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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Mearns like this:
Mearns, par. and vil., SE. Renfrewshire - par. (comprising the greater part of town of Busby), 10,281 ac., pop. 3965; vil., called Newton Mearns, 3 miles SE. of Busby, pop. 900; P.O., 1 Bank; 1 mile E. of vil. is Mearns Castle, an old baronial stronghold.
Mearns is now part of EAST RENFREWSHIRE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how EAST RENFREWSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Mearns itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Mearns, in East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16844
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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