Infobox UK place official name Banknock gaelic name Baile nan Cnoc scots name local name country Scotland population 2,529 population ref ref name Pop. http www.falkirk.gov.uk services corporate neighbourhood policy performance review research information PDFs census information No3.pdf No 3 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011 05 08 ref United Kingdom Census 2001 2001 census area total sq mi 0.28 os grid reference NS783789 edinburgh distance convert 29.8 mi abbr on Boxing the compass ESE london distance convert 348 mi abbr on Boxing the compass SSE map alt Banknock is in the west of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland. latitude 55.9875 longitude 03.95236 post town BONNYBRIDGE postcode area FK postcode district FK4 1 dial code 01324 constituency westminster Falkirk UK Parliament constituency Falkirk civil parish ... www.falkirk.gov.uk falkirk.gov.uk static image Image Bridge and lock at Banknock geograph.org.uk 1006169.jpg 240px static image caption small Canal bridge and lock on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Banknock ... beyond the bridge. Trees and other water plants align the canal. Banknock lang gd Baile nan Cnoc ... of Kilsyth and convert 3.0 mi km 1 north northeast of Cumbernauld . Banknock is located on the Bonny ... 2001 census , Banknock had a population of 2,529 residents. ref name Pop. History It once had a Banknock ..., the Banknock mines were linked to the Forth & Clyde Canal by a wagon way which is still traceable ... Brown & Son. Banknock was particularly busy on Sundays due to the strict post war licensing laws ... travel outwith their own environs in order to qualify. Banknock Today Banknock is split into two very ... scheme which is in the centre. Local Schools The only school in Banknock is Bankier Primary School ... also Banknock railway station List of places in Falkirk References reflist 1 External links http www.glenskirliehouse.com ... council area de Banknock gd Baile nan Cnoc ... more details
Infobox UK disused station name Banknock image name Banknock railway station.jpg caption Station site in 2007 locale Scotland borough Falkirk original Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Joint Railway pregroup North British Railway postgroup London and North Eastern Railway platforms 2 latitude 55.9913 longitude 3.9577 gridref NS779793 years 2 July 1888 events Station opens years1 1 February 1935 events1 Station closes Banknock railway station served the village of Banknock in Scotland . The station was served by trains on the lines from Kilsyth New railway station Kilsyth New to Bonnybridge Central railway station Bonnybridge Central . History Opened by the Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Joint Railway Kilsyth and Bonnybridge in 1884, and absorbed into the North British Railway , it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Railways Act 1921 Grouping of 1923. The station closed along with the line in 1935. ref Butt Stations p.26 ref ref Awdry RailCo pages 219 220 ref References reflist http www.railbrit.co.uk Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway frame.htm Brief history of the Kilsyth & Bonnybridge Joint Railway Jowett Atlas http www.npemap.org.uk tiles map.html 277,678,1 Station marked as closed on 1947 OS map Historical Rail Start rail line two to one previous1 Gartness railway station Gartness br small Line and station closed previous2 Killearn railway station Killearn br small Line and station closed next Buchlyvie railway station Buchlyvie br small Line and station closed route1 London and North Eastern Railway br Caledonian Railway br small Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Edinburgh and Glasgow br Forth and Clyde Junction Railway Forth and Clyde Junction Railway route2 London and North Eastern Railway br Caledonian Railway br small Strathendrick and Aberfoyle Railway col 000000 end box Category Disused railway stations in Falkirk Category Railway stations opened in 1888 Category Railway stations closed in 1935 Category Former North British Railway stations Scotland railstation ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Kelvinhead is a very small community within the vicinity of the village of Banton, Scotland Banton in Scotland . Located close to the source of the River Kelvin , it is little more than a collection of a few houses along the A803 road between Kilsyth and Banknock . Reputedly Kelvinhead is the site of where the first crop of potato es was grown in Scotland. coord 55.98388 N 3.99413 W type landmark region GB display title NorthLanarkshire geo stub Category Hamlets in Scotland ... more details
