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this bay, and around 1635 Sir John Schaw had a jetty built into the bay which became known as Sir John's Bay. In that year he obtained a Charter raising Greenock to a Burgh of Barony with rights to a weekly market. Further east, Saint Laurence Bay curved round past the Crawfurd Barony of Easter Greenock to Garvel (or Gravel) Point. When a pier (or dyke) was built making the bay an important harbour, the fishing village of Cartsdyke gained the alternative name of Craufurdsdyke. In 1642 it was made into the Burgh of Barony of Crawfurdsdyke, and part of the ill-fated
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large health centre. In February 2007, after undertaking a review, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde proposed retaining the accident and emergency department and core inpatient services, including the trauma and emergency medical departments at Inverclyde Royal Hospital and submitted this proposal to the Scottish Government for approval.
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In 2004 Inverclyde Royal Hospital faced proposals for a major downsizing with the loss of the accident and emergency department and the acute surgical ward in an effort to save costs. Many people criticised the plans complaining that the Inverclyde Royal Hospital was being seen as nothing more than a
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leased ground between the harbour and the West Burn to build fishing boats. Greenock rapidly became a major port and shipbuilding centre, and though tobacco imported from the colonies was taken to Glasgow by pack horse, the more bulky imports of sugar were processed locally. From 1774 the dredging of
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Greenock was a regular port of call for Cunard Line and Canadian Pacific in the 1950s and 1960s. Ships on the Montreal to Liverpool transit would anchor at the Tail of the Bank off Greenock in the Firth of Clyde and steam paddlewheel ferries would service the liners. Cunard operated: the RMS Ivernia
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shipyard (the present-day location of Container Way), the Old West Kirk was relocated to a new site on the Esplanade where it still stands. The shipbuilders provided the Pirrie Hall to the south of the site: this was opened in February 1925, just after the old church closed for work to commence, and
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wanted harbour access but were in disputes with Greenock over harbour dues and warehouses. They tried to buy the Garvel estate for a harbour when Easter Greenock lands were put up for sale to meet debts, but were outbid by Sir John Schaw who then got a Crown Charter of 1670 uniting Easter and Wester
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The James Watt Dock, opened in 1886, provided shipping and shipbuilding facilities including a large warehouse (known as the Sugar Shed) which was used for both imported raw sugar, and refined sugar ready for delivery. By the end of the 19th century, around 400 ships a year were transporting sugar
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The coast of Greenock formed a broad bay with three smaller indentations: the Bay of Quick was known as a safe anchorage as far back as 1164. To its east, a sandy bay ran eastwards from the Old Kirk and the West Burn as far as Wester Greenock castle. The fishing village of Greenock developed along
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was found in two factory accounts dating back to 1717, and a legend developed of a green oak tree at the edge of the Clyde at William Street being used by fishermen to tie up their boats. No reliable source has been found referencing green oaks, however, and so this has been generally dismissed as
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opened in 2013 in a new building at Greenock's Custom House Quay. It provides a 500-seat theatre that hosts a regular programme of plays, concerts, musical events, comedians and other events and a Studio Theatre, as well as a multifunction Gallery Suite providing rehearsal and meeting rooms which
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shipbuilding subsidiary. Peel Ports put the drydock on the market for a lease in 2014, and Jim McColl opened discussions on leasing the dock to expand Fergusons' shipbuilding, but nothing came of the negotiations. On 1 May 2017, Clydeport stated that the drydock cranes are to be demolished. In
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Greenock thrived in the post-war years but as the heavy industries declined in the 1970s and 1980s unemployment became a major problem, and it has only been in the last ten years with reinvestment and the redevelopment of large sections of the town that the local economy has started to revive.
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Greenock Shipbuilders included: Scotts, Browns, William Lithgows, Fergusons, Head the Boat Builder (lifeboats). Other marine engineering related companies included engine-makers – Kincaids, Scotts, Rankin and Blackmore (which included the Eagle Foundry) – ship repair (Lamonts) and Hasties for
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A large building housing a drapery business constructed on Cowan's property at the corner of the Municipal Buildings was badly damaged and was demolished, leaving the blank brick corner area still known as "Cowan's Corner". This was later landscaped and used as a garden.
