NETHERTON-QUARRY, a village, in the parish of
New-Kilpatrick, county of Dumbarton, 5 miles (N.
W.) from Glasgow; containing ill inhabitants. This
place lies in the south-eastern part of the parish, a little
west of the high road from Glasgow to Kilpatrick, and
on the line of the Forth and Clyde canal. It derives its
affi.x from a considerable and very celebrated quarry, the
stone of which is of a warm cream colour, easily chiselled
as it comes from the quarry, but hardening by exposure.
Roseneath House, Blythswood House, the custom-house
at Greenock, and Garscube House, the last in the vicinity
of the village, were built of this stone. At one time it
was largely exported to Ireland and the West Indies.