of Haggs was reported as 383 residents. ref name Pop. Haggs lies along the A803 road between Banknock ... Parish Church is shared with Banknock and often hosts the local school during religious holidays ... more details
Infobox road country GBR type A route 803 header type minor length mi direction a terminus a direction b terminus b junction destinations The A803 is a road in central Scotland . It runs from Glasgow to Champany Corner 3 miles due north east of Linlithgow . Route Beginning at Springburn in Glasgow, the A803 passes through the towns of Bishopbriggs , Kirkintilloch , Kilsyth , Banknock , Haggs , Bonnybridge , Falkirk , Laurieston, Falkirk Laurieston , ending east of Linlithgow . It connects to the A80 road A80 M80 motorway M80 at Haggs. It also joins on to the A801 road A801 which goes to Bathgate, Livingston, West Lothian Livingston , and Lanark . References UK primary routes 8 coord 55.99592 N 3.91793 W type landmark region GB dim 15000 display title Category Roads in Scotland 8 0803 Category Transport in Glasgow 8 0803 Category Transport in East Dunbartonshire 8 0803 Category Transport in North Lanarkshire 8 0803 Category Transport in Falkirk 8 0803 Category Transport in West Lothian 8 0803 ... more details
coord 56.014 3.910 display title region GB scale 5000 Refimprove date March 2009 Infobox university name Denny High School motto Summa Peto established 1959 type Public non denominational staff 129 rector Stephen Miller since 2006 . students 1316 city Denny Denny High School in Scotland is a non denominational public secondary school. The school was opened in 1959. In 1971 and 1978, two extensions to the building were added to accommodate the growing population of the town. The school contains a gymnasium, swimming pool and drama studio. The school serves an area of convert 25 sqmi km2 around the area of Denny, Falkirk Denny , including Bonnybridge , Dunipace , Banknock and Dennyloanhead . In 2004, Denny High School had a roll of 1316 pupils and 95 teachers. It also employed 34 non teaching staff. Community Schools Project In 2004, it was decided by the Scottish Executive that that eight local schools, including Denny High School, would be given the chance of rebuilding or refurbishment. The school was rebuilt on the Herbertshire Playing Fields on the eastern outskirts of Denny, a few minutes from the town centre. The construction work of the new school started in October 2006. This was completed in February 2009. See also List of places in Falkirk Sources http www.falkirk.gov.uk services education school information secondary establishments denny.aspx Falkirk Council Denny High School Page http www.falkirk.gov.uk services education community schools community schools.aspx Falkirk Council Community Schools Project External links http www.ltscotland.org.uk scottishschoolsonline schools dennyhighschoolfalkirk.asp Denny High School s page on Scottish Schools Online Category Secondary schools in Scotland Category Schools in Falkirk ... more details
Coord 56.119 3.912 display title region GB scale 5000 Update date May 2011 No footnotes date May 2011 St Modan s RC High School is an S1 S6 Catholic High School in Stirling , Scotland. The school roll currently stands at over 900 pupils. Pupils travel from the Denny, Falkirk Denny , Banknock , Alloa , Tullibody , Sauchie , Alva , Raploch , Cowie, Stirling Cowie , Bannockburn , Braehead, Riverside, Dunblane and Blanefield areas. In 2008 St. Modan s High School moved to a new site as part of Stirling Council s 10 million Public Private Partnership regeneration of schools. The new site was originally planned for a field adjacent to Bannockburn High School however due to Historic Scotland objections the new site was announced as being in Springkerse Retail Park in Stirling directly opposite the Travelodge UK Travelodge Hotel. This effectively meant that all children now have to be bussed to the new school. The school is also next door to Forthbank Stadium home of Scottish Football League Second Division side Stirling Albion which gives the school access to new sporting activities for