THORN, a village, in the parish of Abbey of the town
of Paisley, Upper ward of the county of Renfrew;
containing, with the population of the contiguous village
of Overton, 504 inhabitants. It is situated in the western
part of the parish, in a flourishing mining and manufacturing
district, and, like other considerable villages
in this quarter, is inhabited by colliers, weavers, and
handicraftsmen. In the vicinity are freestone and other
quarries.