In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Kilbarchan like this:
Kilbarchan, town and par., Renfrewshire - par., 9006 ac., pop. 6868; town, on Kilbarchan Burn, 1½ mile W. of Johnstone and 12 W. of Glasgow, pop. 2548; P.O., 1 Bank; has mfrs. of silks, cottons, and Paisley shawls, and in the vicinity are printworks, quarries, and coal and iron mines. In a niche in the town steeple is a statue of Habbie Simpson, the famous piper of Kilbarchan. On an isolated eminence on the E. side of the town are remains of an old encampment.
Kilbarchan through time
Kilbarchan is now part of Renfrewshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Renfrewshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kilbarchan itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kilbarchan in Renfrewshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16680
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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