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Falkirk Wheel

The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift in Scotland. It connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. Named after the nearby town of Falkirk in central Scotland, the lift opened in 2002. The two canals it serves were previously connected by a series of 11 locks, but by the 1930s these had fallen into disuse. The locks were filled in and the land built upon.

Located at 56.0003, -3.84167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.875 miles away.
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Boat lifts, Transport infrastructure completed in 2002, 2002 in Scotland, Buildings and structures in Falkirk (council area), Canals in Scotland, Buildings and structures celebrating the third millennium, Locks of Scotland, Visitor attractions in Falkirk (council area), Scottish Canals

Stirling and Falkirk

Stirling and Falkirk is a lieutenancy area of Scotland. It consists of the local government areas of Stirling and Falkirk, which cover the same areas as the previous districts from 1975—1996.

Located at 56.061, -3.847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.879 miles away.
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Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, Falkirk (council area), Stirling (council area)

M80 motorway

The M80 is a motorway in central Scotland, running through Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, Falkirk and Stirling and links the M8, the M73 and M9 motorways. Following completion in 2011, this road is 25 miles long. From 1992 – 2011, the road was in two sections; the southern section, Glasgow to Stepps and the northern section Haggs to Stirling. A connecting Stepps to Haggs section was completed in September 2011.

Located at 55.9953, -3.93723 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.875 miles away.
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Motorways in Scotland, Transport in Glasgow, Transport in North Lanarkshire, Transport in Falkirk (council area), Transport in Stirling (council area)

M876 motorway

The M876 motorway is a motorway in Scotland. The motorway runs from Denny to Airth in the Falkirk council area, forming an approach road to the Kincardine Bridge. It was opened in 1980. The road is 8 miles long. It begins by turning off junction 8 (formerly junction 5 until 2011) the M80 and bypasses Falkirk and Stenhousemuir.

Located at 56.038, -3.832 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.878 miles away.
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Motorways in Scotland, Transport in Falkirk (council area)

Westerglen transmitting station

The Westerglen transmitting station is a facility for longwave and mediumwave broadcasting established in 1932 at Westerglen Farm, 3 km south west of Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Four medium wave radio programmes are broadcast from the site on frequencies of 810, 909, 1089 and 1215 kHz and a long wave service on 198 kHz. There are three guyed steel lattice mast radiators on the site, which are insulated against ground. These carry combinations of the above services.

Located at 55.975, -3.81833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.873 miles away.
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British radio, Transmitter sites in Scotland

Battle of Falkirk Muir

During the Second Jacobite Rising, the Battle of Falkirk Muir was the last noteworthy Jacobite success. The battlefield has been inventoried and protected by Historic Scotland under the Historic Environment (Amendment) Act 2011.

Located at 55.987, -3.814 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.874 miles away.
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1746 in Great Britain, Conflicts in 1746, Battles of the Jacobite rising of 1745, 1746 in Scotland, Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Scotland

Central Belt

The Central Belt of Scotland is the area of highest population density within Scotland. Despite the name, it is not geographically central but is nevertheless situated at the 'waist' of Scotland on a conventional map and the term 'central' is used in many local government, police and NGO designations. It was formerly known as the Midlands or Scottish Midlands, but this term has fallen out of fashion. The Central Belt lies between the Highlands to the north and the Southern Uplands to the south.

Located at 55.951, -3.863 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.872 miles away.
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Geography of Scotland

Wardpark

Wardpark is an industrial estate in Cumbernauld, Scotland split by the A80 dual carriageway. The former Burroughs factory which was occupied by OKI was demolished to make way for a retail park, OKI having been relocated nearby. The new Westway Retail Park will be built in phases with the first phase opening on 26 April 2007. Cumbernauld Airport is at the northern edge of Wardpark with nice views down Strath Kelvin].

