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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.
Elphinstone Tower, also known as Dunmore Tower or Airth Tower, is a ruined tower house on the Dunmore Estate in central Scotland. It is located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north-west of Airth and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of Stirling in the Falkirk council area. The 16th-century ruin is protected as a category C(S) listed building. [1]
Name Location Date Listed Grid Ref. [note 1] Geo-coordinates Notes LB Number [note 2] Image Dunmore Village, Four Dwellings Dated 1854 Category B 4264: Upload Photo
Airth Castle was owned by Falcones. Mary Bruce, a daughter of the laird of Airth, was a companion of Mary, Queen of Scots in England. [2] The family were Jacobite sympathizers who were forced to sell after the failure of the 1715 rising. The castle is a major historic building that retains much medieval fabric.
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]
Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture Airth Castle: Historic house: 16th century: Occupied: Private: Airth: Incorporates a 16th-century tower house and is now used as a hotel
Airth, Bothkennar, Carron, Carronshore, Kinnaird, ... Falkirk F.C. was founded in 1876 and was elected to compete in the Scottish Football League in 1902.
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