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from Caribbean holdings to Greenock for processing. There were 14 sugar refineries, including The Westburn, Walkers, The Glebe, Lochore and Ferguson and Dempster, plus a sugar beet factory on Ingleston Street. Tobacco from the Americas also arrived here.
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was in its original building (of 1936) which was simply built round during the first phase of pedestrianisation, where it remained until the store moved to a new unit at Port Glasgow. In its place, is a collection of separate small markets.
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emblem. It reappeared in 1992 as the new shopping centre's name, the Oak Mall, which uses a green tree as its logo. The name is also recalled in a local song ("The Green Oak Tree"). Significantly, no green oak appears on the former burgh
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looking out over the quay, which would eventually be renamed Custom House Quay. In 1828 the Custom House was praised as "a grand National Structure" in "the highest style of elegance". By then there were scheduled steamboat sailings to
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site was rebranded as "Valley Park" in late 2009. Lenovo has also re-located away from Greenock, and the plant is now at 10% of the 1999/2000 capacity. As of 2020 the site of IBM in Spango Valley had been completely demolished.
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Greenock's main shopping thoroughfare was Hamilton Street, which connected West Blackhall Street in the west to Clyde Square in the east. In 1975 it disappeared, along with several other central streets, as the area was
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When Tate and Lyle finally closed its Greenock refinery in 1997 it brought to an end the town's 150-year-old connections with sugar manufacture. A newly built sugar warehouse continued shipping operations at Greenock's
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Greenock is served by a number of local bus routes covering the majority of Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgow. Long-distance services travel regularly to Glasgow, Largs and Dunoon. The majority of routes are run by
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TV transmitter or one of the local relay transmitters (Rosneath and Ravenscraig ). An internet-based TV station – Inverclyde TV – is run by Creative Industries students at Greenock's West College Scotland.
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steering gear. Yacht builders included Adams and McLean (at Cardwell Bay). Other yards included Cartsburn, Cartsdyke, and Klondyke – all of which closed during the 1970s and 1980s due to competition from
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in 1977. From 1800 to 1980 many thousands of people worked to design, build and repair ships. The reduction in shipbuilding in the 1970s and 1980s meant that none of these companies are still trading.
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comments on this). Whilst the rainfall is indeed higher than the average recorded at Scottish weather stations, the greatest rainfall in Scotland occurs on the west (ocean) facing mountain slopes of
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combine for event or performance space, with views over the Clyde. On the ground floor a café & bar also haas wide views. The Beacon is owned by the Greenock Arts Guild, and replaced the former
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in 2006. The Sanmina plant, which consisted of the former IBM AMDC (Automated Materials Distribution Centre) and Modules buildings 1 to 5, has since ceased operation and was demolished in 2009. The
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west to Gourock; this line was built to run inland through deep cuttings and tunnels, with a tunnel under the whole length of Newton Street crossing under the other railway tunnel to emerge near
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swimming pool and leisure centre. Elsewhere, small groups of shops in most of the areas of the town provide for day-to-day needs. The town contains one diplomatic mission, an Italian consulate.
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The Fleming and Reid merino wool mill employed 500 people – mostly women and produced wool garments spun and woven at the mill. This mill was at the corner of Drumfrochar Road and Mill Road.
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having mainly cool summers and mild winters. The coastal location means that the heat capacity of seawater helps keep winter temperatures higher than locations just a few miles inland.
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by Kieran James (2021) is set in Greenock, especially the Cartsdyke area of town around Grosvenor Road, and the pubs of Gourock including the Kempock bar and Monteith's (now closed).
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graveyard. In 1842 increasing interest in their romance led to a monument being erected by public subscription to mark the grave. In 1920 when the church site was needed to expand
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Leisure facilities in Greenock are primarily provided by Inverclyde Leisure. There are several sports facilities in the town and surrounding area managed by Inverclyde Leisure:
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reawakened fears of American raids against Britain's ports. Earlier gun batteries had been dismantled and in 1813 ground was granted for a battery at Whitefarland Point.
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was completed in 1818 and was sporadically modified over the century. The land to the west of this was common ground for inhabitants of the town, but in 1907 the
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Riverside Inverclyde arranged further refurbishment works, and in 2013 announced that space had already been let to companies including PG Paper Company Ltd and
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The Highlanders academy was built in 1837, partly by subscription, and partly by grant from government, on a site given by the late Sir Michael Shaw Stewart.
