East Renfrewshire
Statistics
| Principal Town: | Glasgow |
| Population (1991): | |
| Area (hectares): | 16802 |
| Entry Updated: | 12-SEP-2004 |
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Local Authority Contact Information
| Address: | East Renfrewshire Council
Council Offices
Eastwood Park
Rouken Glen Road
Glasgow
G46 6UD |
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Geography
Bounded by the City of
Glasgow and
Renfrewshire to the north,
North Ayrshire to the west,
South Lanarkshire to the east, and
East Ayrshire to the south, East Renfrewshire's main towns of
Clarkston,
Barrhead,
Giffnock and
Newton Mearns grew dramatically after World War II and all are amongst the largest 50 towns in Scotland.
There are several lochs and reservoirs in the council area including Bannan Loch and Long Loch; rivers which pass through or act as a border include White Cart Water and Earn Water. Its highest point is Corse Hill (376 m / 1234 feet).
East Renfrewshire is the sixth smallest council area in size, the ninth smallest in population, and the tenth highest in density, with 71 per cent of its land devoted to agriculture, most of which is improved grassland. About one sixth of its territory is developed, primarily for urban use.
History
East Renfrewshire was created in 1996 as part of the Local Government reorganisation. Its area is the same as the earlier East Renfrewshire District Council (part of the pre-1996 Strathclyde Region) which was itself created in 1975 from a part of the old Renfrewshire County.
References and Further Reading
Alexander, Derek (ed.) (1996) Prehistoric Renfrewshire. Papers in honour of Frank Newall.
Renfrewshire Local History Forum, EdinburghBluck, B.J. (ed.) (1973) Excursion Guide to the Geology of the Glasgow District.
Geological Society of GlasgowMoisley, H.A. and A.G. Thain (eds.) (1975) The County of Renfrew, The Third Statistical Account of Scotland.
vol. XIRobertson, George and George Crawford (1818) A General Description of the Shire of Renfrew.
PaisleyStevenson, Jack (1995) Exploring Scotland's Heritage: Glasgow, Clydeside and Stirling.
Second Edition, The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland and HMSO, EdinburghWalker, Frank Arneil (1986) South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew.
Scottish Academic Press and the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, Edinburgh
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