Greenock

Greenock is a seaport of Renfrewshire, in Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde, 22 miles west of Glasgow. It stretches some 4 miles along the shore and climbs the hill slopes behind, whence it commands a splendid view of the river and Highlands beyond. The west end is handsomely laid out, and contains some fine buildings, including the Watt Institute, with a big library. The harbourage is excellent, and favours a large foreign shipping trade. The staple industries have been in the town are shipbuilding, engineering, spinning, sugar-refining, &c. Coal and iron are the chief exports, and sugar and timber the largest imports.

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