Located at 55.9725, -3.96556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.874 miles away.
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Cumbernauld, Business parks of Scotland

Rough Castle Fort

Rough Castle Fort is a Roman fort on the Antonine Wall roughly 2 kilometres south east of Bonnybridge near Tamfourhill in the Falkirk council area, Scotland. The Antonine Wall was built around 143 AD and stretched from Bo'ness on the River Forth to Old Kilpatrick on the River Clyde. The fort is the best preserved of the 19 forts constructed along the length of the Wall.

Located at 55.9978, -3.856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.875 miles away.
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Forts of the Antonine Wall, Archaeological sites in Falkirk (council area), Roman sites in Scotland

Battle of Sauchieburn

The Battle of Sauchieburn was fought on June 11, 1488, at the side of Sauchie Burn, a stream about two miles south of Stirling, Scotland. The battle was fought between the followers of King James III of Scotland and a large group of rebellious Scottish nobles including Alexander Home, 1st Lord Home, nominally led by the king's 15-year-old son, Prince James, Duke of Rothesay.

Located at 56.0667, -3.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.880 miles away.
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1488 in Europe, Battles involving Scotland, 15th century in Scotland, Conflicts in 1488

Castlecary rail accidents

Two rail accidents near Castlecary have occurred in Scotland. One of these was in 1937 and one in 1968.

Located at 55.9804, -3.9488 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.874 miles away.
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Railway accidents in Scotland, Railway accidents in 1937, Railway accidents in 1968, 1937 in Scotland, 1968 in Scotland, History of North Lanarkshire, History of Falkirk (council area), Transport in North Lanarkshire, Transport in Falkirk (council area)

Castlecary

This article is about the village near Cumbernauld in Scotland. For the village in Somerset, see Castle Cary. Castlecary is a small village on the border between the North Lanarkshire and Falkirk council areas in Scotland. It is close to the new town of Cumbernauld. Castlecary is like many other settlements in the area tied to the Roman history of Scotland. The route of the Antonine Wall passes close to the village.

Located at 55.9833, -3.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.874 miles away.
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Towns in North Lanarkshire

Allandale railway station

Allandale railway station was a rail station proposed for the line between Cumbernauld and Falkirk near the villages of Allandale and Castlecary. The station was recommended in the Scottish Executive's "Central Scotland Transport Corridor Studies", published in January, 2003 as Castlecary railway station. However, the scheme's promoters were persuaded to change the name of the station to avoid confusion with an existing Castle Cary railway station in Castle Cary, Somerset.

Located at 55.985, -3.92972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.874 miles away.
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Railway stations in Falkirk (council area), Proposed railway stations in Scotland

Upperton, North Lanarkshire

Upperton is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, near Airdrie and Cumbernauld, about 20 miles north-east of Glasgow. It was formerly a part the neighbouring village of Longriggend. Until recently it was a site of a large remand camp, which is now closed, and was inhabited mainly by the prison service workers. After the camp's closure it was settled by new inhabitants and the new name was given to eliminate associations with the camp.

Located at 55.919, -3.912 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.870 miles away.
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Villages in North Lanarkshire

A803 road

The A803 is a road in central Scotland. It runs from Glasgow to Champany Corner (3 miles due north east of Linlithgow).

Located at 55.9959, -3.91793 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.875 miles away.
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Roads in Scotland, Transport in Glasgow, Transport in East Dunbartonshire, Transport in North Lanarkshire, Transport in Falkirk (council area), Transport in West Lothian

Denny High School

Denny High School in Scotland is a non-denominational public secondary school. The school was opened in 1959, and moved to a new building in February 2009. The school contains a gymnasium, swimming pool and drama studio. The school serves an area of 25 square miles around the area of 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.

Located at 56.014, -3.91 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.876 miles away.
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Secondary schools in Falkirk (council area)

Torwood Castle

Torwood Castle is a castle ruin near the village of Torwood, in the Falkirk Council area of central Scotland. It has been estimated as being built around 1566 for Sir Alexander Forrester. It was once the seat of Clan Forrester. The castle was built by the Lords Forrester, who supplied the Crown with timber and were in charge of a royal hunting area. The castle is a Scottish Baronial style castle. The castle is undergoing a slow restoration, now under the auspices of the Torwood Castle Trust.

