Falkirk is also the name of the Scottish council area centred on the town, see Falkirk council area . infobox UK place official name Falkirk gaelic name An Eaglais Bhreac scots name Fawkirk country Scotland ... of Falkirk unitary scotland Falkirk council area Falkirk lieutenancy scotland Stirling and Falkirk post town FALKIRK postcode district FK1 FK2 postcode area FK dial code 01324 constituency westminster Falkirk UK Parliament constituency Falkirk constituency westminster1 Linlithgow and East Falkirk UK Parliament constituency Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency scottish parliament Falkirk East Scottish Parliament constituency Falkirk East constituency scottish parliament1 Falkirk West Scottish Parliament constituency Falkirk West static image Image Falkirk Wheel from the top. geograph.org.uk 11035 2011 05 03.jpg 250px static image caption small Top Falkirk High Street, Middle Falkirk Wheel , Bottom left Upper Newmarket Street, Bottom right Callendar Park. small Falkirk pron en f lk rk .... However, the Falkirk council area wider Falkirk area , which includes nearby towns such as Grangemouth ... to the growth of Falkirk as a centre of heavy industry during the Industrial Revolution . In the 18th and 19th Centuries Falkirk was at the centre of a large ironworks iron and steel industry, underpinned ... Falkirk functions as the principal retail and administrative centre for the wider Falkirk council area Falkirk Council area. Attractions in and around Falkirk include the Falkirk Wheel , remnants of the Antonine Wall and Callendar House . History File Callendar House, Falkirk geograph.org.uk 987087.jpg Callendar House, Falkirk geograph.org.uk 987087 250px left thumb Callendar House in Callendar ... website accessdate 2008 07 12 format pdf author Iain Mac an T illeir ref Falkirk Old Parish Church ... of the Romans in Scotland are in the Falkirk Area. Medieval history Two major battles took place at Falkirk The Battle of Falkirk 1298 Battle of Falkirk fought on July 22, 1298, saw the defeat of William ... more details
Falkirk RFC is a rugby union based in Falkirk , Scotland Falkirk currently competes in Premiership Division Two BT Premiership Division Two . SRU premiership 3 Rugby union in Scotland Category Falkirk Category Scottish rugby union teams Scotland rugbyunion team stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Other places3 Longcroft disambiguation Image Masonic Arms and War Memorial, Longcroft.jpg thumb Masonic Arms and the war memorial at Longcroft Longcroft is a Scottish village in Falkirk council area Falkirk unitary authority area between Haggs and Dennyloanhead . The main features include the Masonic Arms pub and hotel. Coord 55.989 3.932 display title Category Villages in Falkirk council area Falkirk geo stub Falkirk Towns & Villages ... more details
infobox stadium stadium name Falkirk Stadium nickname Westfield image Image Falkirkmainstand1.jpg 300px location flagicon SCO Falkirk, Scotland broke ground 2003 opened 2004 capacity 9,120 owner Falkirk Community Stadium Ltd surface Lawn Grass tenants Falkirk F.C. seating capacity The Falkirk Stadium is a association football football stadium in Falkirk in central Scotland , which plays host to the home matches of Falkirk F.C. Falkirk . The club moved to the stadium in 2004 after Brockville Park was sold to supermarket chain Morrisons . Only three sides of the ground, the west, south, and north, have been completed to date. The third stand south construction was started in February 2009, and it was completed in time for the 2009 10 season. This brought the capacity of the stadium without the temporary ... Stand , Falkirk F.C. Official Website, 1 August 2009. accessed on 2 August 2009 ref The stadium ... union youth level internationals. ref name Falkirk rugby http www.dailyrecord.co.uk sport football news scottish football spl football falkirk fc 2008 02 19 falkirk launch bid to block rugby wrecking pitch 86908 20324348 Falkirk Launch Bid To Block Rugby Wrecking Pitch , Daily Record Scotland Daily Record , 19 February 2008. accessed on 19 June 2008 ref Former Falkirk manager John Hughes footballer .... ref name Falkirk rugby On October 29, 2010, in an evening kick off, the stadium will host the Sky ... links http www.falkirkstadium.co.uk Falkirk Stadium official site http www.scottishgrounds.co.uk falkirk.htm Falkirk Stadium at the Scottish Ground Guide Falkirk F.C. SPL Venues Football in Scotland coord 56 00 18.49 N 3 45 15.37 W type landmark display title Category Falkirk F.C. Category Football venues in Scotland Category Sports venues in Falkirk Scotland sports venue stub de Falkirk Stadium fr Falkirk Stadium nl Falkirk Stadium no Falkirk Stadium pl Falkirk Stadium pt Falkirk Stadium simple Falkirk Stadium ... more details
