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Cathcart, Renfrewshire

Cathcart is a suburban village in Renfrewshire, which lies in the Glasgow conurbation. The White Cart Water flows through Cathcart, downstream from Linn Park. Holmwood House is the finest and most elaborate residential villa designed by Alexander "Greek" Thomson, the architect behind many of Glasgow's grand classical buildings. The village is within the council area of City of Glasgow.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Renfrewshire
Lat, Long: 55.816721,-4.262636
Grid Reference: NS583604
Police Area: Greater Glasgow
Council Area: City of Glasgow
Civil Parish: Cathcart CP
Country: Scotland

GBPNID: 8317
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Cathcart,_Renfrewshire_8317

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