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was used during the works to accommodate services, enabling the congregation to see progress on the rebuilt kirk. It then came into use as the church hall.
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on what they thought was his birthday on 29 January 1802, but in 1803 discovered from the Ayr parish records that the correct date was 25 January 1759.
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The Beacon Arts Centre, with first floor Gallery Suite and ground floor café & bar looking out over the Custom House Quay waterfront and the Clyde.
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business operated for about 40 years. Greenock "was mainly a trading port for goods such as sugar and cotton, but also dispatched ships to West Africa
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compulsorily purchased part of this land for a torpedo factory. The remaining space was handed over to Greenock Corporation in 1914 as a public park.
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In 1696 and 1700 Schaw and residents of the town made unsuccessful bids to the Scottish Parliament for grants for a Greenock harbour, then when the
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blew up off Greenock with heavy loss of life following an accident involving two of her own torpedoes. Although this disaster occurred before the
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In 2007, approval was given to proposals for a major regeneration project. As of 2018, the building and adjacent area of the dock accommodated a
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under a 15-year ÂŁ1bn PFI contract awarded in December 2007. This facility means that "Admiralty" boats and tugs are a common sight on the Clyde.
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The Custom House underwent extensive refurbishment which was completed in 1989 and, until closure of the building in 2010, housed a customs and
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The custom house needed larger premises and in May 1817 the foundation stone was laid at Steamboat Quay for a Custom House building designed by
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was created, the first baron being Thomas Craufurd. In 1668 the City of Glasgow got the lease of 13 acres (5 hectares) of land upriver close to
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was born in Greenock, and after learning to skate in Paisley, became one of the first coaches at Greenock's Waterfront Ice Rink when it opened.
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touring the Atlantic. Students who do not travel further afield for study often attend the Greenock campus of West College (formerly known as
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guitarists of the last decades, was born in Greenock in 1955; he spent his childhood with his family in the city before moving in his teens.
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The Inchgreen Drydock was opened in 1964 as one of the largest in the world at 305 m long and 48 m wide. It was used to re-fit the
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manufacturing for employment, but none of these industries are today part of Greenock's economy. More recently the town relied heavily on
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Greenock's Great Harbour is one of the three main ports providing marine services support to the Royal Navy, in dual site operation with
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to build a kirk for the "poor people upon his lands who were all fishers and of a reasonable number". Later known as the Old Kirk or the
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Greenock's attractive esplanade provides a gently curving riverside walk just over a mile (1.6 km) long extending to the west from
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Two Greenockians, Alexander Bruce and Theophilus S. Marshall, were involved in the drafting of the laws for Australian Rules Football.
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as the original home and final destination of the eponymous "Crumb Fairy," who, at the beginning of the story is trapped in France. In
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services. The provision of this new line meant there was no need to take the steamer all the way down river from Glasgow. In 1869 the
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as Hamilton Way. In 1992 it was covered and enclosed as an 85-unit centre by Covell Matthews for then-clients Ossory Road Estates as
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the River Clyde increasingly allowed ships to take merchandise directly to Glasgow, but merchants continued to use Greenock harbour.
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temporarily interrupted trade, and the gun battery of Fort Beauclerc near the West Burn was extended to guard against the threat of
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Sugar refining began in Greenock in 1765. John Walker began a sugar refinery in Greenock in 1850 followed by the prominent local
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November 2021 it was announced that the dock had been leased to Atlas Decommissioning as a site for breaking up marine vessels.
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arrived in the town in 1951, electronics and light manufacturing have, until recently, been the mainstay of local employment.
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in 1866, and was granted its present title in 1885. The present clubhouse dates from 1878, and was subsequently extended.
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at Cathcart Street opened in 1841, for the first time providing a fast route from Glasgow to the coast linking up with
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Langhill Clinic situated behind Inverclyde Royal Hospital is now the main psychiatric hospital with an IPCU unit and
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As of October 2012 Greenock has an unemployment rate of 5.3%, above the Scottish average of 3.9% (figure is for the
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was created as a maintenance base for RAF flying boats. The base was hit on 7 May 1941 during the Greenock Blitz.
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had been established in Greenock in 1591 under the patronage of John Schaw, the first built in Scotland since the
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By 1791 a new pier was constructed at the East Quay. In 1812 Europe's first steamboat service was introduced by
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of 1560 closed the chapels in the parish, and as the parish church was some 6 miles (10 kilometres) distant at
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opened the James Watt pub after the building was converted from its previous use as the General Post Office.