constituency Constituencies commonly known as Falkirk West are Falkirk West UK Parliament constituency &mdash a constituency that was represented in the British House of Commons House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1983 and 2005. Falkirk West Scottish Parliament constituency &mdash a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament . disambig ... more details
for the former constituency Stirling and Falkirk UK Parliament constituency coord 56.061 3.847 display title region GB scale 100000 Image ScotlandStirFalkLieut.png thumb right Stirling and Falkirk is a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland lieutenancy area of Scotland . It consists of the local government areas of Stirling district Stirling and Falkirk district Falkirk , which cover the same areas as the previous districts from 1975&mdash 1996. References The Lord Lieutenants Scotland Order 1996, Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 731 S.83 . http www.opsi.gov.uk si si1996 Uksi 19960731 en 1.htm Category Lieutenancy areas of Scotland Category Falkirk Category Stirling council area Scotland stub UK gov stub ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2006 infobox UK place official name Letham gaelic name Leathann scots name country Scotland os grid reference population population ref latitude 56.0513 longitude 3.7741 static image static image caption unitary scotland Falkirk council area Falkirk region constituency westminster post town postcode district postcode area dial code os grid reference Image Nodding Donkey.jpg thumb left This site, complete with nodding donkey , is believed to be related to the extraction of underground methane deposits at Letham Letham lang gd Leathann is a small former Pit village mining village in Falkirk district, Scotland . It is located less than 2 miles from the town of Airth . Coord 56.0513 3.7741 display title Category Villages in Falkirk council area Falkirk geo stub Falkirk Towns & Villages ... more details
File FalkirkHighStreet.jpg thumbnail right The Falkirk Steeple, viewed along the High Street The Falkirk Steeple is a landmark which dominates the skyline of Falkirk in central Scotland. The present structure on the High Street was built in 1814, and replaced an earlier steeple dating from the late 17th century, which itself replaced a still earlier structure. The Falkirk Steeple is protected as a category A listed building . ref name listed cite web url http hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk hslive portal.hsstart?P HBNUM 31178 title Falkirk Town Steeple publisher Historic Scotland ref A stylised image of the steeple appears on the crest of Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club . The present steeple dates from 1814, and was designed by the architect David Hamilton architect David Hamilton in a classical architecture classical style . It is convert 43 m high, with cells on the upper floors and a clock in the third of the four stages of the building. ref name listed It was damaged in 1927 when it was struck by lightning, causing the spire to be destroyed. So harsh was the lightning strike, parts of the roof were found scattered several metres away. One casualty from the incident was Irn Bru , a A.G. Barr Barr s delivery horse. The upper convert 9 m of the steeple was rebuilt. The previous steeple, which stood on the same site, was constructed in 1697 and served as the town s tolbooth and temporary ... falkirk high street town steeple title Falkirk, High Street, Town Steeple work CANMORE publisher Royal ... External links http www.falkirkonline.net For 20Visitors Heritage Falkirk 20Steeple.aspx Falkirk Steeple , Falkirk Online http www.falkirklocalhistorysociety.co.uk home index.php?id 64 Walk 2, Falkirk Town Centre 2 , Falkirk Local History Society Coord 55.999 3.785 display title Category Buildings and structures in Falkirk council area Category Category A listed buildings Category Listed buildings in Falkirk council area Category City chambers and town halls in Scotland Falkirk geo stub ... more details
Falkirk East may mean or refer to Falkirk East UK Parliament constituency Falkirk East Scottish Parliament constituency disambig Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
