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Greenock (/ ˈ ɡ r iː n ə k / ⓘ; Scots: Greenock; Scottish Gaelic: Grianaig, pronounced [ˈkɾʲiənɛkʲ]) is a town in Inverclyde, Scotland, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The town is currently the administrative centre of Inverclyde Council.
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Greenock (Gaelic Grianaig) is a large town in the Inverclyde...
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Learn about the history of Greenock, a port town on the Clyde, from its origins as a fishing community to its industrial and cultural development. Explore the Greenock Cut, the James Watt Dock, the Sugar Sheds and other landmarks of the town.
May 5, 2023 · Home. A quick tour of Inverclyde. Greenock. Originally a small fishing village, Greenock, by the mid 17th century, had an extensive herring trade and was granted burgh status in 1635. During...
Aug 29, 2020 · In the 18th and 19th Centuries Greenock and nearby Port Glasgow were Scotland's gateway to a lucrative in trade in sugar, tobacco, rum - and sometimes humans. As in Glasgow, those links are still...
Inverclyde. Ship Yards, Greenock. ©2022 Gazetteer for Scotland. A significant town and sea-port on the south side of the Firth of Clyde in the old county of Renfrewshire, Greenock is situated 23 miles (37 km) west of Glasgow. It now forms the largest settlement in Inverclyde, but retains the accolade as the wettest town in Scotland.
Greenock is the fifth town in Scotland in point of population. It was created a burgh of barony in 1635, but at the Union, in 1707, it was still a mere fishing village; in 1710, when the first harbour was completed, it was made a custom-house port.
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