly known as Grampian TV (now legally STV North Ltd Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began The Paisley Daily Express is a Scottish newspaper based in Paisley, covering the Renfrewshire area Saint Mirren Football Club (commonly known by the shortening St Their last major success was on 16 May 1987^[10] when St Mirren won the Scottish Cup, with thousands crowding the streets to see the team. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland

In (2006), the team won the Scottish Football League First Division and has returned to the Scottish Premier League. Sponsorship On July 20, 2007, it was announced that Scottish Football League would be sponsored by Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL They have a very active youth development system and are part of the social fabric of the town. This was demonstrated when at a Renfrewshire Council planning committee board meeting on the new stadium and supermarket to replace Love Street came to be heard. With the initial recommendation that St. Mirren be denied permission for the supermarket but allowed the stadium, something that threatened the future of the club due to the supermarket being only solution to clear its debts, some 300 buddies stood outside the final meeting of Renfrewshire Council in Cotton Street on a dry Tuesday Morning in support. The club was granted permission at this meeting with a majority vote of 9-5 in favour. Abercorn F.C. were Paisley's other professional team, but fell into decline and subsequent liquidation in 1920. Abercorn Football Club was a Football (soccer club based in Paisley, Scotland.

Paisley is also the base for Scotland's only professional basketball team, the Scottish Rocks and ice hockey team Paisley Pirates, both of whom use the 5,300 seat Braehead Arena for home games. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The Scottish Rocks, officially the SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks by sponsorship is a Basketball team which plays in the British Basketball League. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Paisley Pirates were founded in 1946 and are one of the oldest Ice hockey clubs in the Scotland and the UK (the oldest being the Fife Flyers) The Braehead Arena is a 5300-seat multi-purpose Arena in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The Rocks are one of the leading basketball teams in the United Kingdom, competing in the elite British Basketball League. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The franchise relocated to Renfrewshire from Edinburgh in 2002 and have built up a loyal and passionate fanbase in the area since. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Paisley also has two cricket grounds by the name of Kelburne Cricket Club and Ferguslie Cricket Club. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Both cricketers Majid Haq and Omer Hussain, Scottish internationalist cricketers have played for both Kelburne and currently play for Ferguslie Cricket Club. Rana Majid Haq Khan (born 11 February 1983 in Paisley, Scotland) better known as Majid Haq, is a Scottish Cricket player Rana Omer Hussain (born 3 December 1984 in Paisley, Scotland) better known as Omer Hussain is a Scottish Cricket In addition, Paisley is home to two rugby clubs. Paisley RFC who play Union and Paisley Hurricanes who play League. Paisley RFC is an amateur rugby union club based at the Anchor Recreation Grounds in Paisley The Paisley Hurricanes are an amateur rugby league team that play in the Scotland Rugby League Conference Both are currently based at the Anchor Recreational Grounds and run several teams and youth and senior level while also providing coaches to local schools.

Paisley is also home to the Kelburne Hockey Club who have dominated domestic hockey in the last 3 seasons. Kelburne HC run 5 gents teams, 3 ladies teams and have over 100 juniors regularly competing for the club at District and National level. Kelburne HC has also supplies the Scottish National Team the vast majoirty of the Gents team. The club has also had success in Europe with recent tournament victories in Austria and Switzerland.

Motorcycle speedway was staged at St Mirren Park in 1975 and 1976 when the Paisley Lions raced in the second division of the British Leagues. Paisley Lions were a Motorcycle speedway team that participated in the British National League in 1975 and 1976 The Lions were moderately successful but despite the best efforts of their supporters, the venue was lost to speedway.

Transport

Air

Glasgow International Airport's terminal buildings are located in the North of Paisley at Abbotsinch. The airport authority and the many businesses located in around the airport are a major source of employment for Paisley and towns nearby.

Road

Paisley is connected to the UK motorway network with the M8 running along the northern edge of the town. This forms part of the unsigned E5 Euroroute from Greenock to Gibraltar. The E05 or E5 is part of the United Nations International E-road network. The international E-road network is a numbering system for Roads in Europe developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE. Many major A roads converge through the town including the A726, A737 and A761.

Rail

The town is linked by rail to Glasgow city centre as well as Inverclyde and the Ayrshire coast, being served by four stations (Paisley Gilmour Street, Paisley St James, Paisley Canal and Hawkhead). Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Inverclyde ( Gaelic: Inbhir Chluaidh, iɲɪɾʲˈxɫ̪uəj is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ is a Registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, Paisley Gilmour Street railway station is one of four stations serving the town of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Gilmour Street St Paisley St James railway station is on the Inverclyde Line, serving a residential district of Paisley, Scotland, just west of the town centre Paisley Canal railway station is a railway station in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Hawkhead railway station is a railway station in the Seedhill area of Paisley in Renfrewshire The rail links also connect to Glasgow Prestwick International Airport and ferry routes to Dunoon, the Isle of Arran, Isle of Bute and Ireland. Glasgow Prestwick Airport (Port-adhair Ghlaschu Phreastabhaig is an International airport serving Glasgow, situated north of the town of Prestwick Dunoon ( Dùn Omhain in Gaelic) is a resort town situated on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll, Scotland. The Isle of Arran ( Scots Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, with an area of 430 km² (167 square The Isle of Bute ( Eilean Bhòid in Gaelic is one of the Islands of the lower Firth of Clyde in Scotland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world There are plans in place, and Royal Assent has been given, for a rail link from the Inverclyde Line to Glasgow International Airport, planned for completion in 2009, with services starting in 2010. The Glasgow Airport Rail Link (GARL is a proposed rail link which will link Glasgow Central station to Glasgow International Airport. The Inverclyde Line is a railway line running from Glasgow Central station through Paisley (Gilmour Street and a series of stations to the south of the River

Canal

Built in 1807 the Glasgow & Ardrossan canal ran from Port Eglinton in Glasgow to Paisley. Despite initial plans, the canal never reached Ardrossan and it terminated at Thorn Brae in Johnston. (See Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone Canal). The Glasgow Paisley and Ardrossan Canal was a Canal in the west of Scotland running between Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone which After closure in 1885 the canal was de-watered and formed the basis for the Glasgow and South Western Railway Company's Paisley Canal Line connecting Glasgow to Paisley, and onward to Elderslie, Bridge of Weir and Greenock. The Glasgow and South Western Railway (G&SWR one of the pre- grouping railway companies, served a triangular area of south-west Scotland, between Glasgow The Paisley Canal Railway line was originally a Glasgow and South Western Railway branch line running from Glasgow, Scotland, through three stations in The second Paisley Canal railway station is operational. Paisley Canal railway station is a railway station in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Bus

Bus routes connect to other nearby towns and Glasgow city centre. The town benefits from some of the best transport links in the central belt of Scotland.

See also

• Castlehead, Paisley
• University of the West of Scotland
• Paisley canal disaster
• Inkerman, Paisley
• Paisley (design)
• Paisley Grammar School
• Castlehead High School
• St Mirin's Academy
• St Andrew's Academy
• Gockston

References

External links

• Official Paisley Site
• Connecting Paisley People Worldwide
• Paisley Photo Gallery
• Paisley People newspaper
• The Gazette newspaper
• The Paisley Pattern: Poetry, Poverty and.....Philanthropy
• Photographs and fascinating history of Paisley's dummy railway plus links to more old Paisley pictures on the links page
• Slideshow of old Paisley pictures on Youtube 1
• Slideshow of old Paisley pictures on Youtube 2
• Online Journal with latest events for Paisley
• Pub Guide for the town of Paisley
• Accommodation guide for Paisley
• Image Gallery for the town of Paisley

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