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lacked major repair work for almost a decade, then in March 2013 it was used for urgent repairs to the ro-ro
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constituency – the first time in political history that Greenock has not been named in a parliamentary seat.
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extended out into Sir John's Bay to enclose the harbour. In 1711 the shipbuilding industry was founded when
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opened up involvement in colonial trade, they raised their own funds. The work was completed in 1710, with
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which heads south through England, France and Spain, ending at the Spanish port and container terminal of
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sailing, kayaking and rowing facilities, which originated as a rowing club built against the east wall of
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the site switched entirely to manufacturing torpedoes. The original gun battery site was occupied by the
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The name of the town has had various spellings over time. It was printed in early Acts of Parliament as
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and began modernisation. Ship repair work continues at the Garvel Drydock in Greenock's Great Harbour.
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Greenock reached its population peak in 1921 (81,123) and was once the sixth largest town in Scotland.
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The Lady Octavia park and sports centre are named after Lady Octavia Grosvenor, wife of the local MP
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was built in Greenock. Shipbuilding was already an important employer by this time. The first proper
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Greenock waterfront from Victoria Harbour to Ocean Terminal, the skyline dominated by Victoria Tower.
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Greenock became a centre of industry, with water power being used to process imported goods. In 1827
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match played in Britain. The game, between Scotland and England, resulted in a 3-2 win for England.
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over a difficult route which was impassable in winter, in 1589 John Schaw obtained a charter from
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call centre, and the Kingston Yard was redeveloped for housing. Shipbuilding is now continued at
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in 2009–2010, is the first serving minister at a church in Greenock to be appointed. Reverend
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wafer manufacturing plant in the town from 1970 until 2019, when the plant was transferred to
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of 1591, much altered over the years, was moved in 1928 to a new location, again close to the
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which had planning permission to form meeting rooms and an executive office in the building.
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exported widely, and shipping trade developed. As seagoing ships could not go further up the
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showed that Greenock had a population of 44,248, a decrease from the 46,861 recorded in the
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that he was born in Greenock, but subsequent evidence has shown that he was born either in
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Anecdotally Greenock has a reputation for receiving higher than average rainfall (the song
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estimated that ÂŁ4.1 million has been spent over five-year period for the renovation works.
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in 1865. Another 12 refineries were active at one point. The most successful of these was
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IBM closed their entire factory in Greenock which is in the process of being demolished.
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Greenock is Scotland's best served town in terms of railway stations. It boasts eight:
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However, with manufacturing moving to Eastern Europe and Asia, work has shifted to the
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Mortgage Centre processes Mortgage applications from throughout the UK & Ireland.
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Greenock's increasing importance and wealth was manifested in the construction of the
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was passed to the Schaw family, extending their holdings westward to the boundary of
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at the original James Watt College building, which marks the site of his birthplace.
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As of 2009, there are plans to build a new multi-purpose facility at Rankin Park.
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Tourism has appeared as an unexpected bonus with the development of the Clydeport
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as a fine example of early industrial architecture, with an unusual feature of a
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magazine listed McGeoch as one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
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Greenock has featured as the backdrop to several films: the television films
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which sailed from the town. On the nights of 6 May and 7 May 1941 around 300
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In 1972, the town was also the host of the first official international
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also have a presence in the town. A small retail estate is opposite the
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Fort Matilda was adapted for various purposes, eventually becoming the
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Although there has been recent debate the moderating influence of the
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Panoramic view of Greenock in 1983 with numerous tower blocks visible
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and the barony of Wester Greenock, to create the barony of Greenock.
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in 1827, lived in the town and based some of his work, most notably
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depicted a somewhat idealised Greenock in several of his paintings.
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of cast iron columns forming a sheltered unloading area next to the
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Plan of the Town of Greenock from actual survey. – Maps of Scotland
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The Light Pours Out of Me: The Authorised Biography of John McGeoch
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Cemetery entrance from Inverkip Street, with plaque commemorating
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was constructed in 1710 and the first well-known shipbuilders,
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area in which Greenock is located. The council is based in the
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Royal West of Scotland Amateur Boat Club Jubilee 1926 CS63-1-1
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Naval Forces were established, many people tend to regard the
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set out from this pier in 1697. Its town was named Cartsburn.