infobox UK place official name Laurieston gaelic name scots name country Scotland os grid reference population 2,752 population ref latitude 55.9986 longitude 3.7524 static image File Laurieston looking west.jpg 210px static image caption small Looking west towards Falkirk along the A803 through Laurieston small unitary scotland Falkirk council area Falkirk region constituency westminster post town postcode district postcode area dial code os grid reference Laurieston is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland . It lies between Falkirk to the west and Polmont to the east on the A803 road . The course of the Antonine Wall runs through the village. The United Kingdom 2001 census reported the population as 2752, down from 3000 in 1991 and 3300 in 1971. ref cite web url http www.falkirk.gov.uk services corporate neighbourhood policy performance review research information PDFs census information No3.pdf title Insight 2001 Census, No. 3 2001 Census population of wards and settlements year 2003 publisher Falkirk Council accessdate 2009 12 09 ref Situated on the main street is Hawthorn Cottage, a nineteenth century stone dwelling that was once owned by Alfred Nobel , inventor of dynamite and creator of the Nobel Prizes after his death. Nobel lived there while managing an explosives factory near the nearby villages of Redding and Westquarter . ref cite web url http nobelprize.org alfred nobel biographical articles dolan title Nobel in Scotland year 2010 publisher Nobelprize.org, the official website of the Nobel Prize accessdate 2010 10 06 ref Notes references coord 55.9986 3.7524 display title Category Villages in Falkirk council area Falkirk geo stub Falkirk Towns & Villages ... more details
Denny 20Home.aspx Denny, Bonnybridge & Banknock at Falkirk Online local government website References references Falkirk Towns & Villages Category Towns in Falkirk council area Falkirk geo stub gd Deanaidh ... more details
Big in Falkirk was a festival of the arts held in Falkirk , Scotland from 2000 to 2009. Since its inception in 2000, the award winning Scottish Thistle Award Events & Festivals 2005 ref cite web title Scottish Thistle Award winners from 1992 2009 publisher Scottish Thistle Award url http www.scottishthistleawards.co.uk awards categories academy of winners accessdate 2010 09 05 ref , free weekend event was one of the largest cultural events in Scotland, attracting over 100,000 people. Located in Falkirk s historical convert 180 acre km2 sing on Callendar Park with Callendar House as the focal point, the entertainment featured a wide variety of outdoor theatre, pyrotechnic displays, art, comedy and big name music acts alongside activities for all ages. Big in Falkirk showcased original outdoor contemporary theatre, whilst also working closely with artists to nurture creativity. Previous festivals have included world premieres such as Walk the Plank theatre company Walk the Plank s Swan Song ..., Plasticiens Volants and Teatre Osmego D nia. Alongside this, Big in Falkirk presented some of the most ... during or immediately after playing at Big in Falkirk. Big in Falkirk 2007 was on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 May and headlined with The Human League and Heaven 17 Big in Falkirk 2008 took place on Saturday ... Famous Full Circle, which closed the Festival on the Sunday. Big in Falkirk 2009 celebrated its ... . Day Of Days returned to become the first band to play in consecutive Big in Falkirk festivals. Also ... of Robert Burns as fireworks painted the Saltire in the sky. Big in Falkirk was canceled in 2010 ref cite web title Costly Big in Falkirk Festival is scrapped by council publisher BBC News url ... 09 05 ref . Big in Falkirk also worked with festivals such as Glasgow s Merchant City Festival and Spain s Valladolid . References Reflist External links http www.biginfalkirk.com Big in Falkirk http www.nutkhut.net nutkhut Scottishfestivals DEFAULTSORT Big In Falkirk Category Festivals in Scotland ... more details
Image FalkirkWheelSide 2004 SeanMcClean.jpg thumb 250px The Falkirk Wheel Image Falkirk half way round.jpg thumb 250px Half way around The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift located in Scotland, UK ... after the nearby town of Falkirk which is in central Scotland. The two canals were previously ... for a boat lift to link the canals, with the Falkirk Wheel design winning. As with many Millennium ... is Tamfourhill . On 24 May 2002, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II opened the Falkirk ... Kingdom has one other boat lift the Anderton boat lift in Cheshire . The Falkirk Wheel is an improvement ... going up and the other going down, however, the rotational mechanism is entirely unique to the Falkirk Wheel. Since 2007 the Falkirk Wheel has featured on the obverse of the new series of Banknotes ... level. Docking pit Image Falkirk wheel.jpg thumb 250px right The Falkirk Wheel in action. The wedge ... below a road and the