Kilbarchan

Kilbarchan (Template:IPAc-en; Template:Langx) is a village and civil parish in central Renfrewshire, in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is almost contiguous with Johnstone, about 5 miles or 8 km west of the centre of Paisley. The village's name means "cell (chapel) of St. Barchan". It is known for its former weaving industry.

History

The Steeple (1755) – a statue of Habbie Simpson is visible.

Kilbarchan was the birthplace of Mary Barbour, who led Glasgow's rent strike of 1915 and later became Glasgow Corporation's first woman councillor.

Kilbarchan was used as a location for the BBC TV show Dr. Finlay's Casebook in the 1960s.

Kilbarchan

Kilbarchan railway station opened on 1 June 1905, and closed to passengers on 27 June 1966.

Mary Nicol Neill Armour (1902–2000), artist<ref>https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/armour-mary-nicol-neill-1902-2000 Template:Bare URL inline</ref>
Mary Barbour, political activist, was born here
Campbell Douglas, architect, was born and raised here
Maud Galt (c. 1620 – c. 1670), lesbian accused of witchcraft, lived here with her husband.
Prof Thomas Gibson FRSE, professor of plastic surgery and bioengineering, born here<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Agnes Lyle, a ballad singer, lived here in 1825.<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
Hugh McIver, recipient of the Victoria Cross
John Stirling (1654–1727), Principal of Glasgow University and Moderator of the General Assembly in 1707

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