Category: News
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Erskine graveyard additional tour
Due to demand, a second tour of the graveyard at Erskine (Bishopton Parish Church) has been organised for 3pm on the 18th July. This tour is now fully booked.
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Erskine Graveyard Tour – 18th July
On Saturday 18th July we will be hosting the old Erskine Graveyard Tour. The graveyard is on Ferry Road, next to Bishopton Parish Church. On the day the Bishopton Parish…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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1st Survey Set
Original Secession Church Graveyard, Abbey Close, Paisley 28th & 29th March 2026 The date of our first survey has been pencilled in for the weekend of 28–29 March. This small…
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John Storie of Paisley
This memorial for John Storie of Paisley in the graveyard of the former Castlehead Church just off Canal Street in Paisley has always attracted my attention. Who was he? What…
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Project Consultation / Recruitment Sessions
We can now confirm the date and times of our project consultation and recruitment sessions across Renfrewshire. The Consultation / Volunteer sessions will be held on: There will also be…
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Project Press Release
Announcing Heritage Buddies Where Buddies Rest: Stories Rise Heritage Buddies Project Launched to Explore and Preserve Renfrewshire’s Historic Graveyards The Urban Historian is proud to announce the launch of Heritage…