In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Kilmacolm like this:
Kilmalcolm, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Renfrewshire, on Gryfe Water - par., 19,665 ac., pop. 2708; vil., 7¾ miles SE. of Greenock and 16½ W. of Glasgow, pop. 1170; P.O, T.O., 1 Bank; has a hydropathic establishlishment (1880).
Kilmacolm through time
Kilmacolm is now part of Inverclyde district. Click here for graphs and data of how Inverclyde has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kilmacolm itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kilmacolm, in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17106
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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