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id="toc-Custom_House_and_steamboats" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Custom_House_and_steamboats"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.4</span> <span>Custom House and steamboats</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Custom_House_and_steamboats-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Industry_and_railways" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Industry_and_railways"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.5</span> <span>Industry and railways</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Industry_and_railways-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Second_World_War" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Second_World_War"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.6</span> <span>Second World War</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Second_World_War-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Post–war_years" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Post–war_years"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.7</span> <span>Post–war years</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Post–war_years-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Governance" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Governance"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2</span> <span>Governance</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Governance-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Climate" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Climate"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Climate</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Climate-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Education" class="vector-toc-list-item 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</ul> </li> <li id="toc-In_film" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#In_film"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.2</span> <span>In film</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-In_film-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-In_literature" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#In_literature"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.3</span> <span>In literature</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-In_literature-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Media" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Media"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.4</span> <span>Media</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Media-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notable_people" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notable_people"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.5</span> <span>Notable people</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notable_people-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-People_with_other_connections" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#People_with_other_connections"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.6</span> <span>People with other connections</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-People_with_other_connections-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sports" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sports"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Sports</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sports-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notes"> <div 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href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock" title="Greenock – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Greenock" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qrinok" title="Qrinok – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Qrinok" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%82%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%88%DA%A9" title="قرینوک – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="قرینوک" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%80%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BA" title="Грынак – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Грынак" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B9%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BA_(%D0%A8%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%8F)" title="Грийнок (Шотландия) – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Грийнок (Шотландия)" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-br mw-list-item"><a href="https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grianaig" title="Grianaig – Breton" lang="br" hreflang="br" data-title="Grianaig" data-language-autonym="Brezhoneg" data-language-local-name="Breton" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Brezhoneg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock" title="Greenock – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Greenock" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cv mw-list-item"><a href="https://cv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BA" title="Гринок – Chuvash" lang="cv" hreflang="cv" data-title="Гринок" data-language-autonym="Чӑвашла" data-language-local-name="Chuvash" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Чӑвашла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock_(kapital_sa_dapit_sa_konseho)" title="Greenock (kapital sa dapit sa konseho) – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Greenock (kapital sa dapit sa konseho)" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock" title="Greenock – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Greenock" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock" title="Greenock – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Greenock" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock" title="Greenock – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Greenock" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock" title="Greenock – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Greenock" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock" title="Greenock – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Greenock" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock" title="Greenock – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Greenock" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock" title="Greenock – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Greenock" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock" title="Greenock – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Greenock" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%88%DA%A9" title="گرینوک – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="گرینوک" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock" title="Greenock – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Greenock" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock" title="Greenock – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Greenock" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grianaig" title="Grianaig – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Grianaig" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gv mw-list-item"><a href="https://gv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grianaig" title="Grianaig – Manx" lang="gv" hreflang="gv" data-title="Grianaig" data-language-autonym="Gaelg" data-language-local-name="Manx" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaelg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gd mw-list-item"><a href="https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grianaig" title="Grianaig – Scottish Gaelic" lang="gd" hreflang="gd" data-title="Grianaig" data-language-autonym="Gàidhlig" data-language-local-name="Scottish Gaelic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gàidhlig</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EA%B7%B8%EB%A6%AC%EB%85%B9" title="그리녹 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="그리녹" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock" title="Greenock – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Greenock" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%92%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98%E1%83%9C%E1%83%9D%E1%83%99%E1%83%98" title="გრინოკი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="გრინოკი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock" title="Greenock – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Greenock" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grinokas" title="Grinokas – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" 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.mergedtoprow .infobox-label,.mw-parser-output .ib-uk-place .mergedtoprow .infobox-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-uk-place .mergedtoprow .infobox-full-data{border-top:1px solid #a2a9b1;padding:0.4em 0.6em 0.2em 0.6em}.mw-parser-output .ib-uk-place .mergedrow .infobox-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-uk-place .mergedrow .infobox-header,.mw-parser-output .ib-uk-place .mergedrow .infobox-label{border:0;padding:0 0.6em 0.2em 0.6em}.mw-parser-output .ib-uk-place .mergedbottomrow .infobox-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-uk-place .mergedbottomrow .infobox-full-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-uk-place .mergedbottomrow .infobox-label{border-top:0;border-bottom:1px solid #a2a9b1;padding:0 0.6em 0.4em 0.6em}</style><table class="infobox ib-uk-place vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn org nowrap">Greenock<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist ib-uk-place-other-names"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Scottish_Gaelic_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish Gaelic language">Scottish Gaelic</a>: <i lang="gd">Grianaig</i></li><li><a href="/wiki/Scots_language" title="Scots language">Scots</a>: <i lang="sco">Greenock</i></li></ul></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="category"><a href="/wiki/Town" title="Town">Town</a> and <a href="/wiki/Administrative_centre" title="Administrative centre">administrative centre</a></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237032888/mw-parser-output/.tmulti">.mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{display:flex;flex-direction:row;clear:left;flex-wrap:wrap;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .tmulti 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img{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner img{background-color:white}}</style><div class="thumb tmulti tnone center"><div class="multiimageinner" style="width:272px;max-width:272px;border:none"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:270px;max-width:270px"><div style="border:1;;height:155px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:View_of_Greenock_from_Auchmountain_Road_(Inverclyde,_Scotland,_DSCF9281).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Derwent House" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/View_of_Greenock_from_Auchmountain_Road_%28Inverclyde%2C_Scotland%2C_DSCF9281%29.jpg/268px-View_of_Greenock_from_Auchmountain_Road_%28Inverclyde%2C_Scotland%2C_DSCF9281%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="268" height="156" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/View_of_Greenock_from_Auchmountain_Road_%28Inverclyde%2C_Scotland%2C_DSCF9281%29.jpg/402px-View_of_Greenock_from_Auchmountain_Road_%28Inverclyde%2C_Scotland%2C_DSCF9281%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/View_of_Greenock_from_Auchmountain_Road_%28Inverclyde%2C_Scotland%2C_DSCF9281%29.jpg/536px-View_of_Greenock_from_Auchmountain_Road_%28Inverclyde%2C_Scotland%2C_DSCF9281%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4936" data-file-height="2869" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:136px;max-width:136px"><div style="border:1;;height:97px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Greenock2307gp.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Laigh Kirk" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Greenock2307gp.jpg/134px-Greenock2307gp.jpg" decoding="async" width="134" height="98" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Greenock2307gp.jpg/201px-Greenock2307gp.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Greenock2307gp.jpg/268px-Greenock2307gp.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2589" data-file-height="1885" /></a></span></div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:132px;max-width:132px"><div style="border:1;;height:97px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Greenock_municipal_buildings.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Johnnie Walker Bond" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Greenock_municipal_buildings.jpg/130px-Greenock_municipal_buildings.jpg" decoding="async" width="130" height="98" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Greenock_municipal_buildings.jpg/195px-Greenock_municipal_buildings.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Greenock_municipal_buildings.jpg/260px-Greenock_municipal_buildings.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3688" data-file-height="2766" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:102px;max-width:102px"><div style="border:1;;height:110px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Free_French_memorial_on_Lyle_Hill_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5985136.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Bank Street" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Free_French_memorial_on_Lyle_Hill_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5985136.jpg/100px-Free_French_memorial_on_Lyle_Hill_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5985136.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="110" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Free_French_memorial_on_Lyle_Hill_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5985136.jpg/150px-Free_French_memorial_on_Lyle_Hill_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5985136.jpg 1.5x, 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(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .locmap{filter:grayscale(0.6)}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pv>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pl>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pr>div{background:white!important;color:#000!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data .locmap div{background:transparent!important}}</style><div class="center"><div class="locmap" style="width:240px;float:none;clear:both;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"><div style="width:240px;padding:0"><div style="position:relative;width:240px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Inverclyde_UK_location_map.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Greenock is located in Inverclyde"><img alt="Greenock is located in Inverclyde" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Inverclyde_UK_location_map.svg/240px-Inverclyde_UK_location_map.svg.png" decoding="async" width="240" height="234" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Inverclyde_UK_location_map.svg/360px-Inverclyde_UK_location_map.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Inverclyde_UK_location_map.svg/480px-Inverclyde_UK_location_map.