Airth
| Airth | |||
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 4 ′ N , 3 ° 46 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 1871 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | FALKIRK | ||
| ZIP code section | FK2 | ||
| prefix | 01324 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Falkirk | ||
| British Parliament | Falkirk | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Falkirk West | ||
Airth is a town and capital of the parish of the same name in the Scottish Council Area Falkirk . It is located about seven kilometers north of Falkirk and eleven kilometers southeast of Stirling near the banks of the Firth of Forth .
history
By 1128 at the latest, the Airth Old Parish Church , which is now only a ruin, was a church at this location, which King David I assigned to Holyrood Monastery . A manor house near the church was recorded as early as the 13th century. In the mid-15th century, the lands became the property of the Bruce clan and the old structure probably burned down around 1488. Today's Airth Castle was built on the foundations of the earlier fortress. First a tower house was built, which was continuously expanded in the following centuries. William Graham, 7th Earl of Menteith installed the title Earl of Airth in 1633 . However, the line died out again towards the end of the century.
The core of today's village dates from the 18th century. The 2011 census counted 1871 residents in Airth. This is an increase compared to 940 inhabitants in 1991.
Attractions
Together with Airth Castle and Airth Old Parish Church, Airth currently has four monuments from the highest Scottish monument category A. These include the market cross of Airth , which Charles Elphinstone, 9th Lord Elphinstone had erected in 1697. On the Dunmore Park estate northwest of Airth lies the striking Dunmore Pineapple , a summer home of John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, built in 1761.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on Airth Old Parish Church in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Airth Castle in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ 2011 census
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on Market Cross in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .