Sma' Shot Cottages

About the museum

Sma' Shot Cottages are the only buildings left on what was once Shuttle Street in Paisley. They were built between 1735 and the early 1750s and now work as a museum that gives visitors a first-hand impression of the world of hand-loom weavers.

The cottages show two periods of Paisley's textile heritage: an eighteenth-century weaver's cottage and a nineteenth-century mill worker's cottage. Photographs and local objects are displayed in three rooms, which are a loom shop, a kitchen and living area, and a reception area.

The cottages are owned and run by the Old Paisley Society, a registered charity. Visitors can also stop at the tearoom, which serves home baking, and at the shop, which sells souvenirs and gifts.

Highlights

• Eighteenth-century weaver's cottage with loom shop
• Nineteenth-century mill worker's cottage
• Photographs and local objects on Paisley's weaving and thread industries
• Tearoom with home baking
• Free entry, donations welcome

Permanent exhibition

• Weavers' cottages – A loom shop, a kitchen and living area and a reception area show how weavers and mill workers lived and worked in Paisley.

Operated by

Old Paisley Society (registered charity)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free; donations towards the upkeep of the cottages are welcome.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Tearoom serving home baking; gift shop.

Events & venue rental

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