A project by The Urban Historian, supported by Renfrewshire Council’s Culture, Heritage and Events Fund (CHEF) 🗓 November 2025 – December 2027

Renfrewshire is home to some of Scotland’s most fascinating heritage graveyards — with origins reaching as far back as the 8th to 11th centuries. Many of these sites hold visible burials from around 1600 onwards, each stone and inscription offering a unique window into our shared past.

Heritage Buddies invites you to become part of this exciting journey of discovery. We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help survey these historic sites and uncover the stories of the people who shaped our communities.

Image : Govan School Stones in situ at Inchanan Old Kirk before moving to the new Parish Church

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Latest Blog Posts

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  Laigh Kirk
  The Laigh Kirk of Paisley was opened in 1738 and burials at the site started very quickly after that. Burial records for the graveyard are lost, but the register of Lair Owners still exists, and several transcriptions have been carried out since the 1850s. In September 2025 a new volume of transcriptions of the headstones… Read more: Laigh Kirk
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  Free Lunchtime Talk: Graveyard Stories of Wider Renfrewshire
  Where Buddies Rest: Stories Rise When? Wednesday 27th May 2026, 1pm Where? The Govan Stones Project, Govan Old Church, 866 Govan Rd, Glasgow, G51 3UU Auld stanes and auld kirkyards, what’s not to like!? We have a fabulous FREE lunchtime Talk on Wednesday 27th of May @1pm. Stephen Clancy of Heritage Buddies will be discussing… Read more: Free Lunchtime Talk: Graveyard Stories of Wider Renfrewshire
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  Historic Graveyard Tours
  Between April and November during 2026 and 2027 we will be giving free historic graveyard tours throught Renfrewshire. The full list can be found on our dedicated Tours page. The first tour will be on Saturday 25th April 2026 at 1pm at the former Laigh Kirk Graveyard on New Street, Paisley. All tours can be… Read more: Historic Graveyard Tours