Renfrew
Renfrew ( ; ; ) is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is located west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the historic county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former royal house, Renfrew gained royal burgh status in 1397.
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- Scotland
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- Renfrew Town Hall and centre
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- Arms of Renfrew Community Council
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- Renfrew
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- Renfrew
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- Rinn Friù
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- History
- Governance
- Local government and royal burgh
- Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Transport
- Road Network
- Buses
- Rail
- The Renfrew ferry
- Football
- Notable people
- Economy
- Geography
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- Citations
- General and cited references
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Renfrew ( ; ; ) is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is located west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the historic county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former royal house, Renfrew gained royal burgh status in 1397.
As the county town, Renfrew once was a centre of local government for the surrounding area. Whilst the county remained known as "Renfrewshire", the focus of local government gradually shifted from Renfrew to its larger neighbour Paisley.
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