main Edinburgh to Glasgow Rail tracks railway line . Costs and prices The Falkirk ... about history.html About The Falkirk Wheel www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk, Retrieved ... Lottery funds . The Falkirk Wheel Visitor center Visitor Centre offers scheduled one hour, wikt round trip round trip boat tours, called The Falkirk Wheel Experience , that include passage on the wheel ... of 10 for a group of 20 or more. ref http www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk falkirk falkirkwheel index.html The Falkirk Wheel Undiscovered Scotland The Ultimate Online Guide www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2006. ref ref http www.waterscape.com servicesdirectory The Falkirk Wheel sid2362 The Falkirk Wheel on http www.waterscape.com Waterscape.com . Retrieved 11 March 2007 ... horse sculptures.html title Search Falkirk Helix publisher Falkirk Helix date accessdate 2009 04 ... at the basin of the Falkirk Wheel. ref cite web url http www.scotlandontv.tv scotland on tv video.html ... 300 title Falkirk Wheel Film publisher Scotlandontv.tv date 2006 10 24 accessdate 2009 04 26 ... more details
Infobox Newspaper name The Falkirk Herald type Weekly newspaper format Broadsheet foundation 1845 owners Johnston Press political populism populist price 0.55 headquarters Gateway Business Park, Beancross Road, Grangemouth Scotland editor Colin Hume circulation 24,145 website http www.falkirktoday.co.uk FalkirkHerald.co.uk ISSN 0963 2034 The Falkirk Herald and Midlands Journal usually known as The Falkirk Herald is a weekly broadsheet newspaper published by Johnston Press . It provides news coverage, opinion and analysis of current affairs in the towns of Falkirk , Grangemouth , Larbert and Denny as well as neighbouring villages including Polmont , Redding and Bonnybridge .Combined, the paper s circulation area has a total population of 151,600. As of July 2010, The Falkirk Herald had an audited circulation of 24,145, making it the biggest selling local weekly newspaper in Scotland. ref http www.abc.org.uk Data ProductPage.aspx?tid 412 ref History The Falkirk Herald was first published by Alexander Hedderwick, a Glasgow based lawyer. The first edition went on sale on Saturday, August 14, 1845. ref http www.falkirkherald.co.uk community nostalgia your falkirk herald made in 1845 1 288978 ref A year later the paper was purchased by Archibald Johnston, whose family had been involved in the printing business since 1763. Johnston moved production of the Herald to Falkirk. It switched from monthly publication to weekly in 1851. Following the death of Archibald Johnston in 1877, control .... Frederick Johnston was to remain as publisher of The Falkirk Herald for 53 years. Under his leadership ... Gazette to serve the neighbouring county of Linlithgowshire. The Falkirk Herald launched several ... of the Redding pit disaster in 1923, The Falkirk Herald appealed for its readers to give generously ... Kingdom. References reflist Links http www.falkirkherald.co.uk Falkirk Herald http www.johnstonpress.co.uk Johnston Press PLC Category Newspapers published in Scotland Category Falkirk scotland newspaper ... more details
Infobox aqueduct aqueduct name Falkirk Helix image caption Artist s render of Helix Project Site official name The Helix maint British Waterways began April 2006 Official planning open closed map cue map image map text map width coordinates lat 56.001 long 3.784 extra Project Overview The Helix project will transform under used land between Falkirk and Grangemouth into a thriving urban greenspace covering some 300 hectares . The finished development will be an outdoor recreational area open to all, offering easy access to picturesque woodland, a central park with a lagoon, linked walking paths and cycleways. It will also open up the Forth and Clyde Canal by installing a new full length canal link and a canal hub featuring two unique equine structures known as the Kelpies. Each structure will measure around 30 metres in height. The Kelpies are the brainchild of Andy Scott sculptor Andy Scott who also created the Heavy Horse sculpture at the side of the M8 motorway Scotland M8 motorway between Glasgow and Edinburgh . Another inspiration was the fact that Carnera , the UK s largest Clydesdale horse Clydesdale Horse , once resided in Falkirk. Project Background The Helix has been awarded a 25 million grant by The Big Lottery Fund as part of its Living Landmarks Programme. Significant funding and land has also been committed by Falkirk Council and British Waterways Scotland. The project is being driven by a partnership of Falkirk Council, British Waterways Scotland and Central Scotland Forest Trust through the Helix Trust. See also Abbotshaugh Community Woodland External links http www.thehelix.co.uk Official Helix Website http twitter.com HelixFalkirk Helix Twitter http www.falkirkherald.co.uk news Falkirk39s Helix project proposals change.5756601.jp Falkirk Herald article October 2009 http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi scotland tayside and central 7946183.stm BBC Scotland Online Article ... Canals in Scotland Category Transport in Falkirk Category Proposed public transport in the United ... more details
