NEWTON-RALSTON, a village, in that part of the
parish of Neilston which formed the quoad sacra
parish of Barrhead, Upper ward of the county of
Renfrew; containing 893 inhabitants. This place,
and Dovecothall, may be considered as parts of the
populous and flourishing village of Barrhead, situated on
the stream of the Levern, in the north-east portion of
the parish. Its population participates in the manufactures
of the district, consisting of cotton spinning and
weaving, and printing, bleaching, and dyeing, all of which
are extensively carried on, principally for the Glasgow
and Paisley markets.