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Nitshill, Renfrewshire

Nitshill is a suburban village in Renfrewshire. Nitshill was originally a coal-mining village and the scene of one of Britain's worst mining disasters on 15th March 1851. The village grew to accommodate people relocated from Glasgow in the 1950s and 1960s, and now forms a part of the south-west of the Glasgow conurbation. It is within the council area of City of Glasgow.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Renfrewshire
Lat, Long: 55.81299609,-4.358643293
Grid Reference: NS 5229 6026
Civil Parish: Paisley CP
Council Area: City of Glasgow CA
Police Area: Scotland (Greater Glasgow) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 32855
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Nitshill,_Renfrewshire_32855

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