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Renfrew, Our Town
in U.K. (This page is under development as we get
time)
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The town
of Renfrew is located six miles west of
Glasgow on the west coast of Scotland. It
lies at the junction of the River Clyde
and White Cart Water.
Renfrew is
known as the "Cradle of the Royal
Stewarts" and held royal burgh status from
1397 until 1975. The current Baron of
Renfrew is Prince Charles, Prince of
Wales.
Historically,
the town made it's living from the herring
trade, and the rich fertile soil of the
river bank gave an excellent foundation
for a agricultural market town. The
development of the River Clyde as a main
artery to the City of Glasgow led to the
creation of shipbuilding and associated
engineering industries within the town.
Renfrew is
a residential area boasting attractive
housing, busy town centre and recently
Braehead Shopping Centre.
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Some
Information On Our Town
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The Town
Hall
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Renfrew
North Parish Church
The church
is a vibrant and welcoming christian
community built around weekly Sunday
worship. All ages within the congregation
are catered for with a wide range of
clubs, associations and organisations.
Examples of these are :- The Boy's
Brigade, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides and
Brownies, The Pipe Band, The Guild and The
Men's Association.
The
Minister is Rev. E. Lorna Hood M.A. B.D.
who was, in 2008, appointed a member of
The Chapel Royal and is accordingly a
Queen's Chaplain in Scotland.
Visitors
to the church are assured of a warm ,
christian welcome.
Church
Website :-
www.renfrewnorth.org.uk
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Renfrew
Ferry
The
Renfrew Ferry links the North and South
banks of the River Clyde between the area
of Yoker in Glasgow and the town of
Renfrew. The distance of the crossing is
only 200 metres slipways on either side
and a timetable is not necessary as crews
can see passengers waiting and provide the
service on demand. It has operated in
current location for the past two hundred
years in different formats and vessel
types having originally been sited
slightly upstream at King's Inch, close to
the site of the new Braehead Shopping
Centre.
In past
industrial decades the river clyde had
many ferry crossings servicing workers for
the many shipyards and related industries
but these have all stopped as bridges and
tunnels replaced them. The Renfrew Ferry
however, being at a point where both
tunnelling and bridging are difficult, has
survived using two passenger-only boats,
suitably named Renfrew Rose and Yoker
Swan.
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The
Bascule Bridge
The rivers
White Cart and Black Cart meet to the
north of Renfrew. Original crossings were
by ford and later by ferry but in time
bridges were built to service the rapidly
growing town of Renfrew. The present
crossings are a stone, arched bridge on
the Black Cart and the current bascule
bridge on the White Cart. Built in 1923,
an opening crossing was necessary to take
heavy fabrications from the industries of
Renfrew and Paisley to the River
Clyde.
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The War
Memorial
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Masonic
Temple Queen Street
The Temple
in Queen Street is home to Lodge Prince of
Wales No. 426. The foundation stone of the
temple was laid on 16th May 1931 by Bro.
A. A. Hagart Spiers Grand Master Mason Of
Scotland.
"Within
this dear Mansion, may wayward Contention,
Or withered Envy ne' er enter
May
Secrecy round be the mystical bound, And
brotherly love be the centre !"
BURNS
: "Masonic Song.'
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Renfrew
Golf Club
This
tree-lined parkland course boasting 29
different species of trees including Lime,
Chestnut, Beech, Birch, Oak, Sycamore was
constructed in 1970 and officially opened
on 29th September 1973.
Since
1973, the 6808 yard course with a SSS of
73 off the Championship Tees has hosted
many major tournaments including The
Scottish Amateur Championship, The
European Boys Team Championship, The
Scottish Regional Qualifier for the 2000
Open.
In 1994,
the great Arnold Palmer accepted Honorary
Membership of the club.
We have
played this course on many occasions and
recommend it to visiting
golfers.
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Braehead
Braehead
is part of the wider Clyde Waterfront
Regeneration. The project includes: an
indoor shopping centre, ice skating /
curling facilities, the Clydebuilt
Scottish Maritime Museum, the Braehead
Arena together with extensive covered and
open-air car parking) and a small business
park.
Braehead
is also home to Glasgow's IKEA store which
opened in 2001 and sits near the King
George V dock.
The
opening in 2006 of Xscape, provided a
complex of cinemas. restaurants,
additional shops and an adventure complex
boasting climbing walls, sky walking, golf
and soccer fun and indoor skiing and
snowboarding.
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The
Wallace Bar
One of our
favourite places in the town for meeting
friends. "The Wallace" is a warm,
welcoming establishment offering a wide
range of beers, wines and spirits together
with excellent bar food all served in
pleasant surroundings. A golf society,
quiz night, special format evenings are
all popular with customers.
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