MILNGAVIE, a village and quoad sacra parish (for a time),
in that part of the parish of New-KilPATRiCK
which is in the county of Stirling, 7 miles
(N. W. by N.) from Glasgow; containing leSS inhabitants,
of whom 1432 are in the village. This district,
which was separated for ecclesiastical purposes from the
parish under act of the General Assembly, comprised
but a small territory surrounding the village. The village,
situated on the river Allander, has increased greatly
in extent and population since the establishment of
cotton-works and other branches of manufacture, and
has become a place of considerable importance. Its
houses are neatly built; a library is supported by subscription;
and there are numerous good shops amply
stored with various kinds of merchandise for the supply
of the neighbourhood. The printing of calico, for which
there is a very extensive establishment, affords occupation
to between 300 and 400 persons; the cotton-factory,
lately enlarged, employs 200, and more than eighty
persons are employed in the bleaching of cotton and
linen, of which about 4,000,000 of yards are annually
bleached. There are several corn-mills. A post-office
has been opened under that of Glasgow, and every facility
of communication is afforded by the various roads that
pass through the parish. A school, built by subscription,
is under the superintendence of a committee.