Blackness (Falkirk)
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 0 ′ N , 3 ° 31 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 177 (2011 census) | ||
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| Post town | LINLITHGOW | ||
| ZIP code section | EH49 | ||
| prefix | 01506 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Falkirk | ||
| British Parliament | Linlithgow and East Falkirk | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Falkirk East | ||
Blackness is the easternmost village in the Scottish Council Area Falkirk . It is close to the West Lothian border in traditional Linlithgowshire on the banks of the Firth of Forth . The Blackness Burn stream flows through the village and flows into the Firth of Forth. Falkirk is 10 miles to the west, while Edinburgh is about 14 miles to the east of Blackness. The village is connected to the road network via a side road of the A904 .
history
Blackness developed with Blackness Castle , which was built around 1440 and has played an important role in Scottish history on several occasions. As a port of the inland city of Linlithgow, it developed into a trading center for the region. With the relocation of the port to Bo'ness around 1680, the economic importance of Blackness declined. As a result, the port facilities fell into disrepair and businesses and craftsmen emigrated.
There are no historical buildings left in Blackness today. The town center dates largely from the 19th century and a public housing estate is later. In 2011 Blackness had 177 residents. This means a decrease compared to 182 counted inhabitants in 1971.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2001 census data ( memento of the original dated February 13, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 27 kB)
- ↑ a b Larbert Falkirk. In: David Munro, Bruce Gittings: Scotland. An Encyclopedia of Places & Landscapes. Collins et al., Glasgow 2006, ISBN 0-00-472466-6 .
- ↑ a b Blackness. In: Francis H. Groome: Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical. Volume 1: (A - Coru). Thomas C. Jack, Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh et al. 1882, p. 163 .
- ^ Information from Historic Scotland
- ^ Blackness Castle. In: David Munro, Bruce Gittings: Scotland. An Encyclopedia of Places & Landscapes. Collins et al., Glasgow 2006, ISBN 0-00-472466-6 .
- ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