pupils. The school moved to the premises by the start of the 2008 2009 school term. The headteacher is Raymond O Neill. In a recent inspection by Her Majesty s Inspectorate of Education HMIE St Modan s was shown to be an exceptional school and was awarded an Excellent rating Sector leading for both the Curriculum and Meeting Learner s Needs and Very Good ratings for all other aspects of delivery. It states here In almost all key measures of attainment, results are consistently better than they are in schools which serve young people with similar needs and backgrounds. and also Young people s behaviour is exemplary and they show care and concern for each other Notable former pupils See also Category People educated at St Modan s High School Andrew Hardie, Baron Hardie , judge and former Lord Advocate Lawrence Donegan , musician and journalist Billy Bremner , international football player. Ex ... more details
pp semi protected small yes Banton is a village located near to the town of Kilsyth in Scotland . Originally a cluster of houses and a farm to the north now referred to as High Banton was what existed of the village and then coal mining brought about the settlement we see today. Nestled under the Kilsyth hills , the village is a small community with few local amenities, save for a shop and post office this has since closed as of late 2008 , a pub restaurant The Swan Inn a local primary school, church and bowling green. A number of Banton residents in the past secured employment in the Banton weaving mill. However once the mill closed this changed and locals had to seek employment in other fields. Businesses with operations in the village include Bennett Homes and Border Demolition based at the old mill. A livery business and a dog grooming parlour have recently become established in the Mailings side of Banton. The Townhead Reservoir water Reservoir or Banton Loch is in the vicinity 3 4 mile to the west of the village, and this was once the property of the company that owned the Forth and Clyde canal . It was widely used by a boating club for many years, but has latterly been secured for use by a local fishing club. The source of the River Kelvin is situated at the south east corner of the village near the site of the old Lammerknowes Farm http www.geograph.org.uk photo 1716279 Photo . Transport is provided today by the A803 road A803 non trunk road between the Falkirk area to the east and Kilsyth and Glasgow city to the west. The village lies on a spur of this road 1 2mile due north Kelvinhead are arranged at the junction. An hourly bus service between Falkirk Camelon Larbert Bonnybridge Banknock Kilsyth Kirkintilloch Bishopbriggs Springburn Glasgow is operated every day by First. The Covenanter army under General William Baillie soldier William Baillie formed near Banton for their engagement with the Royalist forces under the command of James Graham, 1st Marquess ... more details
Infobox UK place official name Blackness gaelic name scots name local name country Scotland population 135 population ref ref name Pop. http www.falkirk.gov.uk services corporate neighbourhood policy performance review research information PDFs census information No3.pdf No 3 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards , www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011 05 17 ref United Kingdom Census 2001 2001 census area total sq mi os grid reference NT051800 edinburgh distance convert 13.4 mi abbr on Boxing the compass SE london distance convert 341 mi abbr on Boxing the compass SSE map alt Banknock is in the west of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland. label position left latitude 56.003651 longitude 3.5220100 post town LINLITHGOW postcode area EH postcode district EH49 dial code 01506 constituency westminster Linlithgow and East Falkirk UK Parliament constituency Linlithgow and br East Falkirk civil parish unitary scotland Falkirk council area Falkirk lieutenancy scotland constituency scottish parliament Central Scotland Scottish Parliament electoral region Central Scotland constituency scottish parliament1 Falkirk East Scottish Parliament constituency Falkirk East website http www.falkirk.gov.uk falkirk.gov.uk static image Image Blackness geograph.org.uk 61507.jpg 240px static image caption small A view of houses in the village of Blackness small static image alt A road junction with houses either side Blackness is a small village and harbour at Blackness Bay, an inlet of the River Forth Firth of Forth in Scotland . It lies convert 3.4 mi km east southeast of Bo ness , convert 5.0 mi km west northwest of South Queensferry and convert 3.8 mi km north east of Linlithgow , within the subdivisions of Scotland council area of Falkirk council area Falkirk . At the United Kingdom Census 2001 2001 Census Blackness was reported as having a population of around 135 residents. ref name Pop. History The village originally served as a port for nearby ... more details
