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Thomas Houston |
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Sir Thomas Houston was a knight who went to France during the 'Auld Alliance' period around 1419 / 1422
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Sir William Arrol |
Sir William Arrol was a bridge builder from Houston, Renfrewshire.
The Forth Rail Bridge,Tay Bridge and Tower Bridge in London are among his most famous constructions
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If you have any topics of history on Houston, we would be happy to put it on our website
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| History of Houston |
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Houston is a village in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 7,000. There is an older centre (designated a conservation area in 1968) with a variety of small shops, restaurants and public houses, but the village is mainly composed of housing and chiefly serves as a popular commuter village for nearby Glasgow and Paisley, as well as being the centre of the civil parish of Houston and Killellan. It has a long history, with records going back to the 12th century, and archaeological remains from the Stone Age, 3,000 years ago.
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Houses of Houston
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Houston House Craigends House Barochan House
Of these three magnificent houses, sadly only Houston House remains.
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Houston & Killellan Kirk
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There were two churches in the area, one at Killellan, founded by St Fillan, who is believed to have died at that lovely spot in 1749, and the other probably on or near the site of the present Kirk of Houston, dedicated to St Peter and also tracing its foundation back to the eighth century
www.houstonkirk.org
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Barochan Cross
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The 8th century Celtic Barochan Cross, over three metres high and made of cream-coloured sandstone richly carved with human and animal figures and interlaced lines, once stood at a crossroads south of Barochan mill, not far from Houston.
About 1790 it was moved by the landowner to a small hill nearby, becoming a well-known local landmark. Unfortunately the cross was damaged in this move, and over the next two hundred years its surface was badly worn away by the effects of wind and weather.
When it was removed for repair in 1977, experts decided not to return it to an outdoor site, and it is now housed inside Paisley Abbey ( www.paisleyabbey.org.uk) in the south-west corner of the nave.
Though the details of its carvings are now hard to make out, it is still a beautiful thing to see, reminding us of the earliest days of Christianity in the area.
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