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1417" data-file-height="1384" /></a></span><div class="od notheme" style="top:15.789%;left:45.588%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-3px;top:-3px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Greenock"><img alt="Greenock" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/9px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, 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href="/wiki/Population_density" title="Population density">Density</a></th><td class="infobox-data">3,250/km<sup>2</sup> (8,400/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Ordnance_Survey_National_Grid" title="Ordnance Survey National Grid">OS grid reference</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bing.com/maps/?mkt=en-gb&v=2&cp=55.949532~-4.764148&lvl=13&sp=Point.55.949532_-4.764148_Greenock&sty=s&style=s">NS275764</a></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedbottomrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">• <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a></th><td class="infobox-data">360 mi (580 km)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Subdivisions_of_Scotland" title="Subdivisions of Scotland">Council area</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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states">Sovereign state</a></th><td class="infobox-data">United Kingdom</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Post_town" title="Post town">Post town</a></th><td class="infobox-data">GREENOCK</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Postcodes_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Postcodes in the United Kingdom">Postcode district</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/PA_postcode_area" title="PA postcode area">PA15, PA16</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Telephone numbers in the United Kingdom">Dialling code</a></th><td class="infobox-data">01475</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a 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href="/wiki/List_of_places_in_Scotland" title="List of places in Scotland">Scotland</a></dd> <dd></dd></dl></div> <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Greenock&params=55.95_N_4.765_W_region:GB_type:city(41280)"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">55°57′00″N</span> <span class="longitude">4°45′54″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">55.950°N 4.765°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">55.950; -4.765</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Greenock</b> (<span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="/ɡ/: 'g' in 'guy'">ɡ</span><span title="'r' in 'rye'">r</span><span title="/iː/: 'ee' in 'fleece'">iː</span><span title="'n' in 'nigh'">n</span><span title="/ə/: 'a' in 'about'">ə</span><span title="'k' in 'kind'">k</span></span>/</a></span> <span class="noprint"><span class="ext-phonos"><span data-nosnippet="" id="ooui-php-1" class="ext-phonos-PhonosButton noexcerpt ext-phonos-PhonosButton-emptylabel oo-ui-widget oo-ui-widget-enabled oo-ui-buttonElement oo-ui-buttonElement-frameless oo-ui-iconElement oo-ui-buttonWidget" data-ooui="{"_":"mw.Phonos.PhonosButton","href":"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/transcoded\/c\/cd\/Greenock.ogg\/Greenock.ogg.mp3","rel":["nofollow"],"framed":false,"icon":"volumeUp","data":{"ipa":"","text":"","lang":"en","wikibase":"","file":"Greenock.ogg"},"classes":["ext-phonos-PhonosButton","noexcerpt","ext-phonos-PhonosButton-emptylabel"]}"><a role="button" tabindex="0" href="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/cd/Greenock.ogg/Greenock.ogg.mp3" rel="nofollow" aria-label="Play audio" title="Play audio" class="oo-ui-buttonElement-button"><span class="oo-ui-iconElement-icon oo-ui-icon-volumeUp"></span><span class="oo-ui-labelElement-label"></span><span class="oo-ui-indicatorElement-indicator oo-ui-indicatorElement-noIndicator"></span></a></span><sup class="ext-phonos-attribution noexcerpt navigation-not-searchable"><a href="/wiki/File:Greenock.ogg" title="File:Greenock.ogg">ⓘ</a></sup></span></span></span>; <a href="/wiki/Scots_language" title="Scots language">Scots</a>: <i lang="sco">Greenock</i>; <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Gaelic_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish Gaelic language">Scottish Gaelic</a>: <i lang="gd">Grianaig</i>, <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1177148991">.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}</style><span class="IPA-label IPA-label-small">pronounced</span> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="gd-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Scottish_Gaelic" title="Help:IPA/Scottish Gaelic">[ˈkɾʲiənɛkʲ]</a></span>) is a <a href="/wiki/Town" title="Town">town</a> in <a href="/wiki/Inverclyde" title="Inverclyde">Inverclyde</a>, Scotland, located in the west <a href="/wiki/Central_Lowlands" title="Central Lowlands">central Lowlands</a> of <a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland">Scotland</a>. The town is the <a href="/wiki/Administrative_centre" title="Administrative centre">administrative centre</a> of <a href="/wiki/Inverclyde_Council" title="Inverclyde Council">Inverclyde Council</a>. It is a former <a href="/wiki/Burgh_of_barony" title="Burgh of barony">burgh</a> within the <a href="/wiki/Counties_of_Scotland" class="mw-redirect" title="Counties of Scotland">historic county</a> of <a href="/wiki/Renfrewshire_(historic)" title="Renfrewshire (historic)">Renfrewshire</a>, and forms part of a contiguous urban area with <a href="/wiki/Gourock" title="Gourock">Gourock</a> to the west and <a href="/wiki/Port_Glasgow" title="Port Glasgow">Port Glasgow</a> to the east. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_Census_2011" class="mw-redirect" title="United Kingdom Census 2011">2011 UK Census</a> showed that Greenock had a population of 44,248, a decrease from the 46,861 recorded in the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_Census_2001" class="mw-redirect" title="United Kingdom Census 2001">2001 UK Census</a>. It lies on the south bank of the Clyde at the "<a href="/wiki/Tail_of_the_Bank" title="Tail of the Bank">Tail of the Bank</a>" where the <a href="/wiki/River_Clyde" title="River Clyde">River Clyde</a> deepens into the <a href="/wiki/Firth_of_Clyde" title="Firth of Clyde">Firth of Clyde</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Name">Name</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Name"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Place-name scholar <a href="/wiki/William_J._Watson" title="William J. Watson">William J. Watson</a> wrote that "Greenock is well known in Gaelic as <span title="Scottish Gaelic-language text"><i lang="gd">Grianáig</i></span>, dative of <span title="Scottish Gaelic-language text"><i lang="gd">grianág</i></span>, 'a sunny knoll<span style="padding-right:.15em;">'</span>".<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Gaelic" title="Scottish Gaelic">Scottish Gaelic</a> place-name <span title="Scottish Gaelic-language text"><i lang="gd">Grianaig</i></span> is relatively common, with another Greenock near <a href="/wiki/Callander" title="Callander">Callander</a> in <a href="/wiki/Menteith" title="Menteith">Menteith</a> (formerly in Perthshire) and yet another at <a href="/wiki/Muirkirk" title="Muirkirk">Muirkirk</a> in <a href="/wiki/Kyle,_Ayrshire" title="Kyle, Ayrshire">Kyle</a>, now in <a href="/wiki/East_Ayrshire" title="East Ayrshire">East Ayrshire</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> R. M. Smith in (1921) described the alternative derivation from <a href="/wiki/Common_Brittonic" title="Common Brittonic">Common Brittonic</a> *<span title="Common Brittonic-language text"><i lang="cel">Graenag</i></span>, 'gravelly or sandy place', as more appropriate, accurately describing the original foreshore.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Johnston (1934) notes that "some Gaels call the seaport <span title="Scottish Gaelic-language text"><i lang="gd">Ghónait</i></span>, and that a possible derivation may be <span title="Scottish Gaelic-language text"><i lang="gd">greannach</i></span>, meaning 'rough, gravelly'.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The name of the town has had various spellings over time. It was printed in early Acts of Parliament as <i>Grinok</i>, <i>Greenhok</i>, <i>Grinock</i>, <i>Greenhoke</i>, <i>Greinnock</i>, and later as <i>Greinok</i>. Old Presbyterial records used <i>Grenok</i>, a common spelling until it was changed to Greenock around 1700. <i>Grenock</i> was also used in the 19th century, e.g. in <i><a href="/wiki/Lloyd%27s_List" title="Lloyd's List">Lloyd's List</a></i> publications.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The spelling <i>Greenoak</i> was found in two factory accounts dating back to 1717, and a legend developed of a green oak tree at the edge of the Clyde at William Street being used by fishermen to tie up their boats. No reliable source has been found referencing green oaks, however, and so this has been generally dismissed as imaginative Anglophone <a href="/wiki/Folk_etymology" title="Folk etymology">folk etymology</a>. Nonetheless the image has frequently been used as an emblem or logo, carved on public buildings, used on banners and badges,<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was once emblazoned on the local <a href="/wiki/Co-op_UK" class="mw-redirect" title="Co-op UK">Co-operative Society</a> emblem. It reappeared in 1992 as the new shopping centre's name, the Oak Mall, which uses a green tree as its logo. The name is also recalled in a local song ("The Green Oak Tree"). Significantly, no green oak appears on the former burgh <a href="/wiki/Coat_of_arms" title="Coat of arms">coat of arms</a>, which features the three chalices of the Shaw Stewarts, a sailing ship in full sail, and two <a href="/wiki/Herring" title="Herring">herring</a> above the motto "God Speed Greenock". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_history">Early history</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Early history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Old_West_Kirk_east_18.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Old_West_Kirk_east_18.jpg/220px-Old_West_Kirk_east_18.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="169" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Old_West_Kirk_east_18.jpg/330px-Old_West_Kirk_east_18.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Old_West_Kirk_east_18.jpg/440px-Old_West_Kirk_east_18.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3461" data-file-height="2663" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/Old_West_Kirk" title="Old West Kirk">Old West Kirk</a> of 1591, much altered over the years, was moved in 1928 to a new location, again close to the <a href="/wiki/Firth_of_Clyde" title="Firth of Clyde">Firth of Clyde</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>Hugh de Grenock was created a Scottish <a href="/wiki/Baron" title="Baron">Baron</a> in 1296, and the seat of the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_feudal_barony" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish feudal barony">feudal barony</a> of Greenock was apparently<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_weasel_words" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words"><span title="Who says this? (November 2022)">weasel words</span></a></i>]</sup> what became <a href="/wiki/Easter_Greenock_Castle" title="Easter Greenock Castle">Easter Greenock Castle</a>. Around 1400 his successor Malcolm Galbraith died with no sons, and his estate was divided between his two daughters to become two baronies: the eldest inherited Easter Greenock and married a Crawfurd, while Wester Greenock went to the younger daughter who married Schaw of Sauchie. Around 1540 the adjoining barony of <a href="/wiki/Finnart" title="Finnart">Finnart</a> was passed to the Schaw family, extending their holdings westward to the boundary of <a href="/wiki/Gourock" title="Gourock">Gourock</a>, and in 1542 Sir John Schaw founded Wester Greenock castle.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Sweet_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sweet-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Reformation" title="Scottish Reformation">Scottish Reformation</a> of 1560 closed the chapels in the parish, and as the parish church was some 6 miles (10 kilometres) distant at <a href="/wiki/Inverkip" title="Inverkip">Inverkip</a> over a difficult route which was impassable in winter, in 1589 John Schaw obtained a charter from <a href="/wiki/King_James_VI" class="mw-redirect" title="King James VI">King James VI</a> to build a kirk for the "poor people upon his lands who were all fishers and of a reasonable number".<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later known as the Old Kirk or the <a href="/wiki/Old_West_Kirk" title="Old West Kirk">Old West Kirk</a>, it was constructed on the west bank of the West Burn estuary and is reputed to have been the first <a href="/wiki/Protestant" class="mw-redirect" title="Protestant">Protestant</a> church built in Scotland after the Reformation.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Schaw, later <a href="/wiki/Shaw_baronets" title="Shaw baronets">Shaw</a> and <a href="/wiki/Shaw-Stewart_baronets" title="Shaw-Stewart baronets">Shaw-Stewart</a>, family retained a leading role in Greenock over the following centuries. In 1670, Sir John Shaw obtained a charter from <a href="/wiki/Charles_II_of_England" title="Charles II of England">King Charles II</a>, combining the lands of <a href="/wiki/Finnart" title="Finnart">Finnart</a> and the barony of Wester Greenock, to create the barony of Greenock.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fishing_villages,_harbours_and_shipbuilding"><span id="Fishing_villages.2C_harbours_and_shipbuilding"></span>Fishing villages, harbours and shipbuilding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Fishing villages, harbours and shipbuilding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Greenock_Gazeteer_of_Scotland.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Greenock_Gazeteer_of_Scotland.jpg/220px-Greenock_Gazeteer_of_Scotland.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="176" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Greenock_Gazeteer_of_Scotland.jpg/330px-Greenock_Gazeteer_of_Scotland.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Greenock_Gazeteer_of_Scotland.jpg/440px-Greenock_Gazeteer_of_Scotland.jpg 2x" data-file-width="460" data-file-height="369" /></a><figcaption>Waterfront, <a href="/wiki/Roadstead" title="Roadstead">roads</a> outside the harbour, c. 1838</figcaption></figure> <p>The coast of Greenock formed a broad bay with three smaller indentations: the Bay of Quick was known as a safe anchorage as far back as 1164. To its east, a sandy bay ran eastwards from the Old Kirk and the West Burn as far as Wester Greenock castle. The fishing village of Greenock developed along this bay, and around 1635 Sir John Schaw had a jetty built into the bay which became known as Sir John's Bay. In that year he obtained a Charter raising Greenock to a Burgh of Barony with rights to a weekly market. Further east, Saint Laurence Bay curved round past the Crawfurd Barony of Easter Greenock to Garvel (or Gravel) Point. When a pier (or dyke) was built making the bay an important harbour, the fishing village of Cartsdyke gained the alternative name of Craufurdsdyke. In 1642 it was made into the Burgh of Barony of Crawfurdsdyke, and part of the ill-fated <a href="/wiki/Darien_Scheme" class="mw-redirect" title="Darien Scheme">Darien Scheme</a> set out from this pier in 1697. Its town was named Cartsburn.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Roy_Greenock–PG_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roy_Greenock–PG-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The fishing trade grew prosperous, with barrels of salted <a href="/wiki/Herring" title="Herring">herring</a> exported widely, and shipping trade developed. As seagoing ships could not go further up the <a href="/wiki/River_Clyde" title="River Clyde">River Clyde</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Glasgow" title="Glasgow">Glasgow</a> merchants including the <a href="/wiki/Tobacco_Lords" title="Tobacco Lords">Tobacco Lords</a> wanted harbour access but were in disputes with Greenock over harbour dues and warehouses. They tried to buy the Garvel estate for a harbour when Easter Greenock lands were put up for sale to meet debts, but were outbid by Sir John Schaw who then got a Crown Charter of 1670 uniting Easter and Wester Greenock into the Burgh Barony of Greenock. A separate <a href="/wiki/Barony_of_Cartsburn" class="mw-redirect" title="Barony of Cartsburn">Barony of Cartsburn</a> was created, the first baron being Thomas Craufurd. In 1668 the City of Glasgow got the lease of 13 acres (5 hectares) of land upriver close to <a href="/wiki/Newark_Castle,_Port_Glasgow" title="Newark Castle, Port Glasgow">Newark Castle</a>, and construction promptly started on <a href="/wiki/Port_Glasgow" title="Port Glasgow">Newport Glasgow</a> harbour which by 1710 had the principal Clyde <a href="/wiki/Custom_house" title="Custom house">custom house</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Roy_Greenock–PG_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roy_Greenock–PG-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1696 and 1700 Schaw and residents of the town made unsuccessful bids to the Scottish Parliament for grants for a Greenock harbour, then when the <a href="/wiki/Act_of_Union_1707" class="mw-redirect" title="Act of Union 1707">Act of Union 1707</a> opened up involvement in colonial trade, they raised their own funds. The work was completed in 1710, with <a href="/wiki/Wharf" title="Wharf">quays</a> extended out into Sir John's Bay to enclose the harbour. In 1711 the shipbuilding industry was founded when <a href="/wiki/Scotts_Shipbuilding_and_Engineering_Company" title="Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company">Scotts</a> leased ground between the harbour and the West Burn to build fishing boats. Greenock rapidly became a major port and shipbuilding centre, and though tobacco imported from the colonies was taken to Glasgow by pack horse, the more bulky imports of sugar were processed locally. From 1774 the dredging of the River Clyde increasingly allowed ships to take merchandise directly to Glasgow, but merchants continued to use Greenock harbour. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War" title="American Revolutionary War">American Revolutionary War</a> temporarily interrupted trade, and the gun battery of Fort Beauclerc near the West Burn was extended to guard against the threat of <a href="/wiki/Privateer" title="Privateer">privateers</a>, but the emphasis shifted to wider markets including imports of <a href="/wiki/Rum" title="Rum">rum</a> and sugar from the <a href="/wiki/Caribbean" title="Caribbean">Caribbean</a>, wines from Spain, and fish from North America. A <a href="/wiki/Whaling" title="Whaling">whaling</a> business operated for about 40 years. Greenock "was mainly a trading port for goods such as sugar and cotton, but also dispatched ships to West Africa <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_slave_trade" title="Atlantic slave trade">to take people to be enslaved</a>" in Britain's American colonies.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1868, in what became a <i><a href="/wiki/Cause_celebre" class="mw-redirect" title="Cause celebre">cause celebre</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> seven young Greenock males <a href="/wiki/Greenock_stowaways" title="Greenock stowaways">stowed away on a cargo ship</a> bound for <a href="/wiki/Quebec" title="Quebec">Quebec</a>. Treated with what was, even for the times, exceptional brutality, they were forcibly disembarked in <a href="/wiki/Newfoundland" class="mw-redirect" title="Newfoundland">Newfoundland</a>; by the time they were returned to Scotland, three of them had died. The Captain and mate of the cargo ship were tried in a blaze of publicity at the <a href="/wiki/High_Court_of_Justiciary" title="High Court of Justiciary">High Court of Justiciary</a> in Edinburgh and served short prison terms.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Custom_House_and_steamboats">Custom House and steamboats</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Custom House and steamboats"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="Custom_House"></span> <span class="anchor" id="Custom_House_Quay"></span> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Custom_House_from_quay,_Greenock.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Custom_House_from_quay%2C_Greenock.jpg/220px-Custom_House_from_quay%2C_Greenock.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Custom_House_from_quay%2C_Greenock.jpg/330px-Custom_House_from_quay%2C_Greenock.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Custom_House_from_quay%2C_Greenock.jpg/440px-Custom_House_from_quay%2C_Greenock.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3888" data-file-height="2600" /></a><figcaption>The Custom House, viewed from Custom House Quay.</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1714 Greenock became a <a href="/wiki/Custom_house" title="Custom house">custom house</a> port as a branch of <a href="/wiki/Port_Glasgow" title="Port Glasgow">Port Glasgow</a>, and for a period this operated from rooms leased in Greenock. Receipts rose rapidly with the expansion of colonial trade, and in 1778 the custom house moved to newly-built premises at the West Quay of the harbour.<sup id="cite_ref-customhouse_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-customhouse-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By 1791 a new pier was constructed at the East Quay. In 1812 Europe's first steamboat service was introduced by <a href="/wiki/PS_Comet" title="PS Comet">PS <i>Comet</i></a> with frequent sailings between Glasgow, Greenock and <a href="/wiki/Helensburgh" title="Helensburgh">Helensburgh</a>, and as trade built up the pier became known as Steamboat Quay. </p><p>The custom house needed larger premises and in May 1817 the foundation stone was laid at Steamboat Quay for a Custom House building designed by <a href="/wiki/William_Burn" title="William Burn">William Burn</a>, which was completed in 1818. Its gracious <a href="/wiki/Neoclassical_architecture" title="Neoclassical architecture">neoclassical architecture</a> features a Grecian <a href="/wiki/Doric_order" title="Doric order">Doric</a> <a href="/wiki/Portico" title="Portico">portico</a> looking out over the quay,<sup id="cite_ref-customhouse_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-customhouse-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-OS_6in_1857_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OS_6in_1857-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which would eventually be renamed Custom House Quay.<sup id="cite_ref-OS_25in_1896_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OS_25in_1896-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1828 the Custom House was praised as "a grand National Structure" in "the highest style of elegance". By then there were scheduled steamboat sailings to <a href="/wiki/Belfast" title="Belfast">Belfast</a>, <a href="/wiki/Derry" title="Derry">Derry</a>, Liverpool, <a href="/wiki/Inverness" title="Inverness">Inverness</a>, <a href="/wiki/Campbeltown" title="Campbeltown">Campbeltown</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Hebrides" title="Hebrides">Hebrides</a> and "all the principal places in the Highlands".<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Custom House underwent extensive refurbishment which was completed in 1989 and, until closure of the building in 2010, housed a customs and <a href="/wiki/Excise" title="Excise">excise</a> museum which was open to the public. In June 2008 <a href="/wiki/HM_Revenue_and_Customs" title="HM Revenue and Customs">HM Revenue and Customs</a> (HMRC) announced that the building would close in 2011 as part of a rationalisation project with any jobs being transferred to offices in <a href="/wiki/Glasgow" title="Glasgow">Glasgow</a>, and despite a campaign to oppose these plans, the building closed in August 2010. </p><p>Riverside Inverclyde arranged further refurbishment works, and in 2013 announced that space had already been let to companies including PG Paper Company Ltd and <a href="/wiki/Toshiba" title="Toshiba">Toshiba</a> which had planning permission to form meeting rooms and an executive office in the building.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Telegraph" title="Greenock Telegraph">Greenock Telegraph</a> estimated that £4.1 million has been spent over five-year period for the renovation works.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Industry_and_railways">Industry and railways</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Industry and railways"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Greenock_Cut_011006_nr_Overton.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Greenock_Cut_011006_nr_Overton.jpg/220px-Greenock_Cut_011006_nr_Overton.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Greenock_Cut_011006_nr_Overton.jpg/330px-Greenock_Cut_011006_nr_Overton.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Greenock_Cut_011006_nr_Overton.jpg/440px-Greenock_Cut_011006_nr_Overton.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2242" data-file-height="1491" /></a><figcaption><i>The Cut</i> – <a href="/wiki/Aqueduct_(watercourse)" class="mw-redirect" title="Aqueduct (watercourse)">aqueduct</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Greenock_muni_blgs2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Greenock_muni_blgs2.jpg/220px-Greenock_muni_blgs2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="298" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Greenock_muni_blgs2.jpg/330px-Greenock_muni_blgs2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Greenock_muni_blgs2.jpg/440px-Greenock_muni_blgs2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1589" data-file-height="2152" /></a><figcaption>View from above Cathcart Street over Cathcart Square to <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Municipal_Buildings" title="Greenock Municipal Buildings">Greenock Municipal Buildings</a>, with the Victoria Tower to the right of "Cowan's Corner", and the <i>Mid Kirk</i> spire of 1781 to the left.</figcaption></figure> <p>Greenock became a centre of industry, with water power being used to process imported goods. In 1827 <a href="/wiki/Loch_Thom" title="Loch Thom">Loch Thom</a> was constructed as a reservoir with <i>The Cut</i> <a href="/wiki/Aqueduct_(watercourse)" class="mw-redirect" title="Aqueduct (watercourse)">aqueduct</a>, bringing water to two lines of falls for water mills to power a paper mill, cotton and woollen mills, sugar refineries and shipbuilding </p><p><a href="/wiki/Greenock_Central_railway_station" title="Greenock Central railway station">Greenock Central railway station</a> at Cathcart Street opened in 1841, for the first time providing a fast route from Glasgow to the coast linking up with <a href="/wiki/Clyde_steamer" title="Clyde steamer">Clyde steamer</a> services. The provision of this new line meant there was no need to take the steamer all the way down river from Glasgow. In 1869 the <a href="/wiki/Caledonian_Railway" title="Caledonian Railway">Caledonian Railway</a> was bypassed by the rival <a href="/wiki/Greenock_and_Ayrshire_Railway" title="Greenock and Ayrshire Railway">Greenock and Ayrshire Railway</a> which opened a station on the waterfront at its <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Princes_Pier_railway_station" title="Greenock Princes Pier railway station">Albert Harbour station</a> (later renamed Princes Pier), served by a tunnel under Greenock's west end. To regain custom, the Caledonian Railway extended (what is now known as the <a href="/wiki/Inverclyde_Line" title="Inverclyde Line">Inverclyde Line</a>) the <a href="/wiki/Glasgow,_Paisley_and_Greenock_Railway" title="Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway">Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway</a> west to Gourock; this line was built to run inland through deep cuttings and tunnels, with a tunnel under the whole length of Newton Street crossing under the other railway tunnel to emerge near <a href="/wiki/Fort_Matilda_railway_station" title="Fort Matilda railway station">Fort Matilda railway station</a>. Spoil from the cuttings and tunnels was used to build an embankment out from the shore to a long timber wharf at <a href="/wiki/Gourock_railway_station" title="Gourock railway station">Gourock railway station</a>, providing space for railway sidings.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMonteith200440,_47,_84,_70,_94._28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMonteith200440,_47,_84,_70,_94.-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The railway bought Wester Greenock castle and its extension, the Mansion House, and demolished them before constructing the tunnel immediately west of Greenock Central station, running under the castle grounds which now form Well Park.<sup id="cite_ref-Sweet_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sweet-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Greenock's increasing importance and wealth was manifested in the construction of the <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Municipal_Buildings" title="Greenock Municipal Buildings">Greenock Municipal Buildings</a>, whose Victoria Tower, completed in 1886, stands 245 feet (75 metres) tall.<sup id="cite_ref-ArtStrachan2008_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ArtStrachan2008-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/War_of_1812" title="War of 1812">War of 1812</a> reawakened fears of American raids against Britain's ports. Earlier gun batteries had been dismantled and in 1813 ground was granted for a battery at Whitefarland Point. <a href="/wiki/Fort_Matilda" title="Fort Matilda">Fort Matilda</a> was completed in 1818 and was sporadically modified over the century. The land to the west of this was common ground for inhabitants of the town, but in 1907 the <a href="/wiki/British_Admiralty" class="mw-redirect" title="British Admiralty">Admiralty</a> compulsorily purchased part of this land for a torpedo factory. The remaining space was handed over to Greenock Corporation in 1914 as a public park.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <i>Clyde Torpedo Factory</i> opened in 1910, with 700 workers transferred from the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Arsenal" title="Royal Arsenal">Royal Arsenal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Woolwich" title="Woolwich">Woolwich</a>. The site was tasked with designing and testing of <a href="/wiki/Torpedoes" class="mw-redirect" title="Torpedoes">torpedoes</a>, the testing taking place in <a href="/wiki/Loch_Long" title="Loch Long">Loch Long</a>. During the <a href="/wiki/Second_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Second World War">Second World War</a> the site switched entirely to manufacturing torpedoes. The original gun battery site was occupied by the <i>Navy Buildings</i>, the main offices, just to the east of the torpedo factory buildings. Following WW2, in 1947,<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the site became fully committed to R&D as the Torpedo Experimental Establishment (TEE). TEE was closed in 1959, when all torpedo research, development and design were concentrated at the newly formed Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment (AUWE), Portland.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A church which became known as the <a href="/wiki/Old_West_Kirk" title="Old West Kirk">Old West Kirk</a> had been established in Greenock in 1591 under the patronage of John Schaw, the first built in Scotland since the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Reformation" title="Scottish Reformation">Reformation</a>. It was extended over the years, at an early stage the Schaw aisle provided pews for the Laird of the Barony, built as a gallery to the east of the nave of the church. Opposite it, above the front entrance, is the Crawfurdsburn or Choir Gallery. At the south end of the nave, the Sailor's Loft gallery was built in 1698 and features a 19th-century model frigate, which replaced earlier models. At the north end, the Farmer's Gallery is above the main seating area. A tower was added in the mid 19th century. </p><p>In 1926, to make way for expansion of the <a href="/wiki/Harland_%26_Wolff" title="Harland & Wolff">Harland & Wolff</a> shipyard (the present-day location of Container Way), the Old West Kirk was relocated to a new site on the Esplanade where it still stands. The shipbuilders provided the Pirrie Hall to the south of the site: this was opened in February 1925, just after the old church closed for work to commence, and was used during the works to accommodate services, enabling the congregation to see progress on the rebuilt kirk. It then came into use as the church hall. </p><p>The church is notable for <a href="/wiki/Stained_glass" title="Stained glass">stained glass</a> by artists such as <a href="/wiki/Dante_Gabriel_Rossetti" title="Dante Gabriel Rossetti">Dante Gabriel Rossetti</a> and Sir <a href="/wiki/Edward_Burne-Jones" title="Edward Burne-Jones">Edward Burne-Jones</a>. The Church has a website.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Second_World_War">Second World War</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Second World War"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Blitz" title="Greenock Blitz">Greenock Blitz</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Free_French_Memorial_Greenock.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Free_French_Memorial_Greenock.jpg/220px-Free_French_Memorial_Greenock.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="134" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Free_French_Memorial_Greenock.jpg/330px-Free_French_Memorial_Greenock.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Free_French_Memorial_Greenock.jpg/440px-Free_French_Memorial_Greenock.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2163" data-file-height="1318" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Free_French_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Free French Forces">Free French</a> Memorial on <a href="/wiki/Lyle_Hill" title="Lyle Hill">Lyle Hill</a> overlooking Gourock</figcaption></figure> <p>Greenock suffered badly during the <a href="/wiki/Second_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Second World War">Second World War</a> and its anchorage at the <a href="/wiki/Tail_of_the_Bank" title="Tail of the Bank">Tail of the Bank</a> became the base for the <a href="/wiki/Home_Fleet" title="Home Fleet">Home Fleet</a> as well as the main assembly point for <a href="/wiki/Atlantic" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlantic">Atlantic</a> convoys. On 30 April 1940 the French <a href="/wiki/Vauquelin_class_destroyer" class="mw-redirect" title="Vauquelin class destroyer">Vauquelin class destroyer</a> <i><a href="/wiki/French_destroyer_Maill%C3%A9_Br%C3%A9z%C3%A9_(1931)" title="French destroyer Maillé Brézé (1931)">Maillé Brézé</a></i> blew up off Greenock with heavy loss of life following an accident involving two of her own torpedoes.