The article is a list of links for any town , village , hamlet , castle , golf course , historic house , hillfort , lighthouse , nature reserve , reservoir , river , and other place of interest in Falkirk Council Falkirk , Scotland , UK . Image Airth Castle.jpg thumb right Airth Castle Image Bo ness station geograph.org.uk 903522.jpg thumb right Bo ness station Image Blackness Castle geograph.org.uk 1122497.jpg thumb right Blackness Castle Image Lake at Callendar House geograph.org.uk 987101.jpg thumb right Callendar Park Image Dunmore Pineapple 20090619 02.jpg thumb right Dunmore Pineapple Image The Falkirk Wheel geograph.org.uk 1413983.jpg thumb right Falkirk Wheel Image Falkirk Stadium geograph.org.uk 996535.jpg thumb right Falkirk Stadium Image The Forth and Clyde Canal at Bonnybridge geograph.org.uk 930492.jpg thumb right Forth & Clyde Canal Image Grangemouth at dusk Feb 2005 .jpg thumb right Grangemouth Refinery Image Black Loch, Limerigg 005.jpg thumb right Limerigg, Black Loch Image Ochilview Park geograph.org.uk 141671.jpg thumb right Ochilview Park Image Housing in Polmont near Falkirk geograph.org.uk 17099.jpg thumb right Polmont Image Union Canal geograph.org.uk 243059.jpg thumb right Union Canal compactTOC A Abbotshaugh Community Woodland Airth , Airth Castle Allandale, Falkirk Allandale Antonine Wall Avonbridge River Avon Falkirk River Avon Avon Aqueduct , Avon Gorge, Falkirk Avon Gorge B Bainsford Banknock Binniehill Birkhill Caverns Birkhill railway station Black Loch Blackness, Linlithgow Blackness , Blackness Castle Bo ness , Bo ness and Kinneil Railway , Bo ness Motor Museum , Bo ness railway station , Bo ness United F.C. Bonny Water Bonnybridge Brightons , Brightons F.C. Brockville Park C California, Falkirk California Callendar House , Callendar Park Camelon , Camelon railway station , Camelon Fort , Camelon Juniors F.C. Carron, Falkirk Carron , Carron Company River Carron Forth River Carron Carronshore Castle Cary Castle Clackmannanshire Bridge ... more details
BLP sources date August 2010 Infobox musical artist image Karine Polwart at Tribute to Alistair Hulett cropped.jpg caption Polwart performing at the Tribute to Alistair Hulett concert at Celtic Connections , 28 January 2011 name Karine Polwart image size Only for images narrower than 220 pixels background solo singer birth name alias birth date birth date and age 1970 12 23 df y death date origin Banknock , Stirlingshire , Scotland instrument genre Folk music occupation Singer years active 2000 label Hegri Music licensed to Shoeshine Records associated acts Corrina Hewat, Roddy Woomble , Malinky , The Poems website http www.karinepolwart.com www.karinepolwart.com current members past members notable instruments Karine Polwart born 23 December 1970 is a Scotland Scottish singer songwriter . She writes and performs music with a strong Folk music folk and roots feel, her songs dealing with a variety of issues from alcoholism to genocide. She has been most recognised for her solo career, winning three awards at the BBC Folk Awards in 2005, and was previously a member of Malinky and Battlefield Band . Biography Polwart grew up in the small Stirlingshire town of Banknock and had an interest in music from an early age. She has described her whole family as being interested in music and one of her brothers, Steven, is also a professional musician who plays guitar in the Karine Polwart band, whilst her sister Kerry is developing her own musical career with the group The Poems. Despite an active musical career from a young age, including forming her own band KP and the Minichips at age 10, Polwart was discouraged from studying music at school and ended up studying politics and philosophy at the University of Dundee . After graduating with a First Class Degree in