CROSSHILL, a village, in the parish of Cathcart,
Upper ward of the county of Renfrew, 2 miles (S.)
from Glasgow; containing 63 inhabitants. It lies in
the northern part of the parish, and on the eastern confines
of the county; the road from Glasgow to Cathcart
runs a short distance westward of the village. There
is a valuable quarry of freestone, which is extensively
wrought for the erection of buildings in Glasgow.