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although this disaster occurred before the <a href="/wiki/Free_French_Forces#Cross_of_Lorraine" class="mw-redirect" title="Free French Forces">Free French</a> Naval Forces were established, many people tend to regard the <a href="/wiki/Cross_of_Lorraine" title="Cross of Lorraine">Cross of Lorraine</a> on <a href="/wiki/Lyle_Hill" title="Lyle Hill">Lyle Hill</a> as a memorial to the loss of the <i>Maillé Brézé</i> as well as to the later losses of the <a href="/wiki/Free_French_Naval_Forces" title="Free French Naval Forces">Free French Naval Forces</a> which sailed from the town. On the nights of 6 May and 7 May 1941 around 300 <a href="/wiki/Luftwaffe" title="Luftwaffe">Luftwaffe</a> aircraft attacked the town in the <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Blitz" title="Greenock Blitz">Greenock Blitz</a>. </p><p>On 10 October 1940, <a href="/wiki/RAF_Greenock" title="RAF Greenock">RAF Greenock</a> was created as a maintenance base for RAF flying boats. The base was hit on 7 May 1941 during the Greenock Blitz.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A large building housing a drapery business constructed on Cowan's property at the corner of the Municipal Buildings was badly damaged and was demolished, leaving the blank brick corner area still known as "Cowan's Corner". This was later landscaped and used as a garden.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Post–war_years"><span id="Post.E2.80.93war_years"></span>Post–war years</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Post–war years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Panoramic_view_of_Greenock_in_1983_(from_Tower_Block_UK_photo_cl2-19b).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Panoramic_view_of_Greenock_in_1983_%28from_Tower_Block_UK_photo_cl2-19b%29.jpg/220px-Panoramic_view_of_Greenock_in_1983_%28from_Tower_Block_UK_photo_cl2-19b%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="73" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Panoramic_view_of_Greenock_in_1983_%28from_Tower_Block_UK_photo_cl2-19b%29.jpg/330px-Panoramic_view_of_Greenock_in_1983_%28from_Tower_Block_UK_photo_cl2-19b%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Panoramic_view_of_Greenock_in_1983_%28from_Tower_Block_UK_photo_cl2-19b%29.jpg/440px-Panoramic_view_of_Greenock_in_1983_%28from_Tower_Block_UK_photo_cl2-19b%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2295" data-file-height="765" /></a><figcaption>Panoramic view of Greenock in 1983 with numerous tower blocks visible</figcaption></figure> <p>Greenock thrived in the post-war years but as the heavy industries declined in the 1970s and 1980s unemployment became a major problem, and it has only been in the last ten years with reinvestment and the redevelopment of large sections of the town that the local economy has started to revive. Tourism has appeared as an unexpected bonus with the development of the Clydeport <a href="/wiki/Container_port" title="Container port">container port</a> as Ocean Terminal, a <a href="/wiki/Passenger_terminal_(maritime)" class="mw-redirect" title="Passenger terminal (maritime)">passenger terminal</a> for <a href="/wiki/Cruise_ship" title="Cruise ship">cruise ships</a> touring the Atlantic. Students who do not travel further afield for study often attend the Greenock campus of West College (formerly known as <a href="/wiki/James_Watt_College" title="James Watt College">James Watt College</a> of Further and Higher Education). </p><p>Greenock reached its population peak in 1921 (81,123) and was once the sixth largest town in Scotland. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Governance">Governance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Governance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Greenock_and_Inverclyde_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)" title="Greenock and Inverclyde (Scottish Parliament constituency)">Greenock and Inverclyde (Scottish Parliament constituency)</a> and <a href="/wiki/Greenock_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Greenock (UK Parliament constituency)">Greenock (UK Parliament constituency)</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Greenock_Municipal_Buildings_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5495559.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Greenock_Municipal_Buildings_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5495559.jpg/220px-Greenock_Municipal_Buildings_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5495559.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Greenock_Municipal_Buildings_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5495559.jpg/330px-Greenock_Municipal_Buildings_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5495559.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Greenock_Municipal_Buildings_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5495559.jpg/440px-Greenock_Municipal_Buildings_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5495559.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="408" /></a><figcaption>Greenock Municipal Buildings</figcaption></figure> <p>Until 1974, Greenock was a <a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_burgh" class="mw-redirect" title="Parliamentary burgh">parliamentary burgh</a> in its own right. It was merged with Port Glasgow to form <a href="/wiki/Greenock_and_Port_Glasgow_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Greenock and Port Glasgow (UK Parliament constituency)">Greenock and Port Glasgow</a> constituency. In 1997, it became <a href="/wiki/Greenock_and_Inverclyde_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Greenock and Inverclyde (UK Parliament constituency)">Greenock and Inverclyde</a>. After the redistribution of Scottish seats, it was merged into an enlarged <i><a href="/wiki/Inverclyde_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Inverclyde (UK Parliament constituency)">Inverclyde</a></i> constituency – the first time in political history that Greenock has not been named in a parliamentary seat. <i><a href="/wiki/Greenock_and_Inverclyde_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)" title="Greenock and Inverclyde (Scottish Parliament constituency)">Greenock and Inverclyde</a></i> remains a <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Scottish Parliament</a> constituency. </p><p>Greenock is the administrative centre of <a href="/wiki/Inverclyde_Council" title="Inverclyde Council">Inverclyde Council</a>, the local authority responsible for the wider <a href="/wiki/Inverclyde" title="Inverclyde">Inverclyde</a> area in which Greenock is located. The council is based in the <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Municipal_Buildings" title="Greenock Municipal Buildings">Greenock Municipal Buildings</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Climate">Climate</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="infobox" style="width: 19.5em; float: right; clear: right; text-align: center; border: solid 1px silver" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr><th> Greenock </th></tr> <tr><th style="font-size: 90%">Climate chart (<a href="/wiki/Template:Climate_chart/How_to_read_a_climate_chart" title="Template:Climate chart/How to read a climate chart">explanation</a>)</th></tr> <tr><td><table class="infobox" style="width: 100%; margin: 0; float: right; clear: right; text-align: center; border: none; font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td><div style="width:1.5em;text-align:center;">J</div></td> <td><div style="width:1.5em;text-align:center;">F</div></td> <td><div style="width:1.5em;text-align:center;">M</div></td> <td><div style="width:1.5em;text-align:center;">A</div></td> <td><div style="width:1.5em;text-align:center;">M</div></td> <td><div style="width:1.5em;text-align:center;">J</div></td> <td><div style="width:1.5em;text-align:center;">J</div></td> <td><div style="width:1.5em;text-align:center;">A</div></td> <td><div style="width:1.5em;text-align:center;">S</div></td> <td><div style="width:1.5em;text-align:center;">O</div></td> <td><div style="width:1.5em;text-align:center;">N</div></td> <td><div style="width:1.5em;text-align:center;">D</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:1.492em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">75</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:8.2em;height:1em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:9.2em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">6</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:6.7em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">1</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:1.09em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">55</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:8.2em;height:1.2em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:9.4em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">7</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:6.7em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">1</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:1.076em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">54</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:8.4em;height:1.2em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:9.6em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">8</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:6.9em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">2</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:0.758em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">38</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:8.6em;height:1.6em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:10.2em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">11</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:7.1em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">3</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:0.688em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">34</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:9.2em;height:1.8em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:11em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">15</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:7.7em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">6</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:0.702em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">35</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:9.8em;height:1.6em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:11.4em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">17</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:8.3em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">9</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:0.784em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">39</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:10.2em;height:1.6em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:11.8em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">19</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:8.7em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">11</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:1.044em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">52</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:10.2em;height:1.4em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:11.6em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">18</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:8.7em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">11</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:0.906em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">45</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:9.6em;height:1.6em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:11.2em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">16</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:8.1em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">8</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:1.61em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">81</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:9.2em;height:1.2em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:10.4em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">12</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:7.7em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">6</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:1.35em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">68</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:8.6em;height:1.2em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:9.8em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">9</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:7.1em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">3</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:1.372em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">69</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;color-adjust: exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:8.4em;height:1em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:9.4em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">7</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:6.9em; left:-.4em;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:80%">2</span></div> </div></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="12" style="padding: 2px; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5em"><span style="color: red; background-color: red">█</span> Average max. and min. temperatures in °C</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="12" style="padding: 2px; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5em"><span style="color: #aaccee; background-color: #aaccee">█</span> Precipitation totals in mm</td></tr><tr><td colspan="12" style="padding: 2px; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5em">Source: Precipitation:<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr> <tr><td> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%; margin: 0; float: right; clear: right; text-align: center; border: none; font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr><th colspan="12">Imperial conversion</th></tr> <tr><td>J</td><td>F</td><td>M</td><td>A</td><td>M</td><td>J</td><td>J</td><td>A</td><td>S</td><td>O</td><td>N</td><td>D</td></tr> <tr> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:1.492em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">2.9</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:8.2em;height:1em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:9.2em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">43</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:6.7em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">34</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:1.09em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">2.1</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:8.2em;height:1.2em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:9.4em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">45</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:6.7em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">34</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:1.076em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">2.1</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:8.4em;height:1.2em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:9.6em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">46</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:6.9em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">36</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:0.758em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">1.5</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:8.6em;height:1.6em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:10.2em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">52</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:7.1em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">37</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:0.688em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">1.4</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:9.2em;height:1.8em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:11em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">59</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:7.7em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">43</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:0.702em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">1.4</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:9.8em;height:1.6em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:11.4em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">63</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:8.3em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">48</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:0.784em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">1.5</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:10.2em;height:1.6em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:11.8em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">66</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:8.7em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">52</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:1.044em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">2.1</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:10.2em;height:1.4em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:11.6em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">64</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:8.7em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">52</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:0.906em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">1.8</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:9.6em;height:1.6em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:11.2em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">61</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:8.1em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">46</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:1.61em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">3.2</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:9.2em;height:1.2em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:10.4em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">54</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:7.7em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">43</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:1.35em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">2.7</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:8.6em;height:1.2em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:9.8em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">48</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:7.1em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">37</span></div> </div></td> <td><div