LINWOOD, a village and quoad sacra parish (for a time), in the parish of Kilbarchan, Upper ward of the country of Renfrew, 2^ miles (W.) from Paisley; containing 1126 inhabitants. This village, which has arisen entirely since the introduction of the cotton manufacture, is situated on the lands of Blackstone, and consists of numerous well-built houses and neat cottages inhabited by persons employed in factories. The principal factory, originally erected in 1/92, and burnt down in 1802, was rebuilt by the present company in 1805. It has a central range I70 feet in length and sixty-one high, with a west wing 100 feet long and fortyone in height, and an cast wing eighty feet in length and about thirty high. The machinery is propelled by two water-wheels and a steam-engine, together of sixtyeight horse power; and the numlier of persons employed is on the average 400. There is also a mill belonging to Mr. Henderson, sixty-seven feet in length and fortyfour feet in breadth, in which are 4000 spindles, put in motion by a steam engine of sixteen-horse power, and affording occupation to about forty persons. A school has been established by the proprietors of the works, who allow the teacher a salary of £20, with a school-house; his income, with the fees, amounting to about £60.