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Airth lies on the A905 road between Grangemouth and Stirling and is overlooked by Airth Castle; the village retains two market crosses and a small number of historic houses. At the time of the 2001 census the village had a population of 1,273 residents [ 2 ] but this has been revised to 1,660 according to a 2008 estimate.
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 (13 km) long. It begins by turning off junction 8 (formerly junction 5 until 2011) of the M80 and bypasses Falkirk and Stenhousemuir.
In 1865 the station was renamed Airth Road and it was again renamed as Airth in 1866. [ 1 ] One of the agreements made between the Caledonian Railway (CR) and the North British Railway prior to the Alloa Railway opening in 1885 was to double track the remainder of the Alloa Branch to accommodate the increased traffic that would result from the ...
Airth Castle is owned by Airth Castle Limited and was operated by Airth Castle Hotel & Spa, a company formed in 2004. It was a popular wedding venue. The operator entered administration and ceased trading in March 2023. [4] Parts of the Airth Castle Hotel building were destroyed when a fire broke out during the early hours of 23 September 2024. [5]
Upload another image See more images Ruined Church Near Castle 56°03′43″N 3°46′03″W / 56.061849°N 3.767625°W / 56.061849; -3.767625 (Ruined Church Near Castle) Category A 2094 Upload Photo Elphinstone Inn 56°04′05″N 3°46′11″W / 56.06802°N 3.769627°W / 56.06802; -3.769627 (Elphinstone Inn) Category C(S) 2097 Upload Photo Old Cross, Airth ...
Skinflats is a small village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west of Grangemouth, 1.1 miles (1.8 km) east of Carronshore and 2.3 miles (3.7 km) north-east of Falkirk. It lies on the A905 road between Glensburgh and Airth, near to the River Carron and the point where it flows into the Firth of ...
Airth Old Parish Church is a ruined church in the grounds of Airth Castle at Airth, in the Falkirk council area in Scotland. The building is now without a roof. It dates from various periods, including substantial parts from the Romanesque period. The quire steeple and north aisle were added by John Milne, the royal master mason, in 1647. [1]
Upstream and 5 miles (8.0 km) west-northwest is the city of Stirling and 7.3 miles (11.7 km) south is Falkirk, the principal town of the Falkirk council area. It lies just inside the council boundary line between Falkirk and Stirling councils. Facing west along the River Forth with South Alloa just visible on the right