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Renfrew (/ ˈ r ɛ n f r uː /; Scots: Renfrew; Scottish Gaelic: Rinn Friù) is a town 6 miles (10 km) west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the historic county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former royal house, Renfrew gained royal burgh status in 1397.
Renfrew is a town on the Bonnechere River in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Located one hour west of Ottawa in Eastern Ontario, Renfrew is the fourth largest town ...
The name Renfrew has been attested since the Roman occupation of Britain. The name is believed to originate from Common Brittonic / Cumbric , from ren, as in Scottish Gaelic : rinn , or as in Welsh : rhyn (a point or cape of land) and from frew, as in Welsh : fraw , or ffrau (flow of water).
Renfrew is a small unincorporated village on the Connoquenessing Creek in Penn Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded by David A. Renfrew in 1882 on his farm. It was founded by David A. Renfrew in 1882 on his farm.
Renfrew County is known for its lakeside cottages and white-water rafting along the Ottawa River, and has more than 900 lakes. [12] It is located in the primary region of Southern Ontario and the secondary region Eastern or Southeastern Ontario. Renfrew County is also the largest county in terms of area in Ontario, ahead of Hastings County.
Andrew Colin Renfrew, Baron Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, FBA, FSA, Hon FSA Scot (25 July 1937 – 24 November 2024) was a British archaeologist, paleolinguist and Conservative peer noted for his work on radiocarbon dating, the prehistory of languages, archaeogenetics, neuroarchaeology, and the prevention of looting at archaeological sites.
Renfrew District (Scottish Gaelic: Sgìre Rinn Friù) was, between 1975 and 1996, one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland. [ 1 ] History
The Renfrew Hockey Club, also known as the Creamery Kings and the Millionaires, was a founding franchise in 1909 of the National Hockey Association, the precursor to the National Hockey League. The team was based in the founder Ambrose O'Brien 's hometown of Renfrew, Ontario .