Coats Observatory
Coats Observatory is a building in Renfrewshire, Scotland which is located on Oakshaw Street West. Coats Observatory is situated nearby to Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, as well as near the art gallery Made in Paisley.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paisley Museum and Art Galleries and Thomas Coats Memorial Church.
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries
Museum
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries is a museum in Paisley, Scotland. It is currently closed for refurbishment and is due to reopen in 2026 only with the title of Paisley Museum.
Thomas Coats Memorial Church
Church
Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Coats Paisley is a reception hall which stands at the west end of the High Street in Paisley, Scotland. The building was the home of Thomas Coats Memorial Baptist Church, colloquially known as the Baptist Cathedral of Europe, until 2018. Thomas Coats Memorial Church is situated 440 feet southwest of Coats Observatory.
Paisley High Church
Church
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Paisley High Church is situated 610 feet east of Coats Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paisley and Ralston.
Paisley
Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paisley is a town in Renfrewshire, on Clydeside in the Central Belt of Scotland, with a population of 79,40 in 2020. It was a major centre for textiles, mass-producing "Paisley pattern" fabrics, though all the mills are long gone.
Ralston
Suburb
Ralston is a small, middle-class, suburban settlement in Renfrewshire, Scotland, being part of the greater town of Paisley. The district straddles the A761, the main dual-carriageway between Renfrewshire and the City of Glasgow. Ralston is situated 2 miles east of Coats Observatory.
Elderslie
Town
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elderslie 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 west of Glasgow city centre. Elderslie is situated 2 miles west of Coats Observatory.
Coats Observatory
- Type: Building
- Address: Oakshaw Street West, Paisley, PA1 2DE
- Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.84568° or 55° 50′ 44″ northLongitude
-4.43104° or 4° 25′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C7QRHW9+7HOpenStreetMap ID
way 291838151OpenStreetMap feature
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