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Kilbarchan is the home of Kilbarchan Amateur Athletics Club, and contains a Primary school, a Girl Guiding Centre, separate Scout Halls, and three churches, Kilbarchan West and Kilbarchan East. The main annual event is the celebration of Lilias Day, on the first Saturday of June. Its biggest employer is [[Smith & McLaurin Ltd]],based at the Cartside Mill. The company is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of self-adhesive labels, tickets and tags, specialty communication media and thermal VIP products. There are two village pubs, The Trust and The Glenleven. The Trust has been in establishment since 1901 and serves the Wednesday Night club on occasion. The village is now also home to an art shop, Minerve, on the site of the old post office, which has moved round the corner onto Tandlehill Road. |
Kilbarchan is the home of Kilbarchan Amateur Athletics Club, and contains a Primary school, a Girl Guiding Centre, separate Scout Halls, and three churches, Kilbarchan West and Kilbarchan East. The main annual event is the celebration of Lilias Day, on the first Saturday of June. Its biggest employer is [[Smith & McLaurin Ltd]],based at the Cartside Mill. The company is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of self-adhesive labels, tickets and tags, specialty communication media and thermal VIP products. There are two village pubs, The Trust and The Glenleven. The Trust has been in establishment since 1901 and serves the Wednesday Night club on occasion. The village is now also home to an art shop, Minerve, on the site of the old post office, which has moved round the corner onto Tandlehill Road. |
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The village was once one of many [[weaving]] villages, and at one time there were 800 [[loom|handlooms]] in the village. The weavers were active in the [[Radicalism (historical)|Radical]] movement which sought parliamentary reform, and Kilbarchan played a part in the agitation of the so-called [[Radical War]] of 1820. One cottage built in 1723 has been conserved by the [[National Trust for Scotland]] with weaving still in operation, and guides demonstrate handloom weaving to visitors. |
The village was once one of many [[weaving]] villages, and at one time there were 800 [[loom|handlooms]] in the village. The weavers were active in the [[Radicalism (historical)|Radical]] movement which sought parliamentary reform, and Kilbarchan played a part in the agitation of the so-called [[Radical War]] of 1820. One cottage named the "Weavers Cottage" built in 1723 has been conserved by the [[National Trust for Scotland]] with weaving still in operation, and guides demonstrate handloom weaving to visitors. |
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Kilbarchan was the birthplace of [[Mary Barbour]], the Scottish [[political activist]] who led the [[Glasgow]] [[rent strike]] of 1915 and later became [[City of Glasgow|Glasgow]]'s first woman councillor. |
Kilbarchan was the birthplace of [[Mary Barbour]], the Scottish [[political activist]] who led the [[Glasgow]] [[rent strike]] of 1915 and later became [[City of Glasgow|Glasgow]]'s first woman councillor. |
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Kilbarchan
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| Population | Expression error: "3622[1]" must be numeric |
| OS grid reference | NS400216 |
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| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | JOHNSTONE |
| Postcode district | PA10 |
| Dialling code | 01505 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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| Scottish Parliament | |
Kilbarchan is a village to the west of Johnstone in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The village's name means "cell (chapel) of St. Barchan".
Kilbarchan is the home of Kilbarchan Amateur Athletics Club, and contains a Primary school, a Girl Guiding Centre, separate Scout Halls, and three churches, Kilbarchan West and Kilbarchan East. The main annual event is the celebration of Lilias Day, on the first Saturday of June. Its biggest employer is Smith & McLaurin Ltd,based at the Cartside Mill. The company is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of self-adhesive labels, tickets and tags, specialty communication media and thermal VIP products. There are two village pubs, The Trust and The Glenleven. The Trust has been in establishment since 1901 and serves the Wednesday Night club on occasion. The village is now also home to an art shop, Minerve, on the site of the old post office, which has moved round the corner onto Tandlehill Road.
The village was once one of many weaving villages, and at one time there were 800 handlooms in the village. The weavers were active in the Radical movement which sought parliamentary reform, and Kilbarchan played a part in the agitation of the so-called Radical War of 1820. One cottage named the "Weavers Cottage" built in 1723 has been conserved by the National Trust for Scotland with weaving still in operation, and guides demonstrate handloom weaving to visitors.
Kilbarchan was the birthplace of Mary Barbour, the Scottish political activist who led the Glasgow rent strike of 1915 and later became Glasgow's first woman councillor.
Kilbarchan railway station opened on 1 June 1905, and closed to passengers on 27 June 1966.
Inhabitants of Kilbarchan are informally known as "Habbies" after the famous village piper Habbie Simpson.
References
Kilbarchan is the home of Kilbarchan Amateur Athletics Club, and contains a Primary school, a Girl Guiding Centre, separate Scout Halls, and three churches, Kilbarchan West and Kilbarchan East. The main annual event is the celebration of Lilias Day, on the first Saturday of June. Its biggest employer is Smith & McLaurin Ltd,based at the Cartside Mill. The company is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of self-adhesive labels, tickets and tags, specialty communication media and thermal VIP products. There are two village pubs, The Trust and The Glenleven. The Trust has been in establishment since 1901 and serves the Wednesday Night club on occasion.
External links
- - East Church Website
- - Kilbarchan past and present
- - @Kilbarchan - the community web site for Kilbarchan
- - Kilbarchan Amateur Athletic Club
- - The National Trust for Scotland - Weaver's Cottage, Kilbarchan.
- - Kilbarchan Scout Group Online
- - Guide Centre
- - Kilbarchan Pipe Band
- - The Old Library Centre
- - The Gazette (local paper)
- - SMITH & MCLAURIN LTD
- - Jamie Possum (Kilbarchan's only current textile firm)
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