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In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Giffnock like this:
Giffnock, a hamlet in Eastwood parish, Renfrewshire, 1¼ mile S of Pollokshaws. It has a station on the Glasgow and Busby railway, and lies near extensive quarries of an excellent building sandstone, popularly called 'liver rock.'
Giffnock 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 Giffnock itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Giffnock, in East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21845
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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