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Greenock has the following other educational establishments:
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is the daughter of the late Anne Love, a former psychiatric
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in its own right. It was merged with Port Glasgow to form
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Greenock and Inverclyde (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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The fishing trade grew prosperous, with barrels of salted
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Popular Crime: Reflections on the Celebration of Violence
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uses the Beacon Arts Centre as the homicide unit's base.
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Peninsula. The hospital was commissioned to replace the
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Greenock has the following primary schools as of 2023:
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View from above Cathcart Street over Cathcart Square to
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The town is also served by nation-wide radio stations,
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which is located in Greenock serving the population of
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Greenock into the Burgh Barony of Greenock. A separate
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centre until it closed in December 2012, as well as a
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opened in 1910, with 700 workers transferred from the
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Sphinx Fine Art; Edward Strachan; Roy Bolton (2008).
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Local news and television programmes are provided by
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with frequent sailings between Glasgow, Greenock and
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Sims, Sue; Clare, Hilary (2020). Thomas, Tig (ed.).
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Lloyd's Register (The New Register-book of Shipping)
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manufacture. However, this has given way mostly to:
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Greenock has the following high schools as of 2023:
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, on Patrick Street
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In June 2008 6343:The History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland 6319:, Greenock: Orr, Pollock & Co, archived from 4624:"Secret Scotland – Royal Naval Torpedo Factories" 4095:The History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland 4082:The History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland 2483:St Patricks Primary School, on Cornhaddock Street 1052:and "all the principal places in the Highlands". 657:is relatively common, with another Greenock near 602:. It lies on the south bank of the Clyde at the " 583:, and forms part of a contiguous urban area with 6420: 5897: 5061:"Dry dock brought back to use after two decades" 4748: 4547:"ÂŁ4m Greenock Custom House project nears an end" 3956:Greenock also has 2 successful athletics clubs, 3782: 3581:was until 2014 known as the James Watt College. 2760:, after Ferguson Shipbuilders was taken over by 1937: 1472: 1454: 1439:, the local authority responsible for the wider 1145:which opened a station on the waterfront at its 987:The Custom House, viewed from Custom House Quay. 832:church built in Scotland after the Reformation. 631:wrote that "Greenock is well known in Gaelic as 4802:. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Archived from 4577: 4269: 3904:from 2005 until his release on 20 August 2009. 5745: 5534:adapted by Ruth Berman. Black Coat Press, 2016 5364:"OAK MALL GREENOCK LIMITED [04384548]" 4899: 4415: 4413: 3942:play in the West of Scotland Football League. 