Howwood, Renfrewshire

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Howwood
Howwood, Renfrewshire (Scotland)
Howwood, Renfrewshire

Howwood shown within Scotland
Population 1502[1]
OS grid reference NS401765
Council area Renfrewshire
Lieutenancy area Renfrewshire
Constituent country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town JOHNSTONE
Postcode district PA9
Dialling code 01505
Police Strathclyde
Fire Strathclyde
Ambulance Scottish
European Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament James Sheridan (Lab), Paisley & Renfrewshire North
Scottish Parliament Trish Godman (Lab), West Renfrewshire
West of Scotland
List of places: UKScotland

Coordinates: 55°28′48″N 4°19′48″W / 55.48, -4.33

Howwood is a village in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is located between Johnstone and Lochwinnoch, just off the A737 dual carriageway between the nearby town of Paisley and the Ayrshire border. It is served by Howwood railway station. Its name is listed in the late 19th century Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (see: Gazetteer for Scotland) as "Howwood or Hollow-wood", [2] demonstrating the probable origins of its name.

Historically part of the civil parish of Lochwinnoch, it now supports its own Community Council.[3]

High above Howwood sits Castle Walls. Its history dates back to The Iron Age.

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Coordinates: 55°48′N, 4°33′W