Lochwinnoch
Lochwinnoch is a town in the council location and also historical county of Renfrewshire in the west main Lowlands of Scotland. Resting on the financial institutions of Castle Semple Loch and also the River Calder, Lochwinnoch is mainly a property dorm room town serving neighboring metropolitan centres such as Glasgow and also Paisley. Its population in 2001 was 2628. The Town likewise offers its name to a civil parish of some 50 sq mi (130 km2) of the bordering countryside, consisting of the close-by village of Howwood. The parish boundaries seven others: Beith, Kilbarchan, Kilbirnie, Kilmacolm, Largs, Neilston as well as Paisley. Today, Lochwinnoch primarily functions as a residential town, as well as a satellite to the significant city of Glasgow. In 1972, a variety of structures in the town were brought within a recently specified Lochwinnoch Conservation Area as a location of unique architectural value for preparation and setting objectives administered by the regional authority. Lochwinnoch Primary School, the only institution in the village, celebrated its centenary in 2005. In 2003 it was the centre of a notable alien big cat discovery scare. Youngsters were maintained inside during break times, and a cops helicopter was generated to search for the pet.
