Clackmannan
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Clackmannan Scottish Gaelic Clach Mhanainn |
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 6 ′ N , 3 ° 45 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 3442 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | CLACKMANNAN | ||
| ZIP code section | FK10 | ||
| prefix | 01259 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Clackmannanshire | ||
| British Parliament | Ochil and South Perthshire | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Clackmannanshire and Dunblane | ||
Clackmannan ( Gaelic Clach Manann or Clach Mhanainn ) is a town in the Scottish Council Area Clackmannanshire and capital of the traditional Scottish county of the same name . It is located about five kilometers southeast of the administrative center of Alloa and 18 kilometers northwest of Dunfermline . The Firth of Forth runs about 2.5 km southwest. In 2011 Clackmannan had 3441 inhabitants.
history
It is said that a church was built on the site of Clackmannan in the 5th century. The current church was built in 1815 by James Gillespie Graham . In the city center, which is Stone (Clack) of Mannan , who allegedly god of the sea Mannan is dedicated. On a nearby hill stands the Clackmannan Tower , a strategic, fortified tower from the 12th century, which allows a good overview of the area. It also served as a temporary residence for King Malcolm IV . In the 14th century it came into the possession of the Bruce ' , who also built the structure that has been preserved to this day and expanded it in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Historically there were two whiskey distilleries near Clackmannan , the Kennetpans (1773-1825) and the Kilbagie distillery (1777-1852).
sons and daughters of the town
- Alasdair Fraser (* 1955), fiddle player
Individual evidence
- ^ List of Gaelic expressions
- ↑ 2011 census
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on Kennetpans Distillery in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Information about the distillery on wormtub.com
