History Articles
The Bargarran Witchcraft Case 1696
Bargarran House, Erskine In the year 1696, the 11yr old daughter of John Shaw, the Laird of Bargarran, fell victim to one of the most well…
A Renfrewshire Ghost Story
From the Lanercost Chronicle… Set at Duchal Castle… AT this time, in the west of Scotland, in the valley of the Clyde, about four miles from Paisley, there happened in…
Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal
The 31st October 2010 marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal. The initial stretch opened was between Paisley and Johnstone; with the length…
Paisley Heritage Visitors Map
Our Heritage Visitors Map is now available online at http://theurbanhistorian.co.uk/paisley-visitors-map/ The map is still under development and new sites are being added every few weeks. Please tell us what you think…