In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Neilston like this:
Neilston, town and par., Renfrewshire, on river Levern, 2 miles SW. of Barrhead and 10 miles SW. of Glasgow by rail-par., 12,481 ac., pop. 11,359; town, pop. 2311; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; there are numerous printfields, bleachfields, and cotton spinning mills in the district; Neilston Pad (854 ft.), 1½ mile S. of the town, commands a fine view.
Neilston through time
Neilston is now part of East Renfrewshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Renfrewshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Neilston itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Neilston in East Renfrewshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17016
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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