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KILBARCHAN
JI S a considerable niaimfacturing villas;e hi the pa-
risli of that name, 4 iniies from Lochwiiiiiocl), J§
from Johnston, 5 from Paisley, and 12 frtnn Glas-
gow. It is situated on the southern declivity of a
hill, and is pretty regularly built. Mere are upwards
of 200 looms employed in the manufacture of silk,
Hnd more than double that number in the weavinc;
of cotton shawls, robes, &c. It is in ronteniplation
to erect a cotton mil! h,re, upon a most extensive
scale. A great |)art of the money is already sub-
scribed for the undertaking. In the centre of t!ie
PI.ACSS or V/OKSHIP
EsTABMSriF.D CiiL'ECH— Ucv. Ilobt. Douglas, Mi-
nister
village is the school liousc with a towci-, on wliich
is the statue of Halibey Simpson, the well known
Scottish piper, who was born in this pai-ish. It
was executed by Archibald Robertson, a younp;
seulpiorfrom Greenock. There are two fairs held
here annually, one on Lillia's day, the third Tues-
day in July old'stylc, the other on Barchon'a day,
the first Tuesday "in December old style, the last is
one of the greatest horse markets u> this i>art of
Scotland.
Relief— Rev. Matthew Allison, Minister
PAROCHIAl. BCHOOii-
William Manson, Master
RESIDENT GENTRV-
Cochrane f>r. Peter, Clippens
Cunningham William esq. Craigends
Napier Sir William, hart. Millisan
Stirling Captain James, R. >f. Glentnyan
BLEACHER
Mc Nair Hugh
GROCERS.
Campbell & Hall
Davie John
Park William
Ramsay Robert ,
S em pie Jame.'?
JOINERS
Andrew John
Andrew Thomas
Caldwell William
Christie William
Holms James
KerrJohu-
White Jame.'j
MANUFACTURERS.
Coldwell Jas. (shawls & robes)
Crawford Arch, (shawls S^ robes)
Love Wm. (shawls & robes)
Scni))le Jas. (shawls, robes and
ladies' dresses)
TRADESMEN, &c.
itewart Wm. (shawls c^ robc.^j
Wilson Heo. (shawls {!<. robe=\)
Wilson John, (siiawls & robes)
Young Colin, (shawls & robes)
Young John, (robes)
MAg'ONeB BUILDER-
Gardner John
MIIjIjER-
Grant James
TAVERNS
AND PUBLIC HOUSES-
Rrodie Robert
Davie Francis
Donald Jane
Ferrier Wm. (Cross Keys)
Galbraith John
Galbraith Wm. (Burn'.s Tavern)
Gardner John, (Milligan Lodge)
Kerr Daniel
Mc Intyre Stirling
Money James
()rr Jane
Stewart John, (Buck's Hetid^
Walker John
Wilson Geui ge
SMITHS.
McGovan James
WalihJohn
SUKGEOW.
Howie Alexander
Miscellaneous.
Allan Geoi'se, druggist
[?rodie David, cooper
Brown Jas. hoot & shoemaker
Cochrane Win. fles.hej*
Hay Wm. tailor
CARRIERS
Oi.KSGOW , Alex. Unlms, Wednesday
nntl Fridaj, and Jas. Coldwell, every
Wtdiesday, and retnrn tbe same
pvoniiigs.
TAISiLEV, John Galbraith, ev«3f law-
ful day
LOCHWINNOCH,
A
Considerable village in the parish of that name,
S miles from Beitli, 9 from J'aisley, and 16 fiom
Glasgow, it is pleasantly situated on the west bank
of the Loch ; here are two extensive cotton mills,
and a woollen mill, and in the parish are several
very extensive bleach fields. The l^och, from which
the parish takes its name, is two miles long and one
mile broad, it was formerly much more extensive
than at present, there having been an embankment
made across one part of it, by which means several
Jjundred acres of land have been gained ; in the cen-
tre of the Loch is the ruins of Peel castle. In the
parish are the remains of several castles, of which
EHiston castle, the tower of Auchnibothy, and the
castle of Barr, are the mast considerable, the wall*
of the latter are entire. There is a masonic lodge in
the village, and justice of peace courts are held on
the tirst Saturday in each month. There are three
annual fairs, the first is called the trades' race, on
the first Tuesday in May ; the farmers' lace on the
' second Tuesday in June"; and the fair of Hill on th«
first Tuesday in November, alt (). 8.
PLACES OP WORSHIP I UNITED SECESSION— Rev. J. Shollesbread, Minister
Established Church— Rev. Robert Smith, Mi- 1 PAROCHIAL SCHOOL-
nister ' VValter Henderson, Master
GENTRY
Barr Mrs. Lochside
Blair John, esq. Carse
Brodie Wm. esq. Nevilston
Caldwell John, esq. Auldyard
Caldwell Wm. ©sq.
Fulton Wm. esq. Sproulstonc
Harvey Major Jas. Castle Semple
Latta James, esq. Boydstone
Love James, esq. Klowes
Mc Dowall Wm. osq. Barr
Montgcmiery Mrs. Hills
Orr James, esq. Langyard
Orr Wm. esq. Risk
Pollock Robert, esq. Gillsy&id
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