BMemorials · listed 1971The Wallace Monument, At No. 243 Main Road, EldersliePhoto: Lairich Rig · CC BY-SA 2.0
Elderslie Kirk (West), 284 Main Road, Elderslie · Photo: wfmillar · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of Elderslie · Historic Environment Scotland
4 listed buildings, 1 of them in the second category
On the Historic Environment Scotland list, all of them stand inside Elderslie’s locality, 7.1 for every 10,000 residents. 3 of Elderslie’s listed buildings are Category C.
Listed buildings
4
7.1 per 10,000 residents
Category A
0
national importance
Category B
1
regional importance
Scheduled monuments
0
nationally important sites
In pictures
Landmarks of Elderslie
Nearly every Category A and B building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the building’s page or its official list entry.
The map
Where Elderslie’s history is
Every Category A and B building, monument and historic park.
Category B
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
4 listed buildings by grade
0 Category A1 Category B3 Category C
Historic Environment Scotland lists buildings in three categories: Category A for buildings of national or international importance (about 7.5% of listed buildings), Category B for buildings of regional importance (about 50%), and Category C for buildings of local importance (about 43%). Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.
Every entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s designations whose point lies inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings.
Category B
The Category B listed building in Elderslie
Buildings of regional importance. Every one is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
Category C
3 Category C listed buildings
This category covers buildings of local importance. Open any building to read its official list entry.
All 3 Category C listed buildings, A to Z
Born here
3 notable people born in Elderslie before 1900
Their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
William Wallace
Jane Esdon Brailsford
Margaret McCoubrey
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William Wallace1270–1305 · Scottish knight and leading figure in the First War of Scottish Indep…
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Jane Esdon Brailsford1874–1937 · Scottish suffragette (1874-1937)
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Margaret McCoubrey1880–1956 · Irish suffragist and active participant of the co-operative movement
Everyone born in Elderslie → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Elderslie
| Town | People | Listed | Category A | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elderslie | 5,632 | 4 | 0 | — |
| Johnstone | 16,477 | 22 | 0 | — |
| Linwood | 8,408 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Paisley | 79,351 | 273 | 24 | — |
| Kilbarchan | 3,367 | 66 | 2 | — |
| Houston | 6,206 | 16 | 1 | — |
| Bridge of Weir | 4,927 | 26 | 0 | — |
| Neilston | 5,459 | 2 | 0 | — |
In brief
Elderslie in brief
The official list counts 4 listed buildings in Elderslie, including Elderslie Kirk (West), 284 Main Road, Elderslie. William Wallace (1270), Jane Esdon Brailsford (1874) and Margaret McCoubrey (1880) were all born here before 1900. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: like most towns its size, it has no Category A building; and the list grew between 1971 and 1996.
Questions about Elderslie’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Elderslie?
Historic Environment Scotland lists 4 buildings inside Elderslie’s locality: 0 Category A, 1 Category B and 3 Category C.
Who was born in Elderslie?
Among people born before 1900: William Wallace (1270), Jane Esdon Brailsford (1874) and Margaret McCoubrey (1880).
Elderslie has no History Grade.
Listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites: Historic Environment Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. Check an entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s portal before relying on it.
Sources: Historic Environment Scotland designations (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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