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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.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "manufacturing town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Johnstone Burgh Renfrewshire ScoCnty |
Place: | Johnstone |
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