Philosophy Polwart moved to Glasgow to study for a Masters in Philosophical Inquiry. Her first job after her studies was as a philosophy tutor in a primary school, a job she describes as giving her a massive buzz . re ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2007 Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name Malinky image caption image size Only for images narrower than 220 pixels background group or band alias Founded origin Edinburgh , Scotland instrument genre Folk music occupation years active 1998 label Greentrax Recordings Ltd associated acts website http www.malinky.com www.malinky.com current members Steve Byrne 1998 , Fiona Hunter 2004 , David Wood 2007 , Daniel Thorpe guest fiddler 2010 2011 past members Mark Dunlop 1998 2010 , Karine Polwart 1998 2005 , Leo McCann 2001 2005 , Kit Patterson 1998 2001 , Jon Bews 2001 2008 , Ewan MacPherson 2004 2007 , Mike Vass 2008 2010 notable instruments cittern , bouzouki , mandolin , cello , bodhr n Malinky is a Scottish folk band specialising in Scots language Scots song. Formed in autumn 1998, the original members were Karine Polwart from Banknock , Stirlingshire vocals, guitar, bouzouki , Steve Byrne from Arbroath vocals, guitar, bouzouki , mandolin , Mark Dunlop from Garryduff, County Antrim Co. Antrim bodhr n, whistles, vocals and English fiddler Kit Patterson. First meeting to rehearse in early October that year, the band was largely formed to help Polwart fulfil a support slot at Edinburgh Folk Club some ten days later, supporting harpist and storyteller Robin Williamson , formerly of the Incredible String Band . The members had previously encountered each other around the lively pub session scene in Edinburgh in venues such as Sandy Bell s and the Royal Oak bars. Polwart was a social worker, Byrne a student of Scottish Studies, Dunlop a town planner with the city council, and Patterson a computer programmer from Plymouth. Amidst the plethora of good young instrumental bands on the scene, Malinky stood out owing to their almost exclusive concentration on Scots traditional song, as well as Polwart s burgeoning songwriting talent. Within six months the band had won a Danny Award for new talent at Glasgow s Celtic Connection ... more details
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about the place in Scotland infobox UK place country Scotland official name Kilsyth gaelic name Cill Saidhe population 10,100 population ref 2004 Estimates map type Scotland latitude 55.98 longitude 4.06 unitary scotland North Lanarkshire lieutenancy scotland Dunbartonshire constituency westminster Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East post town GLASGOW postcode district G65 postcode area G dial code 01236 Kilsyth Possible origin Scottish Gaelic language Gaelic Cill Saidhe is a town of 10,100 2004 Estimates roughly halfway between Glasgow and Stirling in North Lanarkshire , Scotland . Location Kilsyth is at convert 60 m ft above sea level and occupies a narrow strip of land between the Kilsyth Hills to the north and the River Kelvin to the south. To the east and west it is bordered by marshland and bog s. The centre of the town is close to the confluence of the Garrell and Ebroch Burn topography burn s. File Croy4.jpg 500px thumb left Kilsyth panorama from Croy Hill and the Antonine Wall , looking over Kilsyth towards the Kilsyth Hills. From earliest recorded times Kilsyth was one of the main routes between Glasgow , Falkirk and Edinburgh , and is very close to the Roman Antonine Wall , the Forth and Clyde Canal and the main Glasgow to Edinburgh railway line, with the nearest railway station at Croy, North Lanarkshire Croy . The main A80 M80 motorway is close by to the south. Formerly two separate stations existed in the town on separate, although linked, railway lines. One went to Glasgow, Maryhill while the other went via Banknock to Falkirk. The town occupies a sheltered position in the River Kelvin Kelvin Valley , and is bisected by the A803 between Kirkintilloch and Falkirk . The old drovers road from Stirling , the Tak Ma Doon Road , and the route south to Cumbernauld via Auchinstarry Auchinstarry Bridge , intersect the A803 road A803 at Kilsyth. History and development There is archeological evidence of settlement since Neolithic times . ref Dennison, E ... more details
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