Foxbar
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Foxbar is an area of Paisley
, bordered by the Gleniffer Braes
and Paisley town centre. Consisting mostly of residential areas, Foxbar has rapidly grown over the past century to be one of the largest housing areas in the town.
An area of low socioeconomic level sand poor social mobility, the local authority (Renfrewshire Council) has invested significantly in the area, which nowadays boasts multiple community centres, public parks and social areas.
Each area has a mixture of both private and local authority housing.
Foxbar used to have 5 high rise flats which were:
Waverley Court was demolished in 1996 followed by three others in 2004, Oliphant Court remains.
facilities, a pharmacy and a local butcher also are available.Understandably so for Paisley`s biggest area of housing.
Within recent years Mens Zone and L.A. Studios have set themselves up to cater for hair and beauty demand, and a dentist has been begun practice in the lower part of the district also.
Many takeaway restaurants have established business within the area. With two Chinese (Wok In and Happy Valley) and a takeaway Indian, Fish, Pizza and Kebab shop (Marco's), the residents have a comfortable option of choice.
's 61 which goes from the town to the top of Foxbar and the 60 which goes from either Paisley
or Gockston
to Heriot Avenue via the Royal Alexandra Hospital
and to Gallowhill in the evenings and on Sundays. The other company which is McGills, offers a 61 which is the same service as Arriva
.There is also a Riverside bus, service 10 which goes from Dykebar to Morar Drive via Paisley. Arriva also operate a morning service X21 to Glasgow via the M8 and back again in the evening.
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Paisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
, bordered by the Gleniffer Braes
Gleniffer Braes
Gleniffer Braes is a short range of hills to the south of Paisley, Scotland which form the boundary of Renfrewshire and Ayrshire.-Area:...
and Paisley town centre. Consisting mostly of residential areas, Foxbar has rapidly grown over the past century to be one of the largest housing areas in the town.
An area of low socioeconomic level sand poor social mobility, the local authority (Renfrewshire Council) has invested significantly in the area, which nowadays boasts multiple community centres, public parks and social areas.
Districts
Consisting of various sub-districts, Foxbar contains areas including the top end and bottom end,spam valley/meikleriggs and the green road end amongst others. All areas are highly populated with housing areas.Each area has a mixture of both private and local authority housing.
Housing
The area has a mixed type of housing including detached, tenement and has one high rise.Foxbar used to have 5 high rise flats which were:
- Oliphant Court
- Marmion Court
- Heriot Court
- Montrose Court
- Waverley Court
Waverley Court was demolished in 1996 followed by three others in 2004, Oliphant Court remains.
Services and Retail
The area has many services and local businesses that supply the large population.Schools
Foxbar has 3 primary schools (Heriot, St. Pauls and Brediland) and one secondary school (Gleniffer High).Retail
For a modern housing development, Foxbar comparably has a large retail presence. Currently the various sub-areas are supplied by multiple local newsagents and grocery stores; however post officePost office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
facilities, a pharmacy and a local butcher also are available.Understandably so for Paisley`s biggest area of housing.
Within recent years Mens Zone and L.A. Studios have set themselves up to cater for hair and beauty demand, and a dentist has been begun practice in the lower part of the district also.
Many takeaway restaurants have established business within the area. With two Chinese (Wok In and Happy Valley) and a takeaway Indian, Fish, Pizza and Kebab shop (Marco's), the residents have a comfortable option of choice.
Amenities
Foxbar has 3 community centres and one library. The main Foxbar community centre is situated beneath the library on Amochrie Road and Ivanhoe Road. The Youth Drop In is situated on Spey Avenue. The resource centre is situated on Amochrie Road.Public transport
Foxbar has 5 different buses that go through the housing scheme. It has ArrivaArriva
Arriva plc is a multinational public transport company owned by Deutsche Bahn and headquartered in Sunderland, United Kingdom. It has bus, coach, train, tram and waterbus operations in 12 countries across Europe, employs more than 47,500 people and services over 1.5 billion passenger journeys each...
's 61 which goes from the town to the top of Foxbar and the 60 which goes from either Paisley
Paisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
or Gockston
Gockston
Gockston is a small housing estate in the north of Paisley across the M8 from Glasgow Airport. It is part of the St James estate along with Shortroods. The ground was weak and peat-filled until it was prepared for the Airport in the 1960s and the construction of houses was able to take...
to Heriot Avenue via the Royal Alexandra Hospital
Royal Alexandra Hospital (Paisley)
The Royal Alexandra Hospital is the main hospital in Paisley serving a large catchment area as much as 200 000 from Renfrewshire, stretching all the way to Oban and Argyll The hospital is owned and run by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, previously NHS Argyll & Clyde...
and to Gallowhill in the evenings and on Sundays. The other company which is McGills, offers a 61 which is the same service as Arriva
Arriva
Arriva plc is a multinational public transport company owned by Deutsche Bahn and headquartered in Sunderland, United Kingdom. It has bus, coach, train, tram and waterbus operations in 12 countries across Europe, employs more than 47,500 people and services over 1.5 billion passenger journeys each...
.There is also a Riverside bus, service 10 which goes from Dykebar to Morar Drive via Paisley. Arriva also operate a morning service X21 to Glasgow via the M8 and back again in the evening.
Popular places
Popular places in Foxbar are the Durrockstock Dam and the walkway to the Gleniffer BraesGleniffer Braes
Gleniffer Braes is a short range of hills to the south of Paisley, Scotland which form the boundary of Renfrewshire and Ayrshire.-Area:...
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