Alloa in Scotland
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Upper Hirst

The Upper Hirst is a coal seam in central Scotland that was mined in the 1950s through to 2002, mainly to supply Kincardine Power Station, and later, Longannet Power Station, in Fife. This was a low-quality coal, unsuitable for most other purposes, and had mostly been disregarded previously. Its low sulfur content made it very suitable for power station use.

Located at 56.122, -3.775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Economic history of Scotland, Fife, Underground mines in Scotland, Coal mines in Scotland

Alloa Tower

Alloa Tower in Alloa in central Scotland is the surviving part of the medieval residence of the Clan Erskine family, the Earls of Mar. An architect which was involved in the Alloa Tower was John Melvin. Dating from the 14th century, and retaining its original timber roof and battlements, the Tower is one of the earliest, and largest, of Scottish tower houses, with immensely thick walls.

Located at 56.1225, -3.81222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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14th-century architecture, 14th century in Scotland, Category A listed buildings in Clackmannanshire, Castles in Clackmannanshire, Listed castles in Scotland, National Trust for Scotland properties, Historic house museums in Clackmannanshire

Gean House

Gean House, or The Gean, is an early 20th century Arts and Crafts style mansion, located on Tullibody Road, Alloa, Scotland. It is often used as a venue for events.

Located at 56.1251, -3.81076 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Houses in Scotland, Listed houses in Scotland, Buildings and structures in Clackmannanshire, Category A listed buildings in Clackmannanshire, Houses completed in 1912, Arts and Crafts architecture in Scotland, Country houses in Scotland

Cowden Park House

Cowden Park House is a house in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. On 17 June 1977 it was listed as a Category C(s) historic building . It was built in the 1850s for Alexander Forrester-Paton, a member of the family which owned the Paton & Baldwins Wool company. The Paton family which owned large areas of land in Clackmannanshire. The architect was John Melvin, Sr. , (1805-7 March 1884).

Located at 56.12, -3.812 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Category C listed buildings in Clackmannanshire, Country houses in Scotland

Alloa Inch

Inch or Alloa Inch is an island in the tidal reaches of the River Forth near Alloa, just before the river opens out into the Firth of Forth. There is a derelict farmhouse on the island, as the land was farmed in the past. Due to subsidence caused by nearby coal mining, flood defences were breached. The land now consists of reed beds and salt marshes. The Scottish Wildlife Trust has managed the island as a reserve since 1996. The smaller islet of Tullibody Inch lies just upstream.

Located at 56.1058, -3.81444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Islands of the Forth

Alloa Academy

Alloa Academy is a six-year state-funded comprehensive school, serving the town of Alloa in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Its roll is over 800 pupils. It has four primary schools associated with it: Claremont, Sunnyside, Park and St John's. It also welcomes pupils from St Mungo's Primary. The school currently has 74 teaching staff. The pupil intake varies from a very middle class area to an area of severe deprivation. The school moved location after Christmas 2008.

Located at 56.1085, -3.79468 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Secondary schools in Clackmannanshire, Educational institutions established in 1959, People educated at Alloa Academy

Tullibody Inch

Tullibody Inch is an islet in the estuarine waters of the River Forth. It takes its name from the nearby town of Tullibody, "inch" being from the Scottish Gaelic innis meaning "island" or "meadow". The island used to be farmland but has become flooded due to mining subsidence. It is now part of the Firth of Forth SSSI, which also includes nearby Alloa Inch and the John Muir Country Park. The Scottish Wildlife Trust owns and manages the island as a nature reserve.

Located at 56.1069, -3.81444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Freshwater islands of Scotland, Islands of the Forth

St. Mungo's Parish Church

The church is named after St. Mungo (also known as St. Kentigern), patron saint and founder of the city of Glasgow. It belongs to the Church of Scotland Presbytery of Stirling and serves the parish of Alloa. A chapel dedicated to St. Mungo is thought to have been erected during the fourteenth or fifteenth-century, which became dependent upon the Parish of Tullibody. Alloa had grown into a parish in its own right by 1600 when the Act of Assembly united the two parishes.

Located at 56.1136, -3.79722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Church of Scotland churches in Scotland, 19th-century Church of Scotland church buildings, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Listed churches in Scotland, Lists of listed buildings in Clackmannanshire, Clackmannanshire, History of Clackmannanshire, Buildings and structures in Clackmannanshire, Churches in Clackmannanshire