Editing Braehead (section)

==King's Inch==
Until at least the 18th century, the site was an island in the River Clyde known as [[King's Inch]] (a name that is still reflected  in the  road that divides the site).

The initial castle at Renfrew was constructed on King's Inch in the 12th century by [[Walter fitz Alan|Walter Fitz-Alan]], [[Prince and Great Steward of Scotland|High Steward of Scotland]].however It was deserted in the 13th century and substituted by a stone castle in what currently stands as the centre of Renfrew.<ref>{{cite web |title=Renfrew, King's Inch |url=https://canmore.org.uk/site/44167/renfrew-kings-inch |website=Canmore |access-date=16 August 2020}}</ref>  By the latter portion of the 15th century, Sir John Ross was obtained the lands of Inch along with the remains of this castle, where he erected a three-storey castle known as the Inch Castle.

In 1769, the King's Inch was purchased by Glasgow [[Tobacco Lords|tobacco merchant]] Alexander Speirs, who demolished Inch Castle in order to build a country mansion, Elderslie House.<ref>{{cite web |title=Elderslie House |url=https://canmore.org.uk/site/44202/elderslie-house |website=Canmore |access-date=16 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Elderslie House |url=https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSB00268 |website=The Glasgow Story |access-date=16 August 2020}}</ref> Completed in 1782 (demolished in 1924), Elderslie House was designed by [[Robert Adam]].