style="width:1.6em;height:17em;position:relative;padding:0;margin:0"> <div style="height:0em;bottom:2em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #abc;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="background:#ace;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;bottom:2em;left:.2em;width:1.2em;height:1.372em;overflow:hidden"> </div> <div style="color:blue;position:absolute;bottom:.5em;left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:70%">2.7</span></div> <div style="height:0em;bottom:8em;width:1.6em;position:absolute;left:0;border-bottom:dotted 1px #cba;padding:0;margin:0"> </div> <div style="overflow:hidden;background:#e44;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;position:absolute;left:.4em;width:0.8em;bottom:8.4em;height:1em;"> </div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:9.4em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">45</span></div> <div style="color:red;position:absolute;bottom:6.9em; left:0;width:1.6em;height:1.5em;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:80%">36</span></div> </div></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="12" style="padding: 2px; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5em"><span style="color: red; background-color: red">█</span> Average max. and min. temperatures in °F</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="12" style="padding: 2px; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5em"><span style="color: #aaccee; background-color: #aaccee">█</span> Precipitation totals in inches</td></tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Greenock's climate is <a href="/wiki/Temperate" class="mw-redirect" title="Temperate">temperate</a> <a href="/wiki/Maritime_climate" class="mw-redirect" title="Maritime climate">maritime</a> having mainly cool summers and mild winters. The coastal location means that the heat capacity of seawater helps keep winter temperatures higher than locations just a few miles inland. </p><p>Although there has been recent debate <sup id="cite_ref-ClimateMythology_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ClimateMythology-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the moderating influence of the <a href="/wiki/North_Atlantic_Drift" class="mw-redirect" title="North Atlantic Drift">North Atlantic Drift</a>, a warm oceanic current that is the eastern extension of the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Stream" title="Gulf Stream">Gulf Stream</a>, means that Greenock's average temperature is approximately one degree Celsius greater than eastern Scottish coastal towns on the same latitude (55.94 degrees north); whilst in winter, Greenock is considerably warmer than continental locations at the same latitude, such as Moscow. </p><p>Anecdotally Greenock has a reputation for receiving higher than average rainfall (the song <i>The Green Oak Tree</i> comments on this). Whilst the rainfall is indeed higher than the average recorded at Scottish weather stations, the greatest rainfall in Scotland occurs on the west (ocean) facing mountain slopes of <a href="/wiki/Lochaber" title="Lochaber">Lochaber</a>, near <a href="/wiki/Fort_William,_Highland" class="mw-redirect" title="Fort William, Highland">Fort William</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Highlands" title="Scottish Highlands">Highlands</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Greenock's latitude means long hours of <a href="/wiki/Daylight" title="Daylight">daylight</a> in <a href="/wiki/Midsummer" title="Midsummer">midsummer</a> with the opposite true in <a href="/wiki/Winter_solstice" title="Winter solstice">midwinter</a>. On the summer solstice, usually observed on the 21 June, the sun rises at 04:31 and sets at 22:07. On the winter solstice, usually 21 December, the sun rises at 08:46 and sets at 15:44. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Education_in_Scotland" title="Education in Scotland">Education in Scotland</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Inverclyde_Academy_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1089387.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Inverclyde_Academy_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1089387.jpg/220px-Inverclyde_Academy_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1089387.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="143" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Inverclyde_Academy_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1089387.jpg/330px-Inverclyde_Academy_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1089387.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Inverclyde_Academy_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1089387.jpg/440px-Inverclyde_Academy_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1089387.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="417" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Inverclyde_Academy" title="Inverclyde Academy">Inverclyde Academy</a> (2012)</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Notre_Dame_High_School_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2591409.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Notre_Dame_High_School_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2591409.jpg/220px-Notre_Dame_High_School_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2591409.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="154" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Notre_Dame_High_School_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2591409.jpg/330px-Notre_Dame_High_School_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2591409.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Notre_Dame_High_School_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2591409.jpg/440px-Notre_Dame_High_School_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2591409.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="447" /></a><figcaption>Notre Dame High School (2011)</figcaption></figure> <p>The Highlanders academy was built in 1837, partly by subscription, and partly by grant from government, on a site given by the late Sir Michael Shaw Stewart.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Greenock has the following primary schools as of 2023: </p> <ul><li>Ardgowan Primary School, on Newton Street</li> <li>Lady Alice Primary School, on Gateside Avenue</li> <li>St Josephs R C Primary School, on Wren Road</li> <li>St Mary's Catholic Primary School, on Patrick Street</li> <li>St Patricks Primary School, on Cornhaddock Street</li> <li>Whinhill Primary School, on Peat Road</li> <li>Aileymill Primary School, on Norfolk Road</li> <li>St Andrew's Primary School, on Chester Road</li> <li>All Saints Primary School, on Blairmore Road</li> <li>King's Oak Primary School, on East Crawford Street</li></ul> <p>Greenock has the following high schools as of 2023: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame_High_School,_Greenock" title="Notre Dame High School, Greenock">Notre Dame High School</a>, on Dunlop Street</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inverclyde_Academy" title="Inverclyde Academy">Inverclyde Academy</a>, on Cumberland Road</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clydeview_Academy" title="Clydeview Academy">Clydeview Academy</a>, on Burnside Road</li></ul> <p>Greenock has the following other educational establishments: </p> <ul><li>Cedars School of Excellence</li> <li>Lomond View Academy</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Health">Health</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Health"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/NHS_Scotland" title="NHS Scotland">NHS Scotland</a>, <a href="/wiki/NHS_Greater_Glasgow_and_Clyde" title="NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde">NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde</a>, <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Royal_Infirmary" title="Greenock Royal Infirmary">Greenock Royal Infirmary</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Inverclyde_Royal_Hospital" title="Inverclyde Royal Hospital">Inverclyde Royal Hospital</a></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Royal_Infirmary" title="Greenock Royal Infirmary">Greenock Infirmary</a>, later the Royal Infirmary, was established in 1809, when a building was erected at an expense of £1815, on a site of land given by Sir John Shaw Stewart.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Today, the town is served by the <a href="/wiki/Inverclyde_Royal_Hospital" title="Inverclyde Royal Hospital">Inverclyde Royal Hospital</a> which is located in Greenock serving the population of <a href="/wiki/Inverclyde" title="Inverclyde">Inverclyde</a>, <a href="/wiki/Largs" title="Largs">Largs</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Isle_of_Bute" title="Isle of Bute">Isle of Bute</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Cowal" title="Cowal">Cowal</a> Peninsula.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The hospital was commissioned to replace the <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Royal_Infirmary" title="Greenock Royal Infirmary">Greenock Royal Infirmary</a>, the Eye Infirmary, Gateside Hospital, Duncan Macpherson Hospital and Broadstone Jubilee Hospital.<sup id="cite_ref-hh_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hh-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Construction work started at the end of August 1970<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the hospital was completed in 1979.<sup id="cite_ref-hh_41-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hh-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2004 Inverclyde Royal Hospital faced proposals for a major downsizing with the loss of the accident and emergency department and the acute surgical ward in an effort to save costs. Many people criticised the plans complaining that the Inverclyde Royal Hospital was being seen as nothing more than a large health centre.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In February 2007, after undertaking a review, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde proposed retaining the accident and emergency department and core inpatient services, including the trauma and emergency medical departments at Inverclyde Royal Hospital and submitted this proposal to the Scottish Government for approval.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated3_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated3-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Langhill Clinic situated behind Inverclyde Royal Hospital is now the main psychiatric hospital with an IPCU unit and <a href="/wiki/Day_hospital" title="Day hospital">Day hospital</a> alongside the main psychiatric ward. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Economy_of_Scotland" title="Economy of Scotland">Economy of Scotland</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Economic_history">Economic history</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Economic history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Economic_history_of_Scotland" title="Economic history of Scotland">Economic history of Scotland</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Greenock_waterfront.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Greenock_waterfront.jpg/220px-Greenock_waterfront.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="93" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Greenock_waterfront.jpg/330px-Greenock_waterfront.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Greenock_waterfront.jpg/440px-Greenock_waterfront.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2254" data-file-height="953" /></a><figcaption>Greenock waterfront from Victoria Harbour to Ocean Terminal, the skyline dominated by Victoria Tower.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Finnarrow_at_Inchgreen_Drydock_02.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Finnarrow_at_Inchgreen_Drydock_02.jpg/220px-Finnarrow_at_Inchgreen_Drydock_02.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Finnarrow_at_Inchgreen_Drydock_02.jpg/330px-Finnarrow_at_Inchgreen_Drydock_02.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Finnarrow_at_Inchgreen_Drydock_02.jpg/440px-Finnarrow_at_Inchgreen_Drydock_02.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4334" data-file-height="3250" /></a><figcaption>The Inchgreen <a href="/wiki/Dry_dock" title="Dry dock">Drydock</a> lacked major repair work for almost a decade, then in March 2013 it was used for urgent repairs to the ro-ro <a href="/wiki/Stena_Line" title="Stena Line">Stena Line</a> ferry <i>Finnarrow</i>.