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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Johnstone like this:
Johnstone.-- manufacturing town, Abbey par., Renfrewshire, on the Black Cart, 3 miles W. of Paisley and 9½ W. of Glasgow by rail, pop. 9267; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks. Johnstone dates from 1781. It stands in the midst of an important mining district, and is a thriving industrial centre, with flax mills, cotton mills, and engineering works. In S. vicinity is Johnstone Castle, seat.
Johnstone is now part of RENFREWSHIRE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how RENFREWSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Johnstone itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Johnstone in Renfrewshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17397
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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