In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Kilmacolm like this:

Kilmalcolm, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Renfrewshire, on Gryfe Water - par., 19,665 ac., pop. 2708; vil., 7¾ miles SE. of Greenock and 16½ W. of Glasgow, pop. 1170; P.O, T.O., 1 Bank; has a hydropathic establishlishment (1880).

Kilmacolm through time

Kilmacolm is now part of INVERCLYDE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how INVERCLYDE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kilmacolm itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kilmacolm, in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17106

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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