</figcaption></figure> <p>Historically, the town relied on <a href="/wiki/Shipbuilding" title="Shipbuilding">shipbuilding</a>, sugar refining and <a href="/wiki/Wool" title="Wool">wool</a> manufacturing for employment, but none of these industries are today part of Greenock's economy. More recently the town relied heavily on <a href="/wiki/Electronics" title="Electronics">electronics</a> manufacture. However, this has given way mostly to: <a href="/wiki/Call_centre" title="Call centre">call centre</a> business, insurance, banking and shipping export. </p><p>The Fleming and Reid merino wool mill employed 500 people – mostly women and produced wool garments spun and woven at the mill. This mill was at the corner of Drumfrochar Road and Mill Road. </p><p>As of October 2012 Greenock has an unemployment rate of 5.3%, above the Scottish average of 3.9% (figure is for the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Scottish Parliament</a> <a href="/wiki/Greenock_and_Inverclyde_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)" title="Greenock and Inverclyde (Scottish Parliament constituency)">constituency</a> and includes <a href="/wiki/Gourock" title="Gourock">Gourock</a>, <a href="/wiki/Inverkip" title="Inverkip">Inverkip</a>, <a href="/wiki/Port_Glasgow" title="Port Glasgow">Port Glasgow</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wemyss_Bay" title="Wemyss Bay">Wemyss Bay</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Shipbuilding">Shipbuilding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Shipbuilding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the early 17th century, the first <a href="/wiki/Pier" title="Pier">pier</a> was built in Greenock. Shipbuilding was already an important employer by this time. The first proper <a href="/wiki/Harbour" class="mw-redirect" title="Harbour">harbour</a> was constructed in 1710 and the first well-known shipbuilders, <a href="/wiki/Scotts_Shipbuilding_and_Engineering_Company" title="Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company">Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company</a>, was established the following year. It gained numerous contracts with the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> from 1806, building ships such as <a href="/wiki/HMS_Glasgow_(C21)" title="HMS Glasgow (C21)"><i>Glasgow</i></a>. </p><p>In 1967 Scott's was merged with <a href="/wiki/Lithgows" title="Lithgows">Lithgows</a> (founded 1874, later the largest privately owned yard in the world) the same year becoming <a href="/wiki/Scott_Lithgow" title="Scott Lithgow">Scott Lithgow</a>, which was later nationalised as part of <a href="/wiki/British_Shipbuilders" title="British Shipbuilders">British Shipbuilders</a> in 1977. From 1800 to 1980 many thousands of people worked to design, build and repair ships. The reduction in shipbuilding in the 1970s and 1980s meant that none of these companies are still trading. </p><p>Greenock Shipbuilders included: Scotts, Browns, William Lithgows, Fergusons, Head the Boat Builder (lifeboats). Other marine engineering related companies included engine-makers – Kincaids, Scotts, Rankin and Blackmore (which included the Eagle Foundry) – ship repair (Lamonts) and Hasties for steering gear. Yacht builders included Adams and McLean (at Cardwell Bay). Other yards included Cartsburn, Cartsdyke, and Klondyke – all of which closed during the 1970s and 1980s due to competition from <a href="/wiki/South_Korea" title="South Korea">South Korea</a> and Japan. </p><p>Part of the site of the <i>Scott's</i> yard, is now an <a href="/wiki/EE_(telecommunications)" title="EE (telecommunications)">EE</a> call centre, and the Kingston Yard was redeveloped for housing. Shipbuilding is now continued at <a href="/wiki/Ferguson_Marine_Engineering" class="mw-redirect" title="Ferguson Marine Engineering">Ferguson Marine Engineering</a> in nearby <a href="/wiki/Port_Glasgow" title="Port Glasgow">Port Glasgow</a>, after Ferguson Shipbuilders was taken over by <a href="/wiki/Jim_McColl" title="Jim McColl">Jim McColl</a> and began modernisation. Ship repair work continues at the Garvel Drydock in Greenock's Great Harbour. </p><p>The Inchgreen Drydock was opened in 1964 as one of the largest in the world at 305 m long and 48 m wide. It was used to re-fit the <a href="/wiki/RMS_Queen_Elizabeth" title="RMS Queen Elizabeth">RMS <i>Queen Elizabeth</i></a>, and to fit-out the <i><a href="/wiki/QE2" class="mw-redirect" title="QE2">QE2</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Greenock_Telegraph_2017_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Greenock_Telegraph_2017-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1966 it came under the nationalised Clydeport, which was privatised in 1982 and in 2003 was sold to Peel Ports of <a href="/wiki/The_Peel_Group" title="The Peel Group">The Peel Group</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Peel_Ports_history_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Peel_Ports_history-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They subsequently operated the drydock as part of their <a href="/wiki/Cammell_Laird" title="Cammell Laird">Cammell Laird</a> shipbuilding subsidiary.<sup id="cite_ref-Cammell_Laird_2015_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cammell_Laird_2015-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Peel Ports put the drydock on the market for a lease in 2014, and Jim McColl opened discussions on leasing the dock to expand Fergusons' shipbuilding,<sup id="cite_ref-HeraldScotland_Inch_green_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HeraldScotland_Inch_green-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but nothing came of the negotiations. On 1 May 2017, Clydeport stated that the drydock cranes are to be demolished.<sup id="cite_ref-Greenock_Telegraph_2017_46-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Greenock_Telegraph_2017-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In November 2021 it was announced that the dock had been leased to Atlas Decommissioning as a site for breaking up marine vessels.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Shipping">Shipping</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Shipping"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jewel_of_the_Seas_G137.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Jewel_of_the_Seas_G137.jpg/220px-Jewel_of_the_Seas_G137.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="155" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Jewel_of_the_Seas_G137.jpg/330px-Jewel_of_the_Seas_G137.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Jewel_of_the_Seas_G137.jpg/440px-Jewel_of_the_Seas_G137.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2206" data-file-height="1558" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Jewel_of_the_Seas" title="Jewel of the Seas">MV <i>Jewel of the Seas</i></a> at Greenock (2006)</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cruise_ship_Queen_Victoria_at_Greenock_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5776898.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Cruise_ship_Queen_Victoria_at_Greenock_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5776898.jpg/220px-Cruise_ship_Queen_Victoria_at_Greenock_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5776898.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Cruise_ship_Queen_Victoria_at_Greenock_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5776898.jpg/330px-Cruise_ship_Queen_Victoria_at_Greenock_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5776898.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Cruise_ship_Queen_Victoria_at_Greenock_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5776898.jpg/440px-Cruise_ship_Queen_Victoria_at_Greenock_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5776898.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="900" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/MS_Queen_Victoria" title="MS Queen Victoria">MS <i>Queen Victoria</i></a> moored at Greenock (2018)</figcaption></figure> <p>Freight traffic is handled at the <a href="/wiki/Portainer" class="mw-redirect" title="Portainer">container cranes</a> of Greenock's <i>Ocean Terminal</i>, at <i>Prince's Pier</i> which was constructed for the <a href="/wiki/Glasgow_and_South_Western_Railway" title="Glasgow and South Western Railway">Glasgow and South Western Railway</a>. The same terminal is a regular port of call for <a href="/wiki/Cruise_liner" class="mw-redirect" title="Cruise liner">cruise liners</a> visiting the west of Scotland. </p><p>Greenock was a regular port of call for Cunard Line and Canadian Pacific in the 1950s and 1960s. Ships on the Montreal to Liverpool transit would anchor at the Tail of the Bank off Greenock in the Firth of Clyde and steam paddlewheel ferries would service the liners. Cunard operated: the RMS Ivernia (1954), RMS Saxonia (1955), RMS Carinthia (1956) and RMS Sylvania (1957). These four ships were built at John Brown & Company shipyards, typically 22,000 tons, twin screw, 600 passengers. CP operated the Empress of Britain (1956), Empress of Canada and Empress of England. </p><p>Greenock's Great Harbour is one of the three main ports providing marine services support to the Royal Navy, in dual site operation with <a href="/wiki/Faslane" class="mw-redirect" title="Faslane">Faslane</a> at <a href="/wiki/HMNB_Clyde" title="HMNB Clyde">HMNB Clyde</a> on the <a href="/wiki/Gare_Loch" title="Gare Loch">Gare Loch</a>. 240 staff of the former <a href="/wiki/Royal_Maritime_Auxiliary_Service" title="Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service">Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service</a> were transferred to <a href="/wiki/Serco_Denholm" class="mw-redirect" title="Serco Denholm">Serco Denholm</a> under a 15-year £1bn PFI contract awarded in December 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This facility means that "Admiralty" boats and tugs are a common sight on the Clyde. </p><p>Greenock's attractive esplanade provides a gently curving riverside walk just over a mile (1.6 km) long extending to the west from <i>Ocean Terminal</i> to the <i>Royal West of Scotland Amateur Boat Club</i> sailing, kayaking and rowing facilities, which originated as a rowing club built against the east wall of <a href="/wiki/Fort_Matilda" title="Fort Matilda">Fort Matilda</a> in 1866, and was granted its present title in 1885. The present clubhouse dates from 1878, and was subsequently extended.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Fort Matilda was adapted for various purposes, eventually becoming the <i>Navy Buildings</i> which housed a main <a href="/wiki/Her_Majesty%27s_Coastguard" class="mw-redirect" title="Her Majesty's Coastguard">Her Majesty's Coastguard</a> centre until it closed in December 2012, as well as a <a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Reserve" title="Royal Naval Reserve">Royal Naval Reserve</a> establishment, <a href="/wiki/HMS_Dalriada" title="HMS Dalriada">HMS <i>Dalriada</i></a>. The buildings have now been demolished, as a site for blocks of flats off Eldon Street. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sugar">Sugar</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Sugar"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sugar_Warehouse.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Sugar_Warehouse.jpg/220px-Sugar_Warehouse.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="130" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Sugar_Warehouse.jpg/330px-Sugar_Warehouse.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Sugar_Warehouse.jpg/440px-Sugar_Warehouse.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2272" data-file-height="1342" /></a><figcaption>The Sugar Shed dominates the James Watt Dock</figcaption></figure> <p>Sugar refining began in Greenock in 1765.<sup id="cite_ref-brit11_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brit11-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> John Walker began a sugar refinery in Greenock in 1850 followed by the prominent local <a href="/wiki/Cooper_(profession)" title="Cooper (profession)">cooper</a> and shipowner <a href="/wiki/Abram_Lyle" title="Abram Lyle">Abram Lyle</a> who, with four partners, purchased the <i>Glebe Sugar Refinery</i> in 1865. Another 12 refineries were active at one point. The most successful of these was <a href="/wiki/Tate_%26_Lyle" title="Tate & Lyle">Tate & Lyle</a>. It was formed from a merger in 1921 between Abram Lyle, who had expanded into <a href="/wiki/Plaistow,_Newham" title="Plaistow, Newham">Plaistow</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Henry_Tate" title="Henry Tate">Henry Tate</a>, who had set up a sugar refinery in <a href="/wiki/Liverpool" title="Liverpool">Liverpool</a> and had expanded into <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a>. </p><p>The James Watt Dock, opened in 1886, provided shipping and shipbuilding facilities including a large warehouse (known as the Sugar Shed) which was used for both imported raw sugar, and refined sugar ready for delivery.<sup id="cite_ref-JWD_hist_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JWD_hist-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Canmore_JWD_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Canmore_JWD-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By the end of the 19th century, around 400 ships a year were transporting sugar from Caribbean holdings to Greenock for processing. There were 14 sugar refineries, including The Westburn, Walkers, The Glebe, Lochore and Ferguson and Dempster, plus a sugar beet factory on Ingleston Street. Tobacco from the Americas also arrived here. </p><p>When Tate and Lyle finally closed its Greenock refinery in 1997 it brought to an end the town's 150-year-old connections with sugar manufacture. A newly built sugar warehouse continued shipping operations at Greenock's <i>Ocean Terminal</i>. The former sugar warehouse at the James Watt Dock was by then scheduled as a category A <a href="/wiki/Listed_building" title="Listed building">listed building</a> as a fine example of early industrial architecture, with an unusual feature of a <a href="/wiki/Colonnade" title="Colonnade">colonnade</a> of cast iron columns forming a sheltered unloading area next to the <a href="/wiki/Quay" class="mw-redirect" title="Quay">quayside</a>. This building has since lain empty, with various schemes being proposed for conversion and restoration. The photographs show the building still intact in February 2006, but a fire on the evening of 12 June 2006 caused severe damage to much of the building before being brought under control in the early hours of 13 June. The local council confirmed that parts of the building will have to be taken down to ensure public safety, but promised an investigation and emphasised the importance of this world heritage building.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2007, approval was given to proposals for a major regeneration project.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of 2018, the building and adjacent area of the dock accommodated a <a href="/wiki/Marina" title="Marina">marina</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-JWD_hist_54-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JWD_hist-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Electronics">Electronics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Electronics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:IBM_Greenock_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6265903.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/IBM_Greenock_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6265903.jpg/220px-IBM_Greenock_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6265903.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="115" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/IBM_Greenock_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6265903.jpg/330px-IBM_Greenock_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6265903.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/IBM_Greenock_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6265903.jpg/440px-IBM_Greenock_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6265903.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="537" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/IBM" title="IBM">IBM</a> facility in Greenock (2019)</figcaption></figure> <p>Since <a href="/wiki/IBM" title="IBM">IBM</a> arrived in the town in 1951, electronics and light manufacturing have, until recently, been the mainstay of local employment. <a href="/wiki/Texas_Instruments" title="Texas Instruments">Texas Instruments</a> (and before that <a href="/wiki/National_Semiconductor" title="National Semiconductor">National Semiconductor</a>) ran a <a href="/wiki/Silicon" title="Silicon">silicon</a> wafer manufacturing plant in the town from 1970 until 2019, when the plant was transferred to <a href="/wiki/Diodes_Incorporated" title="Diodes Incorporated">Diodes Incorporated</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>However, with manufacturing moving to Eastern Europe and Asia, work has shifted to the <a href="/wiki/Service_sector" class="mw-redirect" title="Service sector">service sector</a>, especially call centres. EE and IBM both have major call centre operations in Greenock, while the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Bank_of_Scotland" title="Royal Bank of Scotland">Royal Bank of Scotland</a> Mortgage Centre processes Mortgage applications from throughout the UK & Ireland. </p><p>IBM closed their entire factory in Greenock which is in the process of being demolished. <a href="/wiki/Sanmina" class="mw-redirect" title="Sanmina">Sanmina</a>, another electronics company, took over much of the IBM installation but moved 370 jobs to <a href="/wiki/Hungary" title="Hungary">Hungary</a> in 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Sanmina plant, which consisted of the former IBM AMDC (Automated Materials Distribution Centre) and Modules buildings 1 to 5, has since ceased operation and was demolished in 2009. The <a href="/wiki/Spango_Valley" title="Spango Valley">Spango Valley</a> site was rebranded as "Valley Park" in late 2009. Lenovo has also re-located away from Greenock, and the plant is now at 10% of the 1999/2000 capacity. As of 2020 the site of IBM in Spango Valley had been completely demolished. <sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Trade_and_commerce">Trade and commerce</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Trade and commerce"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Austin_Gipsy_fire_appliance_in_the_Oak_Mall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5702096.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Austin_Gipsy_fire_appliance_in_the_Oak_Mall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5702096.jpg/220px-Austin_Gipsy_fire_appliance_in_the_Oak_Mall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5702096.