Islands · Central Scotland
King's Inch
King's Inch — small Scottish island.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Nearest railway station
- Garscadden · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
King's Inch is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "small Scottish island". Coordinates: 55.8760°, -4.3780°.
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From the Wikipedia article
King's Inch and the much smaller Sand Inch were islands lying in the estuarine waters of the River Clyde close to Renfrew in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Due to dredging and a change of the course of the main current of the River Clyde, silting, etc. it has become part of the southern, Renfrewshire side, of the river bank and is now built over. Also recorded as 'The King's Inch' or simply 'Inch.' Walter fitz Alan built a second stone castle on a motte on the mainland in Renfrew itself and this became the principal messuage or manor place of the barony, the powerbase of the Fitz Alan's who were to become the Stewart line of monarchs. Both names relate to the Royal lands here held by King Robert II and later Stewart monarchs. The name lives on in a street name, etc. and King's Inch railway station once served Renfrew from 1903 to 1926 on the Glasgow and Renfrew District Railway.
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Background
Description
The Clyde flooded in the 17th century and its course altered. The 'First Statistical Account' states that the river "left its usual course, nearly opposite to Scotstoun, took a semi-circular direction, leaving the King’s Inch on the north side, and running along the bottom of the garden belonging to the manse, came into its present direction". This shows that up to that time the River Clyde's main current flowed to the south of the Kings Inch, directly in front of the mainland Renfrew Castle, partly the line of the Pudzeoch Burn. The extensive dredging operations in the River Clyde in the 18th and 19th centuries resulted in the island finally becoming joined to the mainland.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8760, -4.3780
- District
- Renfrewshire
- Postcode
- PA4 8XS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Paisley and Renfrewshire North
- Nearest railway station
- Garscadden — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q87457169 (CC0)
- wikipedia: King's Inch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: King's Inch and the Pudzeoch Basin, Renfrew Ferry, Renfrewshire.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is King's Inch?
- King's Inch is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode PA4 8XS).
- Is King's Inch free to visit?
- Yes, King's Inch is free to enter.
- How do I get to King's Inch?
- The nearest railway station is Garscadden, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PA4 8XS.