Lochwinnoch
Lochwinnoch is a village in the council location and historical area of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Pushing the banks of Castle Semple Loch and also the River Calder, Lochwinnoch is primarily a domestic dormitory village serving nearby metropolitan centres such as Glasgow and Paisley. Its population in 2001 was 2628. The Community likewise provides its name to a civil parish of some 50 sq mi (130 km2) of the surrounding countryside, including the neighboring town of Howwood. The parish borders seven others: Beith, Kilbarchan, Kilbirnie, Kilmacolm, Largs, Neilston and Paisley. Today, Lochwinnoch chiefly serves as a residential village, as well as a satellite to the significant city of Glasgow. In 1972, a number of structures in the town were brought within a recently specified Lochwinnoch Conservation Area as a location of special architectural significance for preparation as well as atmosphere functions administered by the local 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. Kids were maintained inside throughout break times, as well as a police helicopter was generated to look for the pet.
