Welcome to Heritage Buddies
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
- Erskine Graveyards Oldest Stone?
Is this the oldest monument in Erskine Graveyard? The east face bears the date 1590, naming John Rodger, wife and children. The reverse (west) face appears to be much older. The language and inscription font make me feel this is the earlier face East Here Lies the corpse of Alexander Richy son to John Richy… Read more: Erskine Graveyards Oldest Stone? - Erskine Graveyard Survey
On Saturday 26th September, we began the survey at the old Erskine graveyard beside Bishopton Parish Church on Ferry Road. We have fully recorded and photographed Section 1. The team has recorded all the monuments in Section 2, and we still need to photograph them. Towards the end of the day we uncovered flat stones… Read more: Erskine Graveyard Survey - Erskine Graveyard Survey: Get Involved This September
Saturday 26th September 2026 sees the first day of our next graveyard survey. It is at the Erskine Graveyard beside Bishopton Parish Church on Ferry Road. This location is just before you reach Mar Hall hotel. We recently welcomed new volunteers from Bishopton Parish Church. They will help with the survey and recording work in… Read more: Erskine Graveyard Survey: Get Involved This September