[37] The original Neilston Kirk was one storey high, and was rebuilt in 1762 to accommodate the growing population of the parish. [64], Gregor Fisher, acclaimed comedian who portrayed Rab C. Nesbitt, was raised by his aunt and uncle in Neilston. In 2005 the Clydesdale Bank closed its branch at Neilston, leaving it without a bank. [36] In 2003, in a major refurbishment, six skeletons were found beneath the floorboards of the church. Neilston is part of the county constituency of East Renfrewshire, electing one MP to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom Parliament. Activities in the leisure centre include casual swimming, swimming lessons, pool fun sessions, fitness classes, sauna, gym sessions. [7] Expansion continues due to several new housing developments. The earliest mention of Neilston is in the Chartulary of Paisley Abbey, which mentions that the Anglo-Norman knight, Robert Croc of Crocstown (Crookston), assigned the patronage of Neilstoun to the monk… In 1792 a cotton mill was constructed by James Orr at Crofthead below Neilston and Crofthead House was built in the 1830s, demolished and replaced by Robert Orr, a nephew, in the 1860s. [19] Because of the large size of the complex, coupled with its short distance from the main residential core of Neilston, it was described in 1830, at the peak of the industry's prosperity, as "a little town of its self". Get in Touch. Before the constituency's creation in 2005, Neilston lay in the Eastwood constituency. [15], Neilston experiences a temperate maritime climate, like much of the British Isles, with relatively cool summers and mild winters. The format of the listed building record has changed over time. Engine house projects at SW, 2-by 4-bay with 2 tiers of round-headed windows, those at ground altered on insertion of mezzanine. [13] Gentrification projects since 2000 have included the refurbishment of the parish church in 2004, an experimental public space renewal initiative in 2005[22] and the renovation of Nether Kirkton House, a mansion. The original mill, the largest in the district, and comparable to Cartside Mill, was burned down twice, once shortly after construction, and again in 1880. Neilston is mentioned in documents from the 12th century, when the feudal lord Robert de Croc, endowed a chapel to Paisley Abbey to the North. As a result of the investigation, later known as the Paisley Witch Trials, four women and three men were arrested and eventually condemned to death and executed at Paisley. [28] The highest points in the surrounding areas are Neilston Pad and the Corkendale-law, at about 853 feet (260 m) and 900 feet (274 m) above sea level, respectively. The original Cowdon Hall was built in the 1630s and the ruins survive close to the boundary of the present landscape. Crofthead Mill, Neilston - geograph.org.uk - 1502709.jpg 640 × 450; 94 KB. Date: circa 1890 . [69], People from Neilston are called Nulsoners. The urbanisation and development of Neilston came largely with the Industrial Revolution. 3 piended slate roofs. In 1859, on the death of James Orr, combined with R J & F Alexander of Duke St Glasgow, to amalgamate in 1898 with English Sewing Ltd (descendents of Richard Arkwright, Masson and Belper, Derbyshire) as a thread twisting mill. Thread starter Gorecki; Start date Mar 11, 2010; Gorecki 28DL Full Member. Neilston's Distribution Network Operator for electricity is Scottish Power. Whitewashed brick buildings with segmental arched heads to windows, corbel tables and blocking courses. The closest airport is Glasgow International, 6 miles (10 km) north of Neilston. The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, a public body in Scotland, has direct operational responsibilities, such as supporting (and in some cases running) local bus services, and managing integrated ticketing in Neilston and other areas from the former Strathclyde region. We make recommendations to the Scottish Government about historic marine protected areas, and the Scottish Ministers decide whether to designate. Property facts for Former Crofthead Mill, Neilston Number of storeys 6 Rentable building area 258,317 sq ft Year built 1792 Utilities Lighting, Water, Sewer In 1826, despite enlargement of the church, it was too small to accommodate the population and the Heritors demanded payment of seat rents for those attending services. Area: 0.45 sq mi (1.2 km 2) Population: 5,320 (2011 Census) No. [11][37] One of Neilston Parish Church's most celebrated ministers was Dr Alexander Fleming and his Life (1883) contains much of interest relating to Neilston. Loading bay, perhaps originally a boiler house; 6-bay arcaded W elevation. [44][45] The trust has been involved in a community energy project, the Neilston Community Wind Farm, which installed four turbines with a capacity of 10MW in 2013. Neilston, Crofthead Mill and Neilston Pad from the Lochboilside Hills, Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland Keith Fergus/ Scottish Viewpoint No 1 Mill: 6-storey (top floor said to be a last minute addition) 8-by 15-bay mill. Posts Tagged ‘Crofthead mill’ REGENERATION IN NEILSTON April 12, 2009. [12] The chartulary dealt with the foundation of the Clunaic Monastery in Paisley and its relationship to a chapel in Neilston, which were both answerable to Rome via the Clunaic Movement. The group intends to produce a book about the mill and regularly exhibits the photographs and memorabilia of the Crofthead Mill and the jobs it created in the village of Neilston While Historic Environment Scotland is responsible for designating listed buildings, the planning authority is responsible for determining what is covered by the listing, including what is listed through curtilage. In 1903, Neilston was within the Paisley Small Debt Court District and Poor Combination. There are no images available for this record. St Thomas's Primary School is a feeder Roman Catholic primary school for St Luke's High School in Barrhead. Headed by John Murdoch Junior, Andrew Murdoch, Helen Murdoch and Tony Cairns, the company has remained true to its founding roots of being a family-run business that’s focus is on providing an efficient service to its clients. Neilston is a dormitory village with a resident