Brookfield, Renfrewshire

Brookfield
Brookfield  Brookfield shown within Renfrewshire
OS grid reference	NS4164
Council area	Renfrewshire
Lieutenancy area	Renfrewshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	JOHNSTONE
Postcode district	PA5
Dialling code	01505
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Scottish Parliament	Renfewshire South
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Coordinates: 55°50′49″N 4°32′02″W / 55.847°N 4.534°W

Brookfield is a small dormitory village in west central Renfrewshire, Scotland. It lies on the north of the A761 road, which runs through a number of towns and villages to join Port Glasgow and the city of Glasgow, via Paisley, and is roughly equidistant to the nearby settlements of Houston, Bridge of Weir, Kilbarchan, Johnstone and Linwood.

History

The village was effectively founded in the late 19th century from what was previously farmland. It continued to grow at a steady rate from this point onwards, and now includes some 200 houses - making it possibly Renfrewshire's smallest village.^[1]

Brookfield was also home to Donald J Malcolm (1925-2003), founder of The Malcolm Group, a significant haulage contractor whose fleet carried the Brookfield name.

Governance

For elections to Renfrewshire Council, Brookfield forms part of Ward 9 (Houston, Crosslee and Linwood).

References

1. Renfrewshire Community Website - Brookfield Archived March 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.