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    Houston (/ˈhuːstən/ HOO-stən; Scots: Houstoun), is a village in the council area of Renfrewshire and the larger historic county of the same name in the...
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    Renfrewshire (/ˈrɛnfruːʃɪər, -ʃər/) (Scots: Renfrewshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Rinn Friù) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. The council...
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    moved to Paisley and Renfrewshire South and Bridge of Weir, Houston and Craigends included in the new Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West constituency. This...
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  • town in Canada Houston, Renfrewshire, a village in Scotland Sam Houston, Texan politician and statesman, for whom the city of Houston, Texas was named...
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    55.871369; -4.540511 Houston House is an 18th-century mansion, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north and east of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland, north of...
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  • Houston is a surname of Scottish origin, from the place called Houston, Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. In Old English, the name...
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    fourteenth century, these lands had become known as Huston, or Houston, Renfrewshire. Sir Finlay de Hustone appears on the Ragman Roll swearing fealty...
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    constituency In Renfrewshire: Bridge of Weir part of Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank and the Houston and Crosslee portion of Houston, Crosslee and...
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  • originally Houston, a former railway station Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland New York City Subway: Houston Street (IND Second Avenue Line) Houston Street...
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  • increasing the size of the village. For elections to Renfrewshire Council, Brookfield forms part of Ward 9 (Houston, Crosslee and Linwood). "Mid-2020 Population...
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    Miller Anderson (musician) (category People from Renfrewshire)
    2016 released a new album, Through the Mill. Anderson was born in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Bright City (1971) Celtic Moon (1998) Bluesheart (2003...
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    in the North Atlantic Ocean. Harper was born in the village of Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, in 1872. He personally embraced his parents' Christian...
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  • Gryffe High School (category Secondary schools in Renfrewshire)
    Gryffe High School is a comprehensive state secondary school in Houston, Renfrewshire. Founded in 1980 and subsequently expanded, the school had a roll...
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  • The Houston Brewing Company was a brewery in the village of Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. It operated from 1997 to 2016. For most of its existence...
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    Scottish Gaelic: Baile Iain) is a town in the administrative area of Renfrewshire and larger historic county of the same name, in the west central Lowlands...
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    similar to the way Houston, Texas, was named after Sam Houston, whose ancestors came from the Scottish village of Houston, Renfrewshire. The Republic of...
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  • in Renfrewshire. The list is split out by parish. List of listed buildings in Erskine, Renfrewshire List of listed buildings in Houston, Renfrewshire List...
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    873°N 4.555°W / 55.873; -4.555 Houston and Killellan is a civil parish in the county and council area of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of...
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  • airports Georgetown railway station (Scotland), a disused station in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland Georgetown station (Ontario), a railway station in Georgetown...
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    Renfrewshire is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland (also known as local authorities or unitary authorities), formally established in 1996 to succeed...
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    Bridge of Weir (category Villages in Renfrewshire)
    Bridge of Weir is a village within the Renfrewshire council area and wider historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Lying...
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    Paisley Abbey (category Churches in Paisley, Renfrewshire)
    Robert II. The Celtic Barochan Cross, once sited near the village of Houston, Renfrewshire, is now inside the abbey itself. The cross is thought to date from...
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  • This is a list of listed buildings in the parish of Houston in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as:...
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  • postcode districts in western Scotland, within 35 post towns. These cover Renfrewshire (including Paisley, Renfrew, Johnstone, Bishopton, Erskine, Bridge of...
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    council areas of Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire, and this area is occasionally termed Greater Renfrewshire to distinguish it from the modern...
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    within the Gryffe Valley in the council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in the West-Central Lowlands of Scotland. Ranfurly derives its name from...
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    (Scots: Bishoptoun; Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Easbaig) is a village in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is located around 2 miles (3 km) west of Erskine. There...
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    him" HCL: Sitting councillor for Houston, Crosslee and Linwood. "Notice of Poll" (PDF). renfrewshire.gov.uk. Renfrewshire Council. Retrieved 12 April 2022...
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    civil parish in the Inverclyde council area, and the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the northern slope...
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  • Wylam, Northumberland Scotland/Northern Ireland Fox and Hounds Houston, Renfrewshire South/Mid Wales Ancient Briton Pen-y-cae, Powys South West The Front...
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