Located at 56.038, -3.87 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.878 miles away.
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Castles in Falkirk (council area), Category A listed buildings in Falkirk (council area)

Cowie, Aberdeenshire

Cowie is an historic fishing village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This village has existed since the Middle Ages, but in current times it is effectively subsumed into the town of Stonehaven.

Located at 56.0667, -3.86667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.880 miles away.
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Villages in Aberdeenshire

Plean

Plean is a former mining village, in the Stirling Council area of central Scotland located on the main A9 road from Falkirk. At the 2001 census, Plean had a population of 1,740. Plean has some historic buildings, some council houses and an estate.

Located at 56.05, -3.86667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.879 miles away.
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Villages in Stirling council area

Millennium Link

The Millennium Link is one of the biggest engineering projects ever undertaken by British Waterways. The Union Canal and the Forth & Clyde Canal were joined by a flight of locks. The Millennium Link project replaced the lock with an ingenious and unique boat lift, the Falkirk Wheel. The project launch was in October 1994, and it received a grant of £ 32 million from the Millennium Commission; the total cost of the project was £ 78 million. Work started in 1998.

Located at 56, -3.84056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.875 miles away.
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Canals in Scotland

Abronhill High School

Abronhill High School is a non-denominational, comprehensive, secondary school in Abronhill, a suburb of the Scottish new town of Cumbernauld. The school roll was 473 pupils in 2008. The school was the setting of the 1981 Scottish film Gregory's Girl. Abronhill High School is near Abronhill Town Centre, where most of the schoolchildren go for their lunch, or to the nearby shops.

Located at 55.9592, -3.95306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.873 miles away.
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Secondary schools in North Lanarkshire

Herbertshire Castle

Herbertshire Castle was a castle built in the Barony of Herbertshire in the early part of the tenure of Henry Sinclair, Earl of Orkney. In 1768, the estate was sold to the Trustees of William Forbes of Callendar. In 1914, the castle was damaged by fire, and was demolished in 1950.

Located at 56.0264, -3.91848 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.877 miles away.
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Castles in Falkirk (council area), Former buildings and structures of Scotland

Castle Cary Castle

Castle Cary Castle, (sometimes called Castlecary Castle) is a fifteenth-century tower house, about 6 miles from Falkirk, in the former county of Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is located on the site of one of the principal forts of the Roman Antonine Wall.

Located at 55.9753, -3.94583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.874 miles away.
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Castles in Falkirk (council area), Category A listed buildings in Falkirk (council area), Listed castles in Scotland

Carronvale House

Carronvale House is a category A listed country house in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is a large two-storey house with neo-Georgian details. Its outer walls date from the 18th century, with two new wings added in the 1820s, and it was extensively remodelled in 1897 by architect Sir John Burnet. It is home to the Boys' Brigade Scottish Headquarters, and is used as a training, conference and activity centre.

Located at 56.0173, -3.8188 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.876 miles away.
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Category A listed buildings in Falkirk (council area), Listed houses in Scotland, Boys' Brigade

Forth Valley Royal Hospital

Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, with its 860 inpatient beds, 25 wards, and 16 operating theatres, is Scotland's largest ever NHS construction project. Built at a cost of £300 million on the site of the old Royal Scottish National Hospital, it opened to its first patients in 2010. It is operated by NHS Forth Valley.

Located at 56.0254, -3.848 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.877 miles away.
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NHS Forth Valley, NHS Scotland hospitals, 2010 establishments in Scotland, Hospitals established in 2010, Buildings and structures in Falkirk (council area), Organisations based in Falkirk (council area), Organisations based in Scotland with royal patronage, Article Feedback 5 Additional Articles