Elderslie, Scotland

Elderslie
Wallace Monument
Elderslie is located in Renfrewshire
Elderslie
Elderslie
Location within Renfrewshire
Population5,480 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS445625
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townJOHNSTONE
Postcode districtPA5
Dialling code01505
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FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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55°49′50″N 4°29′03″W / 55.83061°N 4.48421°W / 55.83061; -4.48421

Elderslie (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh na Feàrna) is a village in the council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in west central Scotland. It chiefly serves as a commuter village, situated midway between the towns of Paisley and Johnstone, and lies 11 miles (18 km) west of Glasgow city centre.

Elderslie is most famous as the assumed birthplace of Scottish hero Sir William Wallace, a knight born around 1270 who served as a military leader in the Wars of Scottish Independence before being captured and executed. There is a monument to him in the village, alongside what is believed to be his home.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.