Stenhousemuir

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Stenhousemuir
Houses along the A88
Houses along the A88
Coordinates 56 ° 2 ′  N , 3 ° 49 ′  W Coordinates: 56 ° 2 ′  N , 3 ° 49 ′  W
Stenhousemuir (Scotland)
Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir
Residents 10,049 2011 census
administration
Post town LARBERT
ZIP code section FK5
prefix 01324
Part of the country Scotland
Council area Falkirk
British Parliament Falkirk
Scottish Parliament Falkirk East

Stenhousemuir is a town in the Scottish council area of Falkirk . It belongs to the agglomeration around Falkirk and is located about four kilometers northwest of the city center of Falkirk and eleven kilometers southeast of Stirling . Larbert in the west and Carron in the east connect seamlessly to Stenhousemuir. With the Stenhouse and Carron Parish Church there is a monument of the highest Scottish category A in the city.

history

Due to the geographical proximity to the Antonine Wall , the site of today's Stenhousemuir was settled at least since the time of the Roman occupation of Great Britain. There was a Roman temple called Arthur's O'On , but it was destroyed in 1743 because the stones were needed to build a new dam on the Carron . At that time the Stenhouse lands were owned by Clan Bruce . The city developed around a mansion belonging to the clan during this period, which was demolished in the 1960s.

In the 18th century in the course of industrialization , Stenhousemuir grew rapidly. In 1759, the Carron Iron Works was established as an ironworks . In addition, important cattle markets were held in the city until the 19th century. A golf course now occupies this area. In 2008 public funding of £ 15 million was made available for the renovation of the city center with public spaces, a library and sports facilities. In 2001 there were 10,049 people in Stenhousemuir.

traffic

To the north of Stenhousemuir run the M9 and M876 motorways , which connect the city to the trunk road network. The A88 runs through the northern parts of Stenhousemuir . Stenhousemuir has no connection to the railway network. The closest train station is in neighboring Larbert. Edinburgh International Airport is around 30 km away.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
  2. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  3. ↑ 2011 census

Web links

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