Quarriers Village, Renfrewshire

 Introduction

This evening, I am posting information on Quarriers Village in Renfrewshire, near Glasgow, Scotland.

 Quarriers Village, Renfrewshire, Scotland


 Information on the village

The village was the heart of the Quarriers organisation, a not-for-profit charity established in the 19th century, initially for orphaned and destitute children from Glasgow. Today, Quarriers has evolved into a major social care charity providing support and care for adults and children with a wide range of physical or learning disabilities and their families.

Impressive building in Quarriers Village


A summary history of Quarriers is provided below.

  • Named after William Quarrier who was born in 1829 to a poor family in Greenock (near Glasgow) who subsequently relocated to Glasgow.
  • William started work at age 6 yrs and later moved into shoemaking. He also attended Blackfriars Baptist Church.
  • Through application of hard work William came to own three shoe shops. He married and his wife produced four children.
  • In 1846, whilst walking home in the evening, William experienced an epiphany moment when he encountered a destitute boy and set up a shoe blacking business for such destitute boys.
  • Next, William raised funds for orphaned and destitute children in Glasgow. First there was a Glasgow night refuge in 1871 and subsequently the Quarriers Village in rural Renfrewshire, west of Glasgow. It is images of this village that are shown in this post.
  • Over the years Quarriers has cared for 40,000 children.
  • Only certain buildings in the Quarriers Village are still used by the charity, mainly for administration.

Mount Zion Church, Quarriers Village.

Quarriers Village, Renfrewshire.

More information for the visitor.

The publication Visitors’ Guide to Scotland includes a section on Glasgow and various aspects of Scotland's long history.. ISBN is 978-1-9161`332-0-4. Also available via Kindle..

 

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