Bridge of Allan
Bridge of Allan Scottish Gaelic Drochaid Alain |
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City view from Bridge of Allan | ||
Coordinates | 56 ° 9 ′ N , 3 ° 57 ′ W | |
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Residents | 4930 2011 census | |
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Post town | STIRLING | |
ZIP code section | FK9 | |
prefix | 01786 | |
Part of the country | Scotland | |
Council area | Stirling | |
British Parliament | Ochil and South Perthshire | |
Scottish Parliament | Clackmannanshire and Dunblane | |
Bridge of Allan ( Gaelic : Drochaid Alain ) is a city in the Scottish Council Area Stirling , around 50 kilometers northeast of Glasgow . It is located in the historic area of the traditional county of Stirlingshire . Bridge of Allan is located about one kilometer northwest of Stirling and four kilometers south of Dingwall on the western foothills of the Ochil Hills and had 4930 inhabitants in 2011.
history
The city name is derived from the Allan Water , a tributary of the Forth . The earliest record of a bridge over Allan Water at the site of today's city dates from 1520. Between the 15th century and 1815, copper was mined near Bridge of Allan . Bridge of Allan developed over the course of the 19th century as a popular destination for recreational and spa vacationers. Sir Robert Abercromby had a spa center set up for this purpose at the beginning of the 19th century. The vacationers included Robert Louis Stevenson and Charles Dickens . In 1846 Bridge of Allan was connected to the rail network.
traffic
Bridge of Allan is located directly on the major trunk road A9 , which includes the northern end of the M9 two kilometers northwest of the city . Bridge of Allan Station is served by the Edinburgh to Dunblane Line and the Croy Line .