976: 908:harbour which by 1710 had the principal Clyde 6217:"Council tax frozen...but ÂŁ23m leisure boost" 4708:"Shop owner's fight to defend Cowan's Corner" 4587:Russia & Europe in the Nineteenth Century 3330:, Greater Manchester. The series was shot at 2474:Lady Alice Primary School, on Gateside Avenue 6190:"The History of Women's Football in England" 6033: 5257:"ÂŁ180 million Regeneration Project Approved" 5181: 4450: 4365:. New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 51. 3722:(1891–1954) was born and raised in Greenock. 3573:The most famous Greenockian is the engineer 2921:The Sugar Shed dominates the James Watt Dock 2495:All Saints Primary School, on Blairmore Road 1020:, which was completed in 1818. Its gracious 665:(formerly in Perthshire) and yet another at 5482:"Screen One" Down Among the Big Boys (1993) 5206: 5177: 5175: 4929:"nomis – official labour market statistics" 4521:"PG Paper moves to Greenock's Custom House" 4495:"Regeneration Projects Attracting Interest" 4425: 4410: 3994:Boglestone Community Centre and Fitness Gym 3518:. Television signals are received from the 2706:Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company 2492:St Andrew's Primary School, on Chester Road 2477:St Josephs R C Primary School, on Wren Road 855:Fishing villages, harbours and shipbuilding 734:was also used in the 19th century, e.g. in 6287:, Catrine, Ayrshire: Stenlake Publishing, 6267:, Catrine, Ayrshire: Stenlake Publishing, 5881:The Encyclopaedia of Girls' School Stories 5561:Promenade de Dieppe aux montagnes d'Écosse 5490: 5188:James Watt Dock Marina, Greenock, Scotland 3543:Greatest Hits Radio Glasgow & The West 2729:, which was later nationalised as part of 1229:In 1926, to make way for expansion of the 36:Town and administrative centre in Scotland 5878: 5837: 4907:"South Clyde Acute Hospital Consultation" 4385: 3617:Other Greenockians include the composers 2489:Aileymill Primary School, on Norfolk Road 2471:Ardgowan Primary School, on Newton Street 1435:Greenock is the administrative centre of 6280: 6262: 6138:. Greenock Wanderers RFC. 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It is fictionalised as 'Gantock' by 3326:, after the series was relocated from 3235:Greenock is home to the world's first 3208:. It is also the northern terminus of 3196:Greenock is located at the end of the 2509:Inverclyde Academy, on Cumberland Road 1319:as well as to the later losses of the 765:above the motto "God Speed Greenock". 6312: 6242: 6045:Famous Sons and Daughters of Greenock 5932:"M. R. D. Meek: crime fiction writer" 5819: 5462:"Waterloo Road relocates to Greenock" 5087:"Signing of Marine Services Contract" 4829:"Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock" 4823: 4821: 4610: 4360: 4348: 4303: 4263: 4258: 4218: 4168: 4162: 4150: 4106: 4009:Birkmyre Park Fitness Gym (Kilmacolm) 3772:, mystery novelist, was from Greenock 3526:Inverclyde FM on line is a community 3058: 2949:, who had set up a sugar refinery in 2696:In the early 17th century, the first 2590:alongside the main psychiatric ward. 2486:Whinhill Primary School, on Peat Road 1392:Greenock (UK Parliament constituency) 1294:convoys. On 30 April 1940 the French 1155:Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway 542: 6459:Populated coastal places in Scotland 6348: 6120:. Greenock Morton FC. Archived from 6047:. Nostalgic Greenock. Archived from 5394:"Congratulation Greenock Burns Club" 4481: 4229: 4203: 3406:Greenock is one of the settings for 1120:was constructed as a reservoir with 5746:Sullivan-Burke, Rory (April 2022). 5438: 4931:. Nomisweb.co.uk. 30 September 2010 4710:. Greenock Telegraph. 24 March 2015 3731:The novelist and children's writer 2604: 2512:Clydeview Academy, on Burnside Road 1278:Greenock suffered badly during the 1252: 1218:A church which became known as the 24: 6370: 5699: 5315:, 15 February 2006, archived from 5309:"Workers' disgust at Hungary move" 5282:Manners, David (4 February 2019). 4818: 3738:Robert Wilson, the grandfather of 3473:'s 1832 romantic fairy-tale novel 3177:. A ninth station, located at the 2825:Freight traffic is handled at the 2712:from 1806, building ships such as 1375:of Further and Higher Education). 1327:aircraft attacked the town in the 25: 6475: 6389: 6215:Baxter, Eric (13 February 2009), 5576:, published by Mybestseller.co.uk 5011:. 10 October 2015. Archived from 4861:from the original on 7 March 2017 4590:. Sphinx Fine Art. pp. 30–. 4398:from the original on 25 June 2018 4321:Williams, Lisa (9 October 2016). 4177: 3556: 3444:is set in a Greenock hotel room. 2839:Glasgow and South Western Railway 2643:Historically, the town relied on 1412:constituency. In 1997, it became 1345: 1315:as a memorial to the loss of the 867:outside the harbour, c. 1838 6407: 6395: 5904:Fulton, Rick (21 January 2021). 5820:Craik, A. D. D. (October 2013). 5702:"Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland" 3401: 3295: 3131:Greenock Central railway station 3067:Shopping outlets in the Oak Mall 2866:Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service 2721:In 1967 Scott's was merged with 1131:Greenock Central railway station 768: 726:. Old Presbyterial records used 555:, Scotland, located in the west 483: 395:Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 171: 170: 163: 127: 118: 107: 98: 87: 6384:History of the Town of Greenock 6208: 6182: 6168: 6154: 6128: 6110: 6084: 6063: 6041:"Highland Mary (Mary Campbell)" 6007: 5985: 5960: 5923: 5872: 5846: 5813: 5768: 5739: 5716: 5693: 5671: 5645: 5623: 5601: 5579: 5566: 5553: 5537: 5523: 5497: 5474: 5454: 5386: 5374: 5356: 5330: 5301: 5275: 5249: 5231: 5105: 5079: 5053: 4921: 4873: 4857:. 1 September 1970. p. 3. 4843: 4792: 4766: 4722: 4700: 4686: 4661: 4639: 4630: 4616: 4604: 4574:, pp. 40, 47, 84, 70, 94.. 4539: 4513: 4487: 4475: 4379: 4354: 4342: 4314: 4297: 4252: 4212: 4206:History of the Town of Greenock 4197: 3966:It is also the hometown of the 3938:. At lower levels of the game, 3930:team who currently play in the 3703:Henry Robertson 'Birdie' Bowers 3565:James Watt's statue of 1908 by 2845:visiting the west of Scotland. 2691: 6444:Ports and harbours of Scotland 5723:Parker, Matt (27 April 2022). 5679:"Discover Historic Inverclyde" 4156: 4144: 4125: 4112: 4100: 4087: 4074: 4048: 4023: 3754:RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) 3604:, one of the most influential 2991: 2837:which was constructed for the 2369:Precipitation totals in inches 1203:, the testing taking place in 13: 1: 6236: 5381:Greenock from Old Photographs 4386:McDermott, S. (30 May 2018). 4006:Gourock Outdoor Swimming Pool 3874:who emigrated from Greenock. 3823:Mary Campbell (Highland Mary) 3783:People with other connections 3735:was born in Greenock in 1897. 2539:NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 2460:Notre Dame High School (2011) 1381: 1143:Greenock and Ayrshire Railway 961:, seven young Greenock males 953:to take people to be enslaved 793:in 1296, and the seat of the 699:, meaning 'rough, gravelly'. 6415:travel guide from Wikivoyage 6364:National Library of Scotland 6246:The Early Annals of Greenock 5972:National Library of Scotland 5725:"The genius of John McGeoch" 5563:. Paris, J.N. Barba, p. 283. 5344:. The National. 1 April 2023 4883:. Wemyss Bay. Archived from 4776:. Met Office. Archived from 4774:"Northern Scotland: climate" 4745:. 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The Church has a website. 1170:Greenock Municipal Buildings 1159:Fort Matilda railway station 1106:Greenock Municipal Buildings 143:Greenock Municipal Buildings 7: 5800:Siouxsie & the Banshees 5214:"Greenock, James Watt Dock" 4881:"Inverclyde Royal Hospital" 4800:"Inverclyde Royal Hospital" 4328:National Galleries Scotland 4184:Stravaiging around Scotland 3825:and her father sailed from 3530:station run by volunteers. 3004:facility in Greenock (2019) 2792: 2754:Ferguson Marine Engineering 2521:Cedars School of Excellence 1404:Until 1974, Greenock was a 977:Custom House and steamboats 963:stowed away on a cargo ship 224:OS grid reference 218:3,250/km (8,400/sq mi) 10: 6480: 5284:"Diodes buys Greenock fab" 4084:(Edinburgh, 1926), p. 201. 3991:Lady Octavia Sports Centre 3985:Waterfront Leisure Complex 3422:(The Gantocks are a rocky 3343: 3222: 3124: 2864:. 