Abbeys & priories · Central Scotland
Moredun, Stanely Road, Paisley
In or near Elderslie.
Moredun, Stanely Road, Paisley — category B listed building-listed abbey in scotland-central, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Paisley Canal · 1.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Moredun, located at postcode PA2 6HF, you can reach it via the nearest railway station, Paisley Canal, which is 1.5 km away. Entry details are not specified, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Moredun, Stanely Road, Paisley is a category B listed building-listed abbey in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB39119). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 26/02/1971 Supplementary Information Updated 12/04/2019 Local Authority Renfrewshire Planning Authority Renfrewshire Burgh Paisley NGR NS 47234 62408 Coordinates 247234, 662408 — Wm Leiper, architect 1890. Jacobean 2-storey and attic asymmetrical house. Snecked stugged ashlar with polished dressings. Variety of windows, including some sashes but mostly mullioned and transomed, larger one with leaded panes. Irregularly stepped front with advanced end bays: that to right gabled with round-headed broken pediment; that to left piended with pedimented dormer raised through eaves. Single storey pilastered porch has tall double stair windows above and bipartite wallhead dormer. Garden front of 4 bays, with 2 set back to right; corner turret at left has facetted attic storey with conical slated roof (top missing); gabled left bay is boldly corbelled over ground floor; right bay canted with conical slate roof and wallhead dormer. Conservatory occupies re-entrant angle. Green slate roofs with corniced ashlar stacks. Variety of dormers both raised through eaves and wallhead, all pedimented or gabletted. Some fine interior work to hall and staircase and adjacent "St Mary Room" including panelling and painted panels above fireplace in hall. — To be divided into 3 houses at time of re-survey 1983.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Moredun is an abbey located on Stanley Road in Paisley, central Scotland. It is designated as a category B listed building, highlighting its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8305, -4.4404
- District
- Renfrewshire
- Postcode
- PA2 6HF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Paisley and Renfrewshire South
- Nearest railway station
- Paisley Canal — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17844382 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moredun, Stanely Road, Paisley?
- Moredun, Stanely Road, Paisley is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode PA2 6HF).
- What is Moredun, Stanely Road, Paisley?
- Moredun, Stanely Road, Paisley — category B listed building-listed abbey in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Moredun, Stanely Road, Paisley?
- The nearest railway station is Paisley Canal, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode PA2 6HF.
- Is Moredun, Stanely Road, Paisley a listed building?
- Moredun, Stanely Road, Paisley is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- How do I get to Moredun, Stanely Road, Paisley?
- The nearest railway station is Paisley Canal, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PA2 6HF.