infobox UK place official name Whitecross gaelic name scots name country Scotland os grid reference population 819 population ref 2001 latitude 55.9739 longitude 3.6568 static image static image caption unitary scotland Falkirk council area Falkirk region constituency westminster post town postcode district postcode area dial code 01324 os grid reference Whitecross is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland . It lies about 4 kilometers west south west of Linlithgow on the west bank of the River Avon Falkirk River Avon . Manuel Junction , where the branch line from Bo ness used by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society meets the Glasgow Queen Street station to Edinburgh Waverley station main line, lies north east of Whitecross. The main local industries were a brickworks and coal mining, both now ceased. The Avon Aqueduct carries the Union Canal Scotland Union Canal across the Avon just south of Whitecross. The ruins of Manuel Priory are close to Whitecross on the eastern, West Lothian , bank of the Avon. This was a Cistercian convent founded, or perhaps re founded, in the reign of King Malcolm IV of Scotland 1153&ndash 1165 . The remains of the 15th century Haining Castle lie in the grounds of the former Manuel brickwork north east of Whitecross. The United Kingdom 2001 census reported the population as 819. ref cite web url http www.scrol.gov.uk scrol browser profile.jsp?profile Population&mainArea whitecross&mainLevel Locality title Comparative Population Profile Whitecross Locality work SCROL accessdate 2009 12 10 ref Notes references coord 55.9739 3.6568 display title Category Villages in Falkirk council area Falkirk geo stub Falkirk Towns & Villages ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2008 Image Woodlandshouse.jpg thumb 260px A large home in Woodlands, Falkirk Woodlands is a large, prosperous central area ward of Falkirk , Stirlingshire , Scotland , which is mainly ... who had profited from Falkirk s economic prosperity during the industrial revolution, often without ... Park, gifted to the town by Falkirk born billionaire Robert Dollar , who is recorded as the 80th .... Both the Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk and the Chief Executive of Falkirk Council live in Woodlands. The area is staunchly Conservative an anomaly in staunchly Labour Falkirk , and three ... . Falkirk Lawn Tennis Club, founded in 1891, is situated within the area, as is Adrian Bowling ... of St. Andrew s West St. Andrew s West Church , and some is also in the Parishes of Falkirk Old Parish Church Falkirk Old and St. Modan s , and Erskine Parish Church. Some also attend ... A B compared to 17 in Falkirk , with only 15 receiving benefits. 33 of residents hold a First or other professional degree compared to 14 in Falkirk and 42 of housing is detached compared to 17 in Falkirk . 86 of housing is owner occupied compared to 60 in Falkirk , while only 10 is council housing compared to 33 in Falkirk . Politics The ward is one of only two Conservative held wards in Falkirk ... from 36 in 1992 to 25 in 2003. Only Polmont had a higher Conservative vote in Falkirk in 2003, with 65 , a majority of 45 . Falkirk s two Conservatives controlled Falkirk as part of an SNP led coalition ... other surrounding wards to form a larger Falkirk Council election, 2007 Falkirk South ward, with several ... in 2003. STV Election box begin title Falkirk Council election, 2007 2007 Council election Falkirk ... box begin title Falkirk Council election, 2003 2003 Council election Woodlands Election box candidate ... box end Election box begin title Falkirk Council election, 1999 1999 Council election Woodlands Election ... winner Conservative Party UK loser N A swing N A Election box end Election box begin title Falkirk ... more details
