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.

Key facts

UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.static_image: Renfrew town hall.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Renfrew Town Hall and centre
UK place.static_image_2: Renfrew arms.png
UK place.static_image_2_width: 100px
UK place.static_image_2_caption: Arms of Renfrew Community Council
UK place.official_name: Renfrew
UK place.scots_name: Renfrew
UK place.gaelic_name: Rinn Friù
UK place.os_grid_reference: NS519186
UK place.label_position: left
UK place.population_ref: ()
UK place.pushpin_map: Scotland Renfrewshire#Scotland Glasgow
UK place.unitary_scotland: Renfrewshire
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: Renfrewshire
UK place.post_town: Renfrew
UK place.postcode_district: PA4
UK place.postcode_area: PA

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Wikidata facts

Population: 21854
Elevation: 58
Image: Renfrew town hall.jpg

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Commons category: Renfrew
OS grid reference: NS519186
postal code: PA4

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Contents

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
See also
Citations
General and cited references
Further reading
External links

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.