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Abbey Close, PAISLEY, PA1 1JG

The south side of the abbey, with Abbey Bridge over the River Cart in the foreground. See a detailed photo of the bridge here Image

Paisley's impressive abbey seen from the recently refurbished Abbey Bridge over White Cart Water.

The free fireworks display kicked off at 7pm Saturday November 7th 2015 from the Renfrewshire Council roof top. Last year's show was cancelled due to bad weather “though some have said, it was down to a lack of funds.” This year's event expected 30,000 people to turn out to the funfair, music venue and fireworks display that lasted around 20 minutes. This shot was taken in front of Paisley Abbey, where www.paisley.org.uk made it possible for me to get this close. The rest of that day's shoot you’ll find here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/its-all-pretty-cool_dot-com/albums/72157660193893457

A variation of the Paisley coat of arms at the top of the north side of the tower of the Category A Listed abbey http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB38910 . A similar coat of arms can be seen on the Russell Institute Image

The Stewart family crest at the top of the west side of the tower at the Category A Listed abbey http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB38910 .

Joined to Paisley Abbey, these crow-stepped buildings are all that remain of the once extensive monastery that occupied this site.

Abbey taken from the top end of Abbey Close.

This yearly display is free to all with the fireworks going of at 7pm https://www.flickr.com/photos/its-all-pretty-cool_dot-com/albums/72157676214693285 to jam packed crowds. The crowds were entertained by Capital FM Djs as well as local bands two being. Rachelle and Brittany Davies https://www.flickr.com/photos/its-all-pretty-cool_dot-com/albums/72157676126810076 and The Vanities https://www.flickr.com/photos/its-all-pretty-cool_dot-com/albums/72157674770597951 Additional info you’ll find on Renfrewshire councils website. http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/article/3714/Paisley-Fireworks-Spectacular-5-November

The area is described in Howell's work, cited in the end-note, and the following details are mainly from there. The font was the gift of a certain Mrs Craig, and was dedicated on the 29th of June 1902 in memory of her husband, Archibald Craig of Gateside (of the firm A F Craig & Co, Engineers). The font and dais are of Pavonazzo marble from the Bettogli quarries. The bowl is supported on four columns of Mexican onyx. Visible on the near side is the start of the inscription: "Suffer the little children to come unto me". The lit area behind the font and metal gate is the St Mirin Chapel. This is described in Howell's book and some of the other works cited in the end-note, but, in relation to St Mirin's chapel in particular, the following works by David Semple may be added: ▪ "Saint Mirin" (1872) ▪ "Supplement to St Mirin: History of the Chapel of Saint Mirin and Columb, popularly called the Sounding Aisle of Paisley" (1873) ▪ "Second Supplement to St Mirin: Historical Remarks on the Demolition of the Buildings on the South Side of Paisley Abbey" (1878) Some of the pipes of the organ are also shown here. In its original form, the organ was the work of the great Aristide Cavaillé-Coll; it has been modified several times since then.