240 staff of the former 2608: 2597: 2593: 2532: 2438: 2427:with the opposite true in 2365: 2357: 1940: 1927: 1923:Precipitation totals in mm 1919: 1911: 1450: 1385: 1256: 1237:The church is notable for 1141:was bypassed by the rival 1112:spire of 1781 to the left. 991:In 1714 Greenock became a 933:American Revolutionary War 617: 26: 6243:Brown, Archibald (1905), 6162:"Greenockcricketclub.com" 6136:"Greenockwanderers.co.uk" 5124:"Local History Downloads" 3997:Ravenscraig Sports Centre 3907: 3876:The Rev William C. Hewitt 3392:(1988) was shot here. In 3357:Down Where the Buffalo Go 2821:moored at Greenock (2018) 2557:Inverclyde Royal Hospital 2547:Inverclyde Royal Hospital 2528: 1410:Greenock and Port Glasgow 1296:Vauquelin class destroyer 1282:and its anchorage at the 1022:neoclassical architecture 847:, combining the lands of 421: 403: 385: 381: 369: 357: 345: 341: 331: 319: 309: 299: 285: 267: 249: 245:360 mi (580 km) 238: 222: 211: 203: 195: 158: 81: 68: 41: 29:Greenock (disambiguation) 6464:Parishes in Renfrewshire 6382:Weir, D (1827, r. 2004) 6176:"Greenockgolfclub.co.uk" 6164:. Greenock Cricket Club. 6015:"William Kidd 1645–1701" 5968:"Ken MacLeod transcript" 5839:10.1016/j.hm.2013.06.002 5808:) – 1981 – Yamaha SG1000 5531:Trilby * The Crumb Fairy 5117:21 February 2018 at the 4017: 3970:and Greenock Golf Club. 3590:Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart 3495: 2912: 2896:Her Majesty's Coastguard 2744:Part of the site of the 2577:Greenock Royal Infirmary 2543:Greenock Royal Infirmary 1321:Free French Naval Forces 1286:became the base for the 891:merchants including the 405:Scottish Parliament 6316:The History of Greenock 5165:EncyclopĂŠdia Britannica 4613:, pp. 148, 168–169 4120:Place-names of Scotland 4118:Johnston, J. B. (1934) 3756:, was born in Greenock. 3746:) was born in Greenock. 3363:Down Among the Big Boys 1425:Greenock and Inverclyde 1414:Greenock and Inverclyde 1163:Gourock railway station 748:imaginative Anglophone 683: 622: 527: 413:Greenock and Inverclyde 59: 6353:, Edinburgh, pp.  6281:Monteith, Joy (2004), 6263:Monteith, Joy (2003), 5424:The Beacon Arts Centre 5130:. 2016. Archived from 4756:"The Gulf Stream Myth" 4636:I worked there 1957–59 4246:British History Online 3988:Greenock Sports Centre 3951:Greenock Wanderers RFC 3920: 3900:, was incarcerated at 3796: 3570: 3256:John Atkinson Grimshaw 3232: 3142: 3068: 3037:Royal Bank of Scotland 3018:National Semiconductor 3005: 2953:and had expanded into 2922: 2822: 2808: 2640: 2620: 2461: 2453: 2379:Greenock's climate is 1928:Source: Precipitation: 1401: 1355: 1275: 1243:Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1147:Albert Harbour station 1113: 1097: 1061:HM Revenue and Customs 988: 868: 799:Easter Greenock Castle 786: 695: 689: 653: 639: 633: 535: 321:Postcode district 50: 6178:. Greenock Golf Club. 5653:"Inverclydemedia.com" 5550:Retrieved 2021-02-07. 4760:ocp.ldeo.columbia.edu 4388:"The Boys on the Ice" 4221:, pp. 9, 86, 109 4204:Weir, Daniel (1829). 4122:, John Murray, p. 197 4035:www.citypopulation.de 4000:Battery Park Pavilion 3968:Greenock Cricket Club 3940:Greenock Juniors F.C. 3932:Scottish Championship 3926:are the local senior 3919:, home of Morton F.C. 3915: 3894:Abdelbaset al-Megrahi 3790: 3762:, The 2021 winner of 3705:and portrait painter 3683:Charles 'Chic' Murray 3564: 3469:Greenock features in 3412:A Green Tree in Gedde 3230: 3191:McGill's Bus Services 3138: 3127:Transport in Scotland 3066: 2999: 2920: 2814: 2800: 2774:, and to fit-out the 2647:, sugar refining and 2626: 2618: 2609:Further information: 2459: 2448: 2441:Education in Scotland 1399: 1363:as Ocean Terminal, a 1353: 1266: 1189:Clyde Torpedo Factory 1103: 1089: 1082:Industry and railways 986: 862: 776: 565:administrative centre 269:Lieutenancy area 153:; view from Lyle Hill 75:administrative centre 6404:at Wikimedia Commons 6378:Round About Greenock 6313:Smith, R.M. (1921), 6021:on 28 September 2007 5826:Historia Mathematica 5794:89. John McGeogh – " 5681:. Inverclyde Council 5574:The Greenock Murders 5445:List of Mod's places 5342:www.thenational.scot 5263:on 19 September 2013 4831:. 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Derwent House
Laigh Kirk
Johnnie Walker Bond
Bank Street
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Greenock Municipal Buildings
Free France
Lyle Hill
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Inverclyde
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Renfrewshire
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Scotland
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