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Quarrier's Village, Renfrewshire

Quarrier's Village (or Quarriers Village) is a village in Renfrewshire. Now a residential commuter village, Quarrier's Village was constructed as the Orphans Homes of Scotland in the late 19th century by philanthropist William Quarrier. It is within the council area of Inverclyde.

Primary Name(s): Quarrier's Village (English)
Variant Name(s):  Orphans Homes of Scotland (English) (Historic)   Quarriers Village (English)
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Renfrewshire
Lat, Long: 55.867778,-4.617053
Grid Reference: NS 3633 6694
Civil Parish: Kilmacolm CP
Council Area: Inverclyde CA
Police Area: Scotland (Renfrewshire and Inverclyde) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID:  GBPN37125

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Quarrier%27s_Village,_Renfrewshire_37125
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3927088