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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Erskine like this:
Erskine, par., in N. of Renfrewshire, on the Clyde, 7535 ac., pop. 1653; contains Bishopton ry. sta., 5 miles NW. of Paisley; 1 mile NE. of sta., near E. Ferry, is Erskine House, seat of Lord Blantyre.
Erskine is now part of RENFREWSHIRE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how RENFREWSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Erskine itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Erskine in Renfrewshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16324
Date accessed: 12th November 2025
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