Dennyloanhead () is a village in the
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 ...
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,
Central Scotland
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, that is between
Head of Muir
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and
Longcroft.
Dennyloanhead had a fingerpost announcing that it is 294 miles from
John o' Groats
John o' Groats () is a village 2.5 mi (4 km) north-east of Canisbay, in the historic county of Caithness, Scotland. It lies on Scotland's north-eastern tip and is popular with tourists. The northernmost point of mainland Scotland is ...
. Old maps show it is 9 miles from
Stirling
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and 5 miles from
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 ...
. In 2022 it had a population of 1610.
Its main features include the Crown Hotel and Casserta's chip shop. There is another pub called the Railway Inn.
Notable people
Notable people born or living in Dennyloanhead include
Alex Totten (ex-manager of
St Johnstone F.C &
Falkirk F.C. football clubs).
Former residents include the eminent horticulturalist
David Smiles Jerdan
David Smiles Jerdan FRSE (1871–1951) was a Scottish businessman and horticulturist.
Life
He was born on 12 July 1871 in Dennyloanhead in Stirlingshire in Central Scotland. His father was Rev Charles Jerdan, minister of St Michael Street Churc ...
FRSE
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(1871–1951).
See also
*
Kilsyth and Bonnybridge railway
References
External links
Falkirk Local History Society - Dennyloanhead, Longcroft, Haggs, Banknock and Bankier
Villages in Falkirk (council area)
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