Among a new street layout and shopping mall I came across the surviving Laigh Kirk, now in use as an arts centre.
Shuttle Street with yet another old church, now used as apartments at the far end of the street. The single storey white building, number 14, is an old weaver's cottage.
One of the best surviving groups of weavers' cottages, the Sma Shot Cottages date from the 18th century.
From the same era, this building dated 1770 survives in Wellmeadow Street.
My McNair ancestors lived in Espedair Street during the 19th century. My great grandfather William McNair was a journeyman dyer. It was getting dark by the time I arrived there to find that the address where they stayed now consisted of more modern buildings. A few yards along the street though I found this group of houses dated 1835 with which they would have been familiar.
I was born in Westlands Nursing Home, Paisley. The building has long ago been demolished and the grounds are occupied by a modern housing development. Happily one of the old gateposts has been left in place, with the name Westlands carved into its stone.
The statue of St. Mirin
I conclude the Paisley photos with this night shot of the floodlit St. Mirin's (RC) Cathedral.
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