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SUMMARY:Paisley Abbey & Kilbarchan Weavers’ Cottage
DESCRIPTION:Founded c.1160\, the Abbey was a centre of learning: William Wa
 llace may have been educated there. It is the burial place of Marjory Bruc
 e (daughter of King Robert I) and the wives of kings Robert II and Robert 
 III. Much of the original building was destroyed by fire in 1307\, after r
 estoration the central tower collapsed in the mid-1500s on to the transept
 s and choir leaving only the nave\, which became the parish church of Pais
 ley after the Reformation.At Kilbarchan in the 18th century handloom weave
 rs predominantly worked with linen\, which power looms couldn’t handle u
 ntil the 1870s. Subsequently\, weavers shifted to high-quality wool\, maki
 ng blankets\, shawls and tartans. The Weaver’s Cottage offers a glimpse 
 of handloom weaving during the 18th and 19th centuries. (NTS: £7.50 conce
 ssion).
LOCATION:Paisley Abbey & Kilbarchan\, Renfrewshire\\, Meet at Castleview Park & Ride (free parking: FK9 4TW\, M9 junction 10)
URL:https://www.stirlingarchaeologysociety.org.uk/events/paisley-abbey-kilbarchan-2026/
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DTSTAMP:20260412T180913Z
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