Johnstone (Baile Eòin in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, three miles west of neighbouring Paisley. Background Johnstone was built in 1782 to accommodate the mills of landowner George Houstoun. The town centre was designed on a formal grid pattern with two civic squares, Houstoun Square and Ludovic Square, which have been extensively restored in recent years and the town continues to improve. Johnstone is a fine example of a thriving post-industrial Scottish town. H… (More on Johnstone)