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="144" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Austin_Gipsy_fire_appliance_in_the_Oak_Mall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5702096.jpg/330px-Austin_Gipsy_fire_appliance_in_the_Oak_Mall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5702096.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Austin_Gipsy_fire_appliance_in_the_Oak_Mall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5702096.jpg/440px-Austin_Gipsy_fire_appliance_in_the_Oak_Mall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5702096.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="420" /></a><figcaption>Shopping outlets in the Oak Mall</figcaption></figure> <p>Greenock's main shopping thoroughfare was Hamilton Street, which connected West Blackhall Street in the west to Clyde Square in the east. In 1975 it disappeared, along with several other central streets, as the area was <a href="/wiki/Pedestrianised" class="mw-redirect" title="Pedestrianised">pedestrianised</a> as Hamilton Way. In 1992 it was covered and enclosed as an 85-unit centre by Covell Matthews for then-clients Ossory Road Estates as <i>The Oak Mall</i> (in administration as of 21 November 2013).<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has since been supplanted as Inverclyde's main shopping area by the retail park at Port Glasgow. Occupants of the mall now include <a href="/wiki/Boots_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="Boots Group">Boots</a>, <a href="/wiki/Argos_(retailer)" title="Argos (retailer)">Argos</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Body_Shop" title="The Body Shop">The Body Shop</a>, <a href="/wiki/C._%26_J._Clark" class="mw-redirect" title="C. & J. Clark">Clarks</a> and <a href="/wiki/New_Look_(store)" class="mw-redirect" title="New Look (store)">New Look</a>. <a href="/wiki/Marks_and_Spencer" class="mw-redirect" title="Marks and Spencer">Marks and Spencer</a> was in its original building (of 1936) which was simply built round during the first phase of pedestrianisation, where it remained until the store moved to a new unit at Port Glasgow.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In its place, is a collection of separate small markets. <a href="/wiki/Tesco" title="Tesco">Tesco</a> and <a href="/wiki/Morrisons" title="Morrisons">Morrisons</a> also have a presence in the town. A small retail estate is opposite the <i>Waterfront</i> swimming pool and leisure centre. Elsewhere, small groups of shops in most of the areas of the town provide for day-to-day needs. The town contains one diplomatic mission, an Italian consulate. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transport">Transport</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Transport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Transport_in_Scotland" title="Transport in Scotland">Transport in Scotland</a> and <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Central_railway_station" title="Greenock Central railway station">Greenock Central railway station</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Trains_at_Greenock_Central_station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4752613.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Trains_at_Greenock_Central_station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4752613.jpg/220px-Trains_at_Greenock_Central_station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4752613.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Trains_at_Greenock_Central_station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4752613.jpg/330px-Trains_at_Greenock_Central_station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4752613.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Trains_at_Greenock_Central_station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4752613.jpg/440px-Trains_at_Greenock_Central_station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4752613.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Greenock_Central_railway_station" title="Greenock Central railway station">Greenock Central</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Greenock is Scotland's best served town in terms of railway stations. It boasts eight: <a href="/wiki/Bogston_railway_station" title="Bogston railway station">Bogston</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cartsdyke_railway_station" title="Cartsdyke railway station">Cartsdyke</a>, <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Central_railway_station" title="Greenock Central railway station">Greenock Central</a>, <a href="/wiki/Greenock_West_railway_station" title="Greenock West railway station">Greenock West</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fort_Matilda_railway_station" title="Fort Matilda railway station">Fort Matilda</a>, <a href="/wiki/Whinhill_railway_station" title="Whinhill railway station">Whinhill</a>, <a href="/wiki/Drumfrochar_railway_station" title="Drumfrochar railway station">Drumfrochar</a> and <a href="/wiki/Branchton_railway_station" title="Branchton railway station">Branchton</a>. A ninth station, located at the <a href="/wiki/IBM_railway_station" title="IBM railway station">former IBM complex</a>, is currently mothballed pending redevelopment of the site. Only Glasgow has a much greater number of stations and Edinburgh possesses only two more. Greenock has a railway tunnel at 1.2 miles (1.9 km) in length. Located directly under Newton Street in the town, the tunnel allowed for the extension of the railway to <a href="/wiki/Gourock" title="Gourock">Gourock</a>. </p><p>Greenock is served by a number of local bus routes covering the majority of Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgow. Long-distance services travel regularly to Glasgow, Largs and Dunoon. The majority of routes are run by <a href="/wiki/McGill%27s_Bus_Services" title="McGill's Bus Services">McGill's Bus Services</a>. The Largs to Glasgow corridor is served by two services, the 901, 906, which provide a bus along this route every 15 minutes for most of the day. The 531 service also offers travel from Greenock to Glasgow, serving the Slaemuir area of Port Glasgow before connecting with the X7 Service and continuing through Bridge of Weir, Houston and Linwood, then joining the motorway to Braehead before heading into Glasgow City Centre. </p><p>Greenock is located at the end of the <a href="/wiki/A8_road_(Great_Britain)" class="mw-redirect" title="A8 road (Great Britain)">A8 road</a>/<a href="/wiki/M8_motorway_(Scotland)" title="M8 motorway (Scotland)">M8 motorway</a> which begins in <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh" title="Edinburgh">Edinburgh</a>. It is also the northern terminus of <a href="/wiki/Euroroute" class="mw-redirect" title="Euroroute">Euroroute</a> <a href="/wiki/European_route_E05" class="mw-redirect" title="European route E05">E05</a> which heads south through England, France and Spain, ending at the Spanish port and container terminal of <a href="/wiki/Algeciras" title="Algeciras">Algeciras</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Culture">Culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Beacon_Arts_Centre_%26_clock_tower_w.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Beacon_Arts_Centre_%26_clock_tower_w.jpg/220px-Beacon_Arts_Centre_%26_clock_tower_w.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Beacon_Arts_Centre_%26_clock_tower_w.jpg/330px-Beacon_Arts_Centre_%26_clock_tower_w.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Beacon_Arts_Centre_%26_clock_tower_w.jpg/440px-Beacon_Arts_Centre_%26_clock_tower_w.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4022" data-file-height="2262" /></a><figcaption>The Beacon Arts Centre, with first floor Gallery Suite and ground floor café & bar looking out over the Custom House Quay waterfront and the Clyde.</figcaption></figure> <p>Greenock is home to the world's first <a href="/wiki/Burns_Supper" class="mw-redirect" title="Burns Supper">Burns Club</a>, The Mother Club, which was founded in 1801 by merchants born in <a href="/wiki/Ayrshire" title="Ayrshire">Ayrshire</a>, some of whom had known Robert Burns. They held the first <a href="/wiki/Burns_Supper" class="mw-redirect" title="Burns Supper">Burns Supper</a> on what they thought was his birthday on 29 January 1802, but in 1803 discovered from the Ayr parish records that the correct date was 25 January 1759.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Victorian_era" title="Victorian era">Victorian</a> landscape artist <a href="/wiki/John_Atkinson_Grimshaw" title="John Atkinson Grimshaw">John Atkinson Grimshaw</a> depicted a somewhat idealised Greenock in several of his paintings. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Mclean_Museum" class="mw-redirect" title="Mclean Museum">Watt Institution</a> (Mclean Museum) is the largest museum in the Inverclyde area, featuring exhibitions on <a href="/wiki/James_Watt" title="James Watt">James Watt</a> and a collection of <a href="/wiki/Ancient_Egyptian" class="mw-redirect" title="Ancient Egyptian">Ancient Egyptian</a> artefacts. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Beacon_Arts_Centre" title="Beacon Arts Centre">Beacon Arts Centre</a> opened in 2013 in a new building at Greenock's Custom House Quay. It provides a 500-seat theatre that hosts a regular programme of plays, concerts, musical events, comedians and other events and a Studio Theatre, as well as a multifunction Gallery Suite providing rehearsal and meeting rooms which combine for event or performance space, with views over the Clyde. On the ground floor a café & bar also haas wide views. The Beacon is owned by the Greenock Arts Guild, and replaced the former <i>Arts Guild Theatre</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Beacon_Arts_Centre_2013_64-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Beacon_Arts_Centre_2013-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Greenock hosted the <a href="/wiki/Royal_National_M%C3%B2d" title="Royal National Mòd">National Mòd</a> in 1904 and 1925.<sup id="cite_ref-SMO_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SMO-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="In_television">In television</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: In television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1974 <a href="/wiki/BBC_Scotland" title="BBC Scotland">BBC Scotland</a> adaptation of the <i><a href="/wiki/Para_Handy" title="Para Handy">Para Handy</a></i> novels, entitled <i><a href="/wiki/The_Vital_Spark" title="The Vital Spark">The Vital Spark</a></i>, was filmed in Greenock. In 2012, Greenock became the setting for the <a href="/wiki/BBC" title="BBC">BBC</a> television drama <i><a href="/wiki/Waterloo_Road_(TV_series)" title="Waterloo Road (TV series)">Waterloo Road</a></i>, after the series was relocated from <a href="/wiki/Rochdale" title="Rochdale">Rochdale</a>, Greater Manchester. The series was shot at <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Academy" title="Greenock Academy">Greenock Academy</a>, a former secondary school in the west of the town.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The British TV series <i><a href="/wiki/Annika_(2021_TV_series)" title="Annika (2021 TV series)">Annika</a></i> uses the Beacon Arts Centre as the homicide unit's base. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="In_film">In film</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: In film"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Greenock has featured as the backdrop to several films: the television films <i><a href="/wiki/Just_a_Boys%27_Game" title="Just a Boys' Game">Just a Boys' Game</a></i> (1979), <i><a href="/wiki/Down_Where_the_Buffalo_Go" title="Down Where the Buffalo Go">Down Where the Buffalo Go</a></i> (1988) and <i><a href="/wiki/Down_Among_the_Big_Boys" class="mw-redirect" title="Down Among the Big Boys">Down Among the Big Boys</a></i> (1993)<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the cinema films <i><a href="/wiki/Sweet_Sixteen_(2002_film)" title="Sweet Sixteen (2002 film)">Sweet Sixteen</a></i> (2002), <i><a href="/wiki/Dear_Frankie" title="Dear Frankie">Dear Frankie</a></i> (2004) and <a href="/wiki/Badla_(2019_film)" title="Badla (2019 film)"><i>Badla</i></a> (2019).<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An early <a href="/wiki/Danny_Boyle" title="Danny Boyle">Danny Boyle</a> film <i>Leaving</i> (1988) was shot here. In <i><a href="/wiki/Rob_Roy_(1995_film)" title="Rob Roy (1995 film)">Rob Roy</a></i>, which is set in the mid-eighteenth century, Greenock is referred to as "the port to new world". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="In_literature">In literature</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: In literature"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Greenock is one of the settings for <a href="/wiki/Alan_Sharp" title="Alan Sharp">Alan Sharp</a>'s 1965 novel <i>A Green Tree in Gedde</i>. It is fictionalised as 'Gantock' by <a href="/wiki/Robin_Jenkins" title="Robin Jenkins">Robin Jenkins</a> in his 1979 novel <i>Fergus Lamont</i> (The Gantocks are a rocky <a href="/wiki/Shoal" title="Shoal">shoal</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Firth_of_Clyde" title="Firth of Clyde">Firth of Clyde</a> nearby, just off <a href="/wiki/Dunoon" title="Dunoon">Dunoon</a>). <a href="/wiki/Alasdair_Gray" title="Alasdair Gray">Alasdair Gray</a>'s 1984 novel <i><a href="/wiki/1982,_Janine" title="1982, Janine">1982, Janine</a></i> is set in a Greenock hotel room. <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Fitt" title="Matthew Fitt">Matthew Fitt</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Cyberpunk" title="Cyberpunk">cyberpunk</a> novel <i><a href="/wiki/But%27n%27Ben_A-Go-Go" class="mw-redirect" title="But'n'Ben A-Go-Go">But'n'Ben A-Go-Go</a></i> features a submerged Greenock after the effects of <a href="/wiki/Global_warming" class="mw-redirect" title="Global warming">global warming</a>. Greenock has featured in the poetry of W.S. Graham (evoking his childhood) and <a href="/wiki/Douglas_Dunn" title="Douglas Dunn">Douglas Dunn</a>. </p><p>Greenock features in <a href="/wiki/Charles_Nodier" title="Charles Nodier">Charles Nodier</a>'s 1832 romantic fairy-tale novel <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98080252.texteImage"><i>La fée aux miettes</i></a> as the original home and final destination of the eponymous "Crumb Fairy," who, at the beginning of the story is trapped in France.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=NKZJAAAAIAAJ"><i>Promenade from Dieppe to the Mountains of Scotland</i></a>, his account of a 50-day journey to Scotland in 1821, Nodier described Greenock as “one of the ornaments of Renfrewshire”<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> ("la charmante ville de Greenok [sic], un des ornements de Renfrew"<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>). </p><p>The novel <i>The Greenock Murders</i> by Kieran James (2021) is set in Greenock, especially the Cartsdyke area of town around Grosvenor Road, and the pubs of Gourock including the Kempock bar and Monteith's (now closed).<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Media">Media</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The town has a daily evening newspaper, <i>The <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Telegraph" title="Greenock Telegraph">Greenock Telegraph</a></i>, dating from 1857. </p><p>Local news and television programmes are provided by <a href="/wiki/BBC_Scotland" title="BBC Scotland">BBC Scotland</a> and <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Television" title="Scottish Television">STV Central</a>. Television signals are received from the <a href="/wiki/Black_Hill_transmitting_station" title="Black Hill transmitting station">Black Hill</a><sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> TV transmitter or one of the local relay transmitters (Rosneath<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Ravenscraig <sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>). An internet-based TV station – Inverclyde TV – is run by Creative Industries students at Greenock's West College Scotland. </p><p>Inverclyde FM on line is a community <a href="/wiki/Internet_radio" title="Internet radio">Internet radio</a> station run by volunteers.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The town is also served by nation-wide radio stations, <a href="/wiki/BBC_Radio_Scotland" title="BBC Radio Scotland">BBC Radio Scotland</a>, <a href="/wiki/Clyde_1" title="Clyde 1">Clyde 1</a>, <a href="/wiki/Greatest_Hits_Radio_Glasgow_%26_The_West" title="Greatest Hits Radio Glasgow & The West">Greatest Hits Radio Glasgow & The West</a>, <a href="/wiki/Heart_Scotland" title="Heart Scotland">Heart Scotland</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Capital_Scotland" title="Capital Scotland">Capital Scotland</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Notable_people">Notable people</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Notable people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:James_Watt_Memorial_College_statue.