This Monastic Landscape of Paisley Abbey Walk will explore areas of Paisley that were once owned by the Abbey – from the Monastic site of the Abbey to its orchard, deer park and more. We will look at what survives of the monastic complex, what has been lost and what may survive beneath our feet. We will meet at the West Front of the Abbey at 1pm.

This is our last walk of 2021 and we hope to finish with a visit to a local coffee shop to relax, have a warm drink to look forward to Christmas and the New Year.

We now have radio receivers for use during the walk to allow distancing, and to allow the guide to be heard. If you wish to make use of the receivers, you are welcome to bring your own headphones, or you can use our own which will be sanitised between uses.

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Monastic Landscape of Paisley Walk

Code: UHHW2021-9 Date: Saturday 11 December 2021 Time 1.00pm. Meeting Point: West Front of Paisley Abbey on Abbey Close, Paisley.

Cost £5.50 By booking a ticket you accept that the Urban Historian cannot provide refunds if you are unable to attend the event as the circumstances are outwith the Urban Historian’s Control. If the event is cancelled by the Urban Historian a refund or opportunity to attend another event will be provided.

Join us as we explore the remains of the former Fergulsie mills, and other buildings connected to the Coats family in the west end of Paisley. Several mill buildings survive along with examples of mill housing and the some buildings connected to the Coats family themselves.

We start the walk at the gates into Ferguslie Park on Thomas Street, (beside the Abbey Nursery) and will conclude at the site of the former Half-time School at the junction of Maxwelton Rd/ Maxwelton Street.

We now have radio receivers for use during the walk to allow distancing, and to allow the guide to be heard. If you wish to make use of the receivers, you are welcome to bring your own headphones, or you can use our own which will be sanitised between uses.

This walk has been postponed. Please see the post for the same walk on the 29th January 2022

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Feerguslie Mills Heritage Walk

Code: UHHW2021-7 Date: Saturday 4 December 2021 Time 1.00pm. Meeting Point: Thomas Street, Paisley (just off Fergulsie ( A761).

Cost £5.50 By booking a ticket you accept that the Urban Historian cannot provide refunds if you are unable to attend the event as the circumstances are outwith the Urban Historian’s Control. If the event is cancelled by the Urban Historian a refund or opportunity to attend another event will be provided.