Barshaw Park (Paisley)

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Barshaw Park is 55 acres in size. Barshaw mansion (now flats), with it’s distinctive tower, was built by Robert Smith, and later reconstructed by wealthy Paisley businessman James Arthur. After their death, the estate was sold to the Paisley Town Council in 1911, with the park officially opening the following year. The mansion-house was turned into an infirmary and in 1917 it became a military hospital for wounded soldiers. In 1919 the building was returned to the council and was converted to a military hospital. In 1958 it was turned into a home for the elderly. The Council opened four tennis courts in 1921 and two bowling greens in 1922. 1925 saw the opening of an 18-hole golf course, which was turned into a farm during WW2