Walk and talk about Paisley

Get out and about this summer with Paisley’s urban historian.

Stephen Clancy has been leading heritage walks around Paisley once or twice a month throughout the year.

And he looks at topics ranging from Paisley’s historical churches to the textile heritage of the town.

This summer Stephen will be conducting two new regular Tuesday walks in a bid to talk about Paisley’s history to visitors and locals alike.

Walks will take place at either 10.30am or 1.30pm on alternate Tuesdays, all leaving from the front of Paisley Abbey, in Abbey Close.

Stephen said :“Explore Paisley’s amazing history from a hermit monk to the third richest pre-reformation Abbey in Scotland or from a small village to Scotland’s largest town, resting place of all the High Stewards of Scotland and birth place of the Royal Stewart Dynasty – Paisley has an unrivalled history to explore.

“The two new walks are called Hidden Paisley and Hidden Paisley: The Textile Heritage.

“Hidden Paisley tells the story of the town from the arrival of Mirin in the 6th century through to the development of the town we know today.

“Hidden Paisley: The Textile Heritage is an introduction to the range of textiles produced in Paisley and the long forgotten buildings related to the industry.”

Full details are available on the website www.theurbanhistorian. co.uk