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Paisley /ˈpeɪzli/ (en gaélico escocés: Pàislig /ˈpʰaːʃʎikʲ/) es una localidad en la parte occidental de las Lowlands de Escocia, Reino Unido. Se encuentra en el límite norte de los montes Gleniffer Braes y se extiende a ambos lados del río Cart.
La abadía de Paislay es una abadía escocesa situada en la orilla oriental del río Cart en Paisley, Renfrewshire,a unos 19 km de Glasgow. Pertenece a la Iglesia de Escocia y antes monasterio católico cluniacense.
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Early history
Formerly and variously known as Paislay, Passelet, Passeleth, and Passelay the burgh's name is of uncertain origin; some sources suggest a derivation either from the Brittonic word pasgill, "pasture", or from the Cumbric basaleg, "basilica", (i.e. major church), derived from the Greek βασιλική basilika. Some Scottish placename books suggest "Pæssa's wood/clearing", from the Old English personal name Pæssa, "clearing", and leāh, "wood". Pasilege (1182) and Paslie (1214) are recorded previous s...
Paisley is the administrative centre for the council area of Renfrewshire Council, and also lies within the registration county of the same name. The town is divided into Community Councilsfor representation at the most local level. Paisley in represented in the Scottish Parliament by George Adam MSP, who holds the Paisley seat. For the House of Co...
Paisley lies within the Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Division of the Scottish police service and is one of three Area Commands in that division. Paisley is divided into five community policing areas: Paisley North-west (incorporating Glasgow Airport); Paisley South-west; Paisley East and Ralston; Paisley South; Gallowhill (as part of Renfrew and Gal...
Public sector organisations in Paisley include the headquarters of Renfrewshire Council, the largest campus of the University of the West of Scotland, the Paisley campus of West College Scotland and the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Glasgow Airport, located on the northern edge of Paisley, is also a significant employer and part of the area's transport...
Civic buildings
As the administrative centre of the county of Renfrewshire, Renfrew District and, currently, Renfrewshire council area, Paisley is home to many significant civic buildings. Paisley Town Hall, adjacent to the Abbey, was funded by the will of George Aitken Clark, one of the Clark family, owners of the Anchor Mills. In competition, Sir Peter Coats funded the construction of the modern Paisley Museum and Central Library (1871), also in a neo-Classical style. The Clarks and Coats families dominate...
Religious sites
Most noticeable among the buildings of Paisley is its medieval Abbey in the centre of the town dating from the 12th century. The earliest surviving architecture is the south-east doorway in the nave from the cloister, which has a round arched doorway typical of Romanesque architecture which was the prevalent architectural style before the adoption of Gothic. The choir (east end) and tower date from the late 19th and early 20th centuries and are examples of Gothic Revival architecture. They we...
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Dating from circa 1160 Blackhall Manoris the oldest building in Paisley. It was given to the Burgh of Paisley by the Shaw-Stewart family in 1940, but was threatened with demolition in 1978. It was privately purchased in 1982 and fully restored as a private dwelling. As a result of its historic textile industry, Paisley has many examples of Victorian industrial architecture. Most notable is the Category A listed Anchor Mills, built in 1886. The building was converted in 2005 into residential f...
Paisley is connected to the motorway network and the National Rail network, and contains Glasgow Airportwithin its boundaries. Paisley is connected by road to the UK motorway network, with the M8 running along the northern edge of the town, Junctions 27, 28 and 29 providing access to Greenock to the west and Glasgow to the east. This forms part of ...
Paisley is the main site for the modern University of the West of Scotland, which was created from a merger between the University of Paisley and Bell College in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. The University of Paisley was granted university status in 1992, having existed previously as a central institution known as Paisley College of Technology. The...
Paisley is home to a number of religious denominations and is an important historical centre for the Christian faith in Scotland. The town's historic patron saint is Saint Mirin (or Mirren); according to legendary accounts, Mirin settled in Paisley as a missionary sent from Ireland in the 6th century and was instrumental in bringing the relics of S...
Paisley has one local daily newspaper, the Paisley Daily Express, which is owned by the Trinity Mirror Group. Various local radio stations have operated at times, including Q96 from 1992 to 2007 – serving the Renfrewshire area, although for a considerable period based in neighbouring Glasgow. Its replacement, Glasgow-based Guardian Media Group stat...
St Mirren F.C. is Paisley's sole professional association football team. As of 2018, it plays in the Scottish Premiership. In 2009, the team moved from their Love Street stadium to a new 8,029 capacity stadium, known formally as St Mirren Park, on Greenhill Road. The stadium was later renamed as The Paisley 2021 Stadium to mark the town's bid to be...
18 de sept. de 2023 · Esta hermosa ciudad ofrece una variedad de atracciones turísticas, como la Abadía de Paisley, el Museo de Paisley, el Centro de Bienestar de Paisley y el Parque Nacional de Loch Lomond. La ciudad también es conocida por su cultura, comida y vida nocturna.
4 de abr. de 2016 · De uno parte a diario y con una frecuencia alta el cercanías a Paisley, la ciudad de Escocia a la que Glasgow arrebató el protagonismo pese a tener mucha más historia y encanto. En Paisley, en su imponente abadía –cuya visita es gratuita- se bautizaban a los reyes de Escocia.
Paisley is one of Scotland’s biggest towns with a rich history, especially in textiles. It was one of five UK cities to have been shortlisted for the UK City of Culture 2021.
