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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Newton Mearns like this:
Newton Mearns, vil., Mearns par., Renfrewshire, 3 miles SW. of Busby ry. sta. and 7 miles S. by W. of Glasgow, pop. 900; P.O., 1 Bank.
Newton 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 Newton Mearns itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Newton Mearns, in East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21892
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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