For the battle in 1746 see Battle of Falkirk Muir . coord 56.001 3.784 display title region GB scale 20000 Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Falkirk partof the First War of Scottish Independence image caption date 22 July 1298 place Falkirk , Scotland result Decisive English victory combatant1 ... centre medieval battleview.asp?BattleFieldId 62 Battle of Falkirk ref 2,500 cavalry ref name Stone UK. Battlefields, http www.battlefieldstrust.com media 601.pdf Falkirk I ref 12,500 infantry ref ... Independence The Battle of Falkirk , Bl r na h Eaglaise Brice in Gaelic which took place on 22 July ... of Callendar near Falkirk , only thirteen miles away, ready to pursue the retreating English ..., Falkirk was a victory that contained the seeds of future defeat. Wallace had lost some of his most ... all, the ability to exercise effective command in battle was decisive. Edward I succeeded at Falkirk ... so at Battle of Bannockburn Bannockburn . Falkirk was a considerably less decisive battle than Battle ... of Falkirk. At the end of the war, William Wallace asked Angus McDean of Fort MacTavish to watch over the town of Falkirk and prevent it from future English attacks. It is believe he wasn t seen after that order but the township of Falkirk remained safe until this day. The Falkirk wheel was built ... Wallace and the Battle of Falkirk 1298 DEFAULTSORT Falkirk, Battle Of, 1298 Category 1298 in Scotland Category Battles of the Wars of Scottish Independence Category Battles involving Scotland Falkirk 1298 Category Conflicts in 1298 af Slag van Falkirk 1298 bg 1298 cs Bitva u Falkirku 1298 cy Brwydr Falkirk 1298 de Schlacht von Falkirk 1298 es Batalla de Falkirk fr Bataille de Falkirk 1298 ga Bl r na h Eaglaise Brice 1298 ko 1298 it Battaglia di Falkirk ja no Slaget ved Falkirk 1298 pl Bitwa pod Falkirk 1298 pt Batalha de Falkirk 1298 ru 1298 fi Falkirkin taistelu sv Slaget vid Falkirk ... more details
unsourced date March 2009 California is a village in Falkirk , Scotland. It is known as the sunshine village and is one of six settlements in the United Kingdom with the name the other five are in England . California is named after the U.S. state of California . It s thought this is because coal was discovered near the village at the same time gold was discovered in the U.S. state. The village has gained a lot of publicity after the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, wrote to the local Member of Scottish Parliament, supporting the village in the year of Scottish Homecoming. Mr Schwarzenegger wrote Just a look at the programme of activities tells me 2009 will be a truly memorable year for people of Scottish descent around the world. This has led to a campaign by Scottish radio station Galaxy to give Mr Schwarzenegger the unofficial freedom of the village of California. coord 53 55 34 N 1 49 32 W type city 400 region GB display title Category Villages in Falkirk council area Falkirk geo stub ... more details
The Battle of Falkirk took place in 1298. Battle of Falkirk can also refer to the Battle of Falkirk Muir , which took place in 1746. DAB ... more details
coord 56.001 3.784 display title region GB scale 20000 infobox Scotland council area Council Falkirk ... km2 sqmi 0 abbr on Water ? AdminHQ Falkirk ISO GB FAL ONS 00QQ CouncilDetails Image Falkirk Council Crest.png br Falkirk Council br http www.falkirk.gov.uk Control Edit with refs per WP VERIFY at Template ... li Michael Matheson ul Falkirk lang sco Fawkirk , lang gd An Eaglais Bhreac is one of the 32 unitary ... the exact boundaries of Falkirk District Council by way of the Local Government etc. Scotland Act 1994 ... part, namely Bo ness and Blackness, Falkirk Blackness , was part of the former county of West Lothian ... community groups. Communities Bo ness Area Forum Blackness, Falkirk Blackness Bo ness Braes Area Forum Avonbridge Brightons California, Scotland California Laurieston, Falkirk Laurieston Limerigg Maddiston ... Standburn Wallacestone Westquarter Whitecross, Falkirk Whitecross Denny, Bonnybridge & Banknock Area Forum Image Falkirk towns.gif thumb 300px Falkirk towns Allandale Banknock Bonnybridge Denny, Falkirk Denny Dennyloanhead Dunipace Haggs Longcroft, Falkirk Longcroft Falkirk Area Forum Bainsford Camelon FalkirkFalkirk town Hallglen Glen Village Tamfourhill Woodlands, Falkirk Woodlands Grangemouth ... Carron Carronshore Dunmore, Scotland Dunmore Larbert Letham, Falkirk Letham Stenhousemuir Council political ... 2 External links http www.falkirk.gov.uk Falkirk Council Website dmoz Regional Europe United Kingdom Scotland Falkirk District http www.falkirkonline.net Falkirk Online Community Website http www.mod2008falkirk.org Royal National Mod, Falkirk 10th 18th Oct, 2008 http somewherenear.com staticFK.htm Things to do around FalkirkFalkirk Towns & Villages Scotland subdivisions DEFAULTSORT Falkirk Council Area Category Falkirk Category Council areas of Scotland Category Districts of Scotland bg cs Falkirk spr vn oblast cy Falkirk awdurdod unedol da Falkirk kommune de Falkirk Unitary Authority et Falkirki regioon fr Falkirk council area gv Yn Agglish Vreck ard coonseilagh gd Comhairle ... more details
