Carronshore is a village in the
Falkirk council area
Falkirk ( ; ; ) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas of Scotland. It was formed on 1 April 1996 by way of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 from the exact boundaries of Falkirk District, one of three parts of the Central r ...
of
Scotland
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. The village lies in the
Forth Valley
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, north of the town of
Falkirk
Falkirk ( ; ; ) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow.
Falkirk had a resident population of 32,422 at the ...
and directly to the east of neighbouring village
Carron.
The village sits north of the
River Carron.
According to the
2011 census, Carronshore has a population of just under 3,000 residents.
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falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
The village has a primary school located to the north east of the village. It also has three takeaways, 3 convenience stores, a hair salon and a bookmakers. There are two bars in the village, 'The Vic' and the 'Carronshore Bar' as well as 'The Shore' which is a bar bistro. The village grew as a port village during the 1700s and 1800s due to its close proximity to the river to the east of the village.
The area is well connected historically to the mining industry and was the site of many pits and collieries until the middle of the 20th century.
See also
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List of places in Falkirk council area
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River Carron
References
External links
Falkirk Local History Society - Carronshore
Villages in Falkirk (council area)
Grangemouth
Stenhousemuir
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