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Paisley, Scotland

Paisley
Paisley Town Hall.jpg
Paisley Town Hall
Paisley is located in Renfrewshire
Paisley
Paisley
Paisley shown within Renfrewshire
Population 76,834 
OS grid reference NS485635
• Edinburgh 49 mi (79 km) E
• London 347 mi (558 km) SSE
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PAISLEY
Postcode district PA1 – PA3
Dialling code 0141 & 01505
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Website http://www.paisley.org.uk/
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UK
Scotland
55°50′48″N 4°25′25″W / 55.846627°N 4.423636°W / 55.846627; -4.423636Coordinates: 55°50′48″N 4°25′25″W / 55.846627°N 4.423636°W / 55.846627; -4.423636

Paisley (/ˈpzli/; Scottish Gaelic: Pàislig [ˈpʰaːʃʎikʲ]) is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area. The town is situated on the northern edge of the Gleniffer Braes, straddling the banks of the White Cart Water, a tributary of the River Clyde.

The town, a former burgh, forms part of the contiguous Greater Glasgow urban area; Glasgow city centre is 6.9 miles (11.1 km) to the east. The town came to prominence with the establishment of Paisley Abbey in the 12th century, an important religious hub in medieval Scotland which formerly had control over the other churches in the local area. It is regularly cited as 'Scotland's largest town' as it has yet to attain official city status.

By the 19th century, Paisley had established itself as a centre of the weaving industry, giving its name to the Paisley shawl and the Paisley Pattern. The town's associations with political Radicalism were highlighted by its involvement in the Radical War of 1820, with striking weavers being instrumental in the protests. As of 1993, all of Paisley's mills had closed, although they are memorialised in the town's museums and civic history.


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