for the gorge in Bristol with the same name Avon Gorge The Avon Gorge, Falkirk gbmapping NS960792 is a small wooded gorge in Falkirk council area Falkirk , Scotland . An area of 19.05 hectare s of the gorge is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest it was SSSI notification notified in 1986. The steep wooded banks constitute one of the few remaining ancient woodland ancient, semi natural woodland sites in Falkirk District. Plants found here which are rare in Falkirk District include Alternate leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium alternifolium , Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina and Hemp Agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum . The site also contains Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula and Lily of the Valley Convallaria majalis both of which are uncommon in Scotland . See also Avon Aqueduct River Avon, Falkirk River Avon Photo gallery gallery Image RiverAvonAqueduct.jpg Aqueduct over the River Avon, Falkirk gallery coord 55.99444 N 3.66890 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 NS960792 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref category Falkirk Category Canyons and gorges of Scotland Category Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Falkirk and Clackmannan Category Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1986 UK SSSI stub Falkirk geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox River river name River Avon image name RiverAvonAqueduct.jpg image size 300px caption Aqueduct over the River Avon, Falkirk origin mouth basin countries Scotland , United Kingdom length elevation mouth elevation discharge watershed The River Avon is a river in Falkirk council area Falkirk , Scotland . It originates near Cumbernauld , flows through Avonbridge , through the Avon Gorge, Falkirk , through Muiravonside Country Park, Falkirk , past the west of Linlithgow and enters the Firth of Forth near Grangemouth . The Avon Aqueduct Scotland s longest aqueduct carries the Union Canal Scotland Union Canal above the river. See also Other River Avon disambiguation Rivers Avon External links http www.fishforth.co.uk fdsb Forth District Salmon Fishery Board http www.fishforth.co.uk rfft River Forth Fisheries Trust Coord 56.01014 N 3.67647 W type river region GB display title Category Rivers of Scotland Avon, Falkirk NorthLanarkshire geo stub Falkirk geo stub br Avon Falkirk ... more details
for the 1832&ndash 1918 constituency Falkirk Burghs UK Parliament constituency Infobox UK constituency main name Falkirk parliament uk map1 Falkirk map2 map entity map year year 2005 abolished type County elects howmany previous Falkirk West UK Parliament constituency Falkirk West and Falkirk East UK Parliament constituency Falkirk East next electorate mp Eric Joyce party Labour Party UK region Scotland county european Scotland towns FalkirkFalkirk is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It was created for the United Kingdom general election, 2005 2005 general election , replacing Falkirk West UK Parliament constituency Falkirk West and part of Falkirk East UK Parliament constituency Falkirk East . The constituency covers most of the Falkirk district Falkirk council area, and is dominated by the town of Falkirk . Boundaries Falkirk has been joined by the various sized towns and villages of its council area in this new seat, including Bonnybridge , Polmont and Larbert . A south eastern arm of the seat curls around Grangemouth . The seat sits to the south of the River Forth . Members of Parliament This seat was formed from Falkirk West UK Parliament constituency Falkirk West and much of Falkirk East UK Parliament constituency Falkirk East . class wikitable colspan 2 Election Member ref rayment ..., 2005 2005 Eric Joyce Labour Party UK Labour MP for Falkirk West UK Parliament constituency Falkirk ... General Election 2010 Falkirk ref name guardian falkirk cite web url http www.guardian.co.uk politics constituency 936 falkirk title Falkirk constituency work The Guardian accessdate 3 July 2010 ref ... Election 2005 Falkirk ref name guardian falkirk Election box candidate with party link party Labour ... Falkirk Uk Parliament Constituency Category Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland Westminster Category United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 2005 Category Politics of Falkirk ... more details
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