population of just over 5,000 people. Multi-ridged shallow slate roofs to mill. However, they passed certain tests which would disprove them to be witches. Get in Touch. Four Councillors are elected using the proportional Single Transferable Vote (STV) system. A photograph of Crofthead Mills at Neilston, in (East) Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. [40] Thread from Crofthead, and thus Neilston, was traded across the world. [11][68] The Stevenson family of lighthouse designers and civil engineers, which included Robert, Alan and Thomas, as well as Treasure Island writer Robert Louis Stevenson, came of a family that farmed land in Neilston parish. Additional housing schemes in the 1920s and 1930s led to Holehouse and old Neilston becoming a single continuously connected urban area,[11] described as that of a "sizable small township". [25] The parish was 8 miles (13 km) in length and by from 2 miles (3 km) to 4 miles (6 km) in breadth, encompassing six sevenths of what is now the town of Barrhead. Crofthead Mill - geograph.org.uk - 1190514.jpg 640 × 480; 69 KB. Neilston F.C. Rope race (with 2 tiers of dentil cornices and pedestrian bridge to site of Pirn Mill)links engine house to mill and square-section hoist tower. Find out more about listing and our other designations at www.historicenvironment.scot/advice-and-support. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail[53] and is 11.7 miles (18.8 km) southeast of Glasgow Central. [40] It is claimed that thread from Crofthead Mill held together the boots of the climbing team led by Chris Bonington on the British Everest Expedition in 1975. [28] The local geology is represented by basalt. Although agriculture continues to a limited extent on the village's outskirts, Neilston's textile processing industry has diminished. Historical Description CROFTHEAD, a village, in the parish of NEILSTON, Upper ward of the county of RENFREW,¾ of a mile (W. S. W.) from Neilston, containing 297 inhabitants. 9-and 120-pane glazing patterns to windows. Brick-built gatepiers at main road with curved single-storey lodge, circa 1950, windows blocked. [8] G. W. S. Barrow suggested that the settlement may be identified with the follower of Walter fitz Alan, Lord of Kyle and Strathgryfe (and liege lord of Robert Croc), named Nigel de Cotentin. Neilston Parish Church—a Category B listed building—is said to be on the site of this original chapel and has been at the centre of the community since 1163. Neilston Low (1953-1966) Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name. Piended sheet-metal-clad roof. [29] Between these hills is the valley of the River Levern. [13] Robert Croc may have had a fort or watchtower at Coldoun in Neilston in the 12th century. Discover (and save!) It was constructed when the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway built its line through the village to the coast at Ardrossan. Hume (1976) p217; Irene Hughson NEILSTON MILL: THE SURVIVOR (Barrhead and Neilston Historical Association, Occasional Paper No 1). Over 500 people out of 6,500 is a good show. In 1859, the company merged with R. F. & J Alexander who owned the mill at Duke Street, Glasgow. 0141 881 3088 info@circa-sign.com The further details below the 'Address/Name of Site' are provided for information purposes only. [5][41] It began as a result of a dispute between two farmers from the village. The median age of males and females living in Neilston was 37 and 38 years respectively, compared to 37 and 39 years for those in the whole of Scotland. Although heavy industry died out in the latter half of the 20th century, as part of Scotland's densely populated Central Belt, Neilston has continued to grow as a commuter village,[6] supported by its position between Paisley and Glasgow, from roughly 1,000 people in 1800 to 5,168 in 2001. Off-centre oval stair tower dated 1858 (R J & F Alexander's Glasgow Mill … Neilston Leisure Centre has a 25-metre (82 ft) swimming pool and a gym. Today the Mill is used by J&M. Description. [17], Crofthead Mill (known locally as Neilston Mill) was established in 1792. This is higher than the average population density of Scotland (at 166/sq mi or 64/km2) and nearby Glasgow (at 8,526/sq mi or 3,292/km2). The territory of what became Neilston anciently formed part of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. 28DL Full Member. Since deindustrialisation, Neilston is a commuter village with significant numbers of its inhabitants travelling to the major urban centres of Glasgow, Paisley and Barrhead for work. These designations are Scheduled monuments, Listed buildings, Inventory of gardens and designed landscapes and Inventory of historic battlefields. [11], In the Middle Ages Neilston's position in the Barrhead Gap, a pass linking Ayrshire to Glasgow, gave it strategic importance. This place, which is situated a little east of the road from Irvine to Barrhead, owes its origin to … [56] The school roll was 350 in June 2005. 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Crofthead Mill, Neilston A view of the former Crofthead Mill taken in 2015. [34], The place of birth of the village's residents was 98.5% United Kingdom (including 94% from Scotland), 0.4% Republic of Ireland, 0.4% from other European Union countries, and 0.8% from elsewhere in the world. Crofthead Mill, Neilston.JPG 4,229 × 2,540; 3.53 MB. [54] Neilston Low was a Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway station, but closed in 1966. Water power from nearby streams ground corn and provided a suitable environment for bleaching the flax. If part of a building is not listed, it will say that it is excluded in the statutory address and in the statement of special interest in the listed building record. [28], The topography of the areas around Neilston are varied. The Crofthead Mill has a long history with Neilston and has been involved in many technological advances in the textile industry as well as playing a large part in the development of Neilston as a village. [14][37], Long existing as a rural settlement, Neilston's economy was historically driven by farming, although a trade in handloom woven garments from the village's cottage industry also existed from very early times.