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/James_Watt_Memorial_College_statue.jpg/170px-James_Watt_Memorial_College_statue.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="339" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/James_Watt_Memorial_College_statue.jpg/255px-James_Watt_Memorial_College_statue.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/James_Watt_Memorial_College_statue.jpg/340px-James_Watt_Memorial_College_statue.jpg 2x" data-file-width="543" data-file-height="1084" /></a><figcaption>James Watt's statue of 1908 by <a href="/wiki/Henry_Charles_Fehr" title="Henry Charles Fehr">Henry Charles Fehr</a> at the original James Watt College building, which marks the site of his birthplace.</figcaption></figure> <p>The most famous Greenockian is the engineer <a href="/wiki/James_Watt" title="James Watt">James Watt</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He is remembered in several placenames in the town, in the library instituted in his memory, and by the original Watt Memorial School (later College) building on the site of his birthplace in William Street, which incorporates a commemorative statue. The Finnart Campus of the <a href="/wiki/West_College_Scotland" title="West College Scotland">local college</a> was until 2014 known as the James Watt College. <a href="/wiki/Wetherspoons" title="Wetherspoons">Wetherspoons</a> opened the James Watt pub after the building was converted from its previous use as the General Post Office. </p><p>The Lady Octavia park and sports centre are named after Lady Octavia Grosvenor, wife of the local MP <a href="/wiki/Sir_Michael_Shaw-Stewart,_7th_Baronet" title="Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 7th Baronet">Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart</a>, who died in 1921. </p><p><a href="/wiki/John_Cummings_(footballer)" title="John Cummings (footballer)">John Cummings</a>, born in Greenock in 1944, was a Scottish footballer, who played for six teams over ten years in both the United Kingdom and United States. </p><p><a href="/wiki/John_McGeoch" title="John McGeoch">John McGeoch</a>, one of the most influential <a href="/wiki/Rock_(music)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rock (music)">rock</a> guitarists of the last decades,<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> was born in Greenock in 1955; he spent his childhood with his family in the city before moving in his teens.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Mojo_(magazine)" title="Mojo (magazine)">Mojo</a></i> magazine listed McGeoch as one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Other Greenockians include the composers <a href="/wiki/Hamish_MacCunn" title="Hamish MacCunn">Hamish MacCunn</a> and <a href="/wiki/William_Wallace_(Scottish_composer)" title="William Wallace (Scottish composer)">William Wallace</a>, violinist <a href="/wiki/Henri_Temianka" title="Henri Temianka">Henri Temianka</a>, mathematician William Spence,<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> poets <a href="/wiki/Denis_Devlin" title="Denis Devlin">Denis Devlin</a>, <a href="/wiki/W._S._Graham" title="W. S. Graham">W. S. Graham</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jean_Adam" title="Jean Adam">Jean Adam</a>, merchant <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Algie" title="Matthew Algie">Matthew Algie</a>, actors <a href="/wiki/Richard_Wilson_(Scottish_actor)" title="Richard Wilson (Scottish actor)">Richard Wilson</a>, <a href="/wiki/David_Ashton_(actor)" title="David Ashton (actor)">David Ashton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Martin_Compston" title="Martin Compston">Martin Compston</a> and <a href="/wiki/Stella_Gonet" title="Stella Gonet">Stella Gonet</a>, artists <a href="/wiki/William_Scott_(artist)" title="William Scott (artist)">William Scott</a> and <a href="/wiki/Alison_Watt_(Scottish_painter)" title="Alison Watt (Scottish painter)">Alison Watt</a>, playwrights <a href="/wiki/Bill_Bryden" title="Bill Bryden">Bill Bryden</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Neil_Paterson_(writer)" title="Neil Paterson (writer)">Neil Paterson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Peter_McDougall" title="Peter McDougall">Peter McDougall</a>, comedian <a href="/wiki/Chic_Murray" title="Chic Murray">Charles 'Chic' Murray</a>, opera singer <a href="/wiki/Hugh_Enes_Blackmore" title="Hugh Enes Blackmore">Hugh Enes Blackmore</a>, broadcaster <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Mack_(broadcaster)" title="Jimmy Mack (broadcaster)">Jimmy Mack</a>, <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">American football</a> player <a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Tynes" title="Lawrence Tynes">Lawrence Tynes</a>, children's theatre performer Ruairidh Forde, PGA Pro golfer Colin Robinson, Antarctic explorer <a href="/wiki/Henry_Robertson_Bowers" title="Henry Robertson Bowers">Henry Robertson 'Birdie' Bowers</a> and portrait painter <a href="/wiki/Leonard_Boden" title="Leonard Boden">Leonard Boden</a>. </p><p>Two Greenockians, Alexander Bruce and Theophilus S. Marshall, were involved in the drafting of the laws for Australian Rules Football. </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Charles_McQueen" title="Charles McQueen">Charles McQueen</a> (1836–1906), engineer and gold-dredger.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Davidson_(poet)" title="John Davidson (poet)">John Davidson</a> (1857-1909), dramatist and poet, lived and worked at Greenock from 1862 to 1889.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donald_McIntyre_(physician)" title="Donald McIntyre (physician)">Dr Donald McIntyre</a> (1891–1954) was born and raised in Greenock.</li> <li>The novelist and children's writer <a href="/wiki/Mary_Alice_Faid" title="Mary Alice Faid">Mary Alice Faid</a> was born in Greenock in 1897.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Robert Wilson, the grandfather of <a href="/wiki/Uncle_Sam" title="Uncle Sam">Uncle Sam</a> (<a href="/wiki/Samuel_Wilson" title="Samuel Wilson">Samuel Wilson</a>) was born in Greenock.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ros%C3%A9_(drag_queen)" title="Rosé (drag queen)">Rosé</a>, a contestant on <a href="/wiki/RuPaul%27s_Drag_Race_(season_13)" class="mw-redirect" title="RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)">RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)</a>, was born in Greenock.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Dancing_on_Ice_professional_skaters#Angela_Egan" title="List of Dancing on Ice professional skaters">Angela Egan</a>, The 2021 winner of <a href="/wiki/Dancing_on_Ice" title="Dancing on Ice">Dancing on Ice</a> was born in Greenock, and after learning to skate in Paisley, became one of the first coaches at Greenock's Waterfront Ice Rink when it opened.<sup id="cite_ref-Angela_Egan_2021_85-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Angela_Egan_2021-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M.R.D._Meek" class="mw-redirect" title="M.R.D. Meek">M.R.D. Meek</a>, mystery novelist, was from Greenock<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_MacLeod" title="Ken MacLeod">Ken MacLeod</a>, science fiction novelist, was educated at Greenock High School.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="People_with_other_connections">People with other connections</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: People with other connections"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:140224_Old_Greenock_Cemetery_-_16.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/140224_Old_Greenock_Cemetery_-_16.jpg/220px-140224_Old_Greenock_Cemetery_-_16.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/140224_Old_Greenock_Cemetery_-_16.jpg/330px-140224_Old_Greenock_Cemetery_-_16.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/140224_Old_Greenock_Cemetery_-_16.jpg/440px-140224_Old_Greenock_Cemetery_-_16.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3812" data-file-height="2552" /></a><figcaption>Cemetery entrance from Inverkip Street, with plaque commemorating <a href="/wiki/John_Galt_(novelist)" title="John Galt (novelist)">John Galt</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>Pirate <a href="/wiki/William_Kidd" title="William Kidd">William Kidd</a> claimed on <a href="/wiki/Death_row" title="Death row">death row</a> that he was born in Greenock, but subsequent evidence has shown that he was born either in <a href="/wiki/Belfast" title="Belfast">Belfast</a> or <a href="/wiki/Dundee" title="Dundee">Dundee</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Robert_Burns" title="Robert Burns">Robert Burns</a>' lover <a href="/wiki/Mary_Campbell_(Highland_Mary)" title="Mary Campbell (Highland Mary)">Mary Campbell (Highland Mary)</a> and her father sailed from <a href="/wiki/Campbeltown" title="Campbeltown">Campbeltown</a> to visit her brother in Greenock early in October 1786. Her brother fell ill with <a href="/wiki/Typhus" title="Typhus">typhus</a>, which she caught while nursing him. She died of typhus on 20 or 21 October 1786, and was buried in the <a href="/wiki/Old_West_Kirk" title="Old West Kirk">Old West Kirk</a> graveyard. In 1842 increasing interest in their romance led to a monument being erected by public subscription to mark the grave. In 1920 when the church site was needed to expand <a href="/wiki/Harland_and_Wolff" class="mw-redirect" title="Harland and Wolff">Harland and Wolff</a>'s shipyard, the monument was moved to its present site in Greenock Cemetery, with her remains being transferred to a casket and re-interred with due ceremony. The church itself was moved and rebuilt in its current location at the west end of the Esplanade in 1926.<sup id="cite_ref-HighlandMary_90-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HighlandMary-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The novelist <a href="/wiki/John_Galt_(novelist)" title="John Galt (novelist)">John Galt</a>, who founded <a href="/wiki/Guelph" title="Guelph">Guelph</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ontario" title="Ontario">Ontario</a> in 1827, lived in the town and based some of his work, most notably <i><a href="/wiki/Annals_of_the_Parish" title="Annals of the Parish">Annals of the Parish</a></i> (1821), on Greenock and surrounding towns. He is buried in the Inverkip Street Cemetery. The mother of American comedian and writer <a href="/wiki/Jay_Leno" title="Jay Leno">Jay Leno</a>, Catherine Muir, was born in Greenock and emigrated to the US as a child. The American actress <a href="/wiki/Julianne_Moore" title="Julianne Moore">Julianne Moore</a> is the daughter of the late Anne Love, a former psychiatric <a href="/wiki/Social_worker" class="mw-redirect" title="Social worker">social worker</a> who emigrated from Greenock. <a href="/wiki/William_Hewitt_(moderator)" class="mw-redirect" title="William Hewitt (moderator)">The Rev William C. Hewitt</a> (minister at Westburn Parish Church in Greenock), <a href="/wiki/Moderator_of_the_General_Assembly_of_the_Church_of_Scotland" title="Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland">Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland</a> in 2009–2010, is the first serving minister at a church in Greenock to be appointed. Reverend <a href="/wiki/Elizabeth_Kinniburgh" title="Elizabeth Kinniburgh">Elizabeth Kinniburgh</a>, born in Greencock in 1929, was one of the first women to become ordained as a minister for the <a href="/wiki/Church_of_Scotland" title="Church of Scotland">Church of Scotland</a> in 1970.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Abdelbaset_al-Megrahi" title="Abdelbaset al-Megrahi">Abdelbaset al-Megrahi</a>, the Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the <a href="/wiki/Lockerbie_Bombing" class="mw-redirect" title="Lockerbie Bombing">Lockerbie Bombing</a>, was incarcerated at <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Prison" class="mw-redirect" title="Greenock Prison">Greenock Prison</a> from 2005 until his release on 20 August 2009. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sports">Sports</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cappielow.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Cappielow.JPG/220px-Cappielow.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Cappielow.JPG/330px-Cappielow.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Cappielow.JPG/440px-Cappielow.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2160" data-file-height="1440" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Cappielow_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Cappielow Park">Cappielow Park</a>, home of Morton F.C.</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Greenock_Morton" class="mw-redirect" title="Greenock Morton">Greenock Morton</a> are the local senior <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">football</a> team who currently play in the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Championship" title="Scottish Championship">Scottish Championship</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Founded in 1874 as Morton F.C., they play their home matches at <a href="/wiki/Cappielow" title="Cappielow">Cappielow</a>. At lower levels of the game, <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Juniors_F.C." title="Greenock Juniors F.C.">Greenock Juniors F.C.</a> play in the West of Scotland Football League. </p><p>Greenock hosts a <a href="/wiki/Rugby_union" title="Rugby union">rugby union</a> team, <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Wanderers_RFC" title="Greenock Wanderers RFC">Greenock Wanderers RFC</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> founded in 1873. It is one of the oldest clubs in Scotland. </p><p>Greenock also has 2 successful athletics clubs, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.inverclydeac.co.uk/">Inverclyde AC</a> and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://greenockglenparkharriers.com/">Glenpark Harriers</a> </p><p>It is also the hometown of the <a href="/wiki/Greenock_Cricket_Club" class="mw-redirect" title="Greenock Cricket Club">Greenock Cricket Club</a><sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Greenock Golf Club.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1972, the town was also the host of the first official international <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_association_football" title="Women's association football">women's football</a> match played in Britain. The game, between Scotland and England, resulted in a 3-2 win for England.<sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Leisure facilities in Greenock are primarily provided by Inverclyde Leisure. There are several sports facilities in the town and surrounding area managed by Inverclyde Leisure: </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ul><li>Waterfront Leisure Complex</li> <li>Greenock Sports Centre</li> <li>Lady Octavia Sports Centre</li> <li>Boglestone Community Centre and Fitness Gym</li> <li>Ravenscraig Sports Centre</li> <li>Battery Park Pavilion</li> <li>Gourock Fitness Gym</li> <li>Gourock Outdoor Swimming Pool</li> <li>Birkmyre Park Fitness Gym (Kilmacolm)</li></ul> </div> <p>As of 2009, there are plans to build a new 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J.</a> <i>The History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland</i> (Edinburgh, 1926)</li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWood1828" class="citation cs2">Wood, John (1828), <i>Descriptive account of the principal towns in Scotland: to accompany Wood's town atlas</i>, Edinburgh, pp. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/stream/descriptiveacc1828scot#page/170/mode/2up">171–177</a></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Descriptive+account+of+the+principal+towns+in+Scotland%3A+to+accompany+Wood%27s+town+atlas&rft.place=Edinburgh&rft.pages=171-177&rft.date=1828&rft.aulast=Wood&rft.aufirst=John&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGreenock" class="Z3988"></span> (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://maps.nls.uk/detail.cfm?id=352">Plan of the Town of Greenock from actual survey. – Maps of Scotland</a>, 1825, <a href="/wiki/National_Library_of_Scotland" title="National Library of Scotland">National Library of Scotland</a> website)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Further_reading">Further reading</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Further reading"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Snoddy, TG (1937) <i>Round About Greenock</i></li> <li>Weir, D (1827, r. 2004) <i>History of the Town of Greenock</i></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greenock&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a 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