Stenhousemuir is a small town in the district of Falkirk,
ScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, situated to the north of
FalkirkFalkirk Falkirk Falkirk is a town in central Scotland lying to the north west and north east of the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, respectively. According to a 2007...
town itself. In 2001 the population was reported as being 10,351. The town adjoins
LarbertLarbert is a small town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town lies in the Forth Valley above the River Carron which flows to the west. Larbert is located 3 miles from the shoreline of the Firth of Forth and 2.5 miles northwest of Falkirk, the main town in the area...
to the West and to a lesser extent Carron &
CarronshoreCarronshore is a small village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village lies to the north of Falkirk....
to the East.
Stenhousemuir has a football team (
Stenhousemuir F.C.Stenhousemuir Football Club is a Scottish football team, based in the small town of Stenhousemuir. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division.-Background:...
), a cricket club and a golf club. The
Tryst Golf Club, built in 1885, has its clubhouse in Burnhead Road, which is arguably in
LarbertLarbert is a small town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town lies in the Forth Valley above the River Carron which flows to the west. Larbert is located 3 miles from the shoreline of the Firth of Forth and 2.5 miles northwest of Falkirk, the main town in the area...
.
Stenhousemuir is a small town in the district of Falkirk,
ScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, situated to the north of
FalkirkFalkirk Falkirk Falkirk is a town in central Scotland lying to the north west and north east of the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, respectively. According to a 2007...
town itself. In 2001 the population was reported as being 10,351. The town adjoins
LarbertLarbert is a small town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town lies in the Forth Valley above the River Carron which flows to the west. Larbert is located 3 miles from the shoreline of the Firth of Forth and 2.5 miles northwest of Falkirk, the main town in the area...
to the West and to a lesser extent Carron &
CarronshoreCarronshore is a small village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village lies to the north of Falkirk....
to the East.
About The Town
Stenhousemuir has a football team (
Stenhousemuir F.C.Stenhousemuir Football Club is a Scottish football team, based in the small town of Stenhousemuir. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division.-Background:...
), a cricket club and a golf club. The
Tryst Golf Club, built in 1885, has its clubhouse in Burnhead Road, which is arguably in
LarbertLarbert is a small town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town lies in the Forth Valley above the River Carron which flows to the west. Larbert is located 3 miles from the shoreline of the Firth of Forth and 2.5 miles northwest of Falkirk, the main town in the area...
. The town is also home to the world famous McCowan’s toffee factory, established in 1922, who make both traditional toffee and also the popular
Wham BarWham Bars are a confectionery produced by Millar McCowan. They are flavoured bars of chewy toffee with coloured pieces of sherbet inside. They are available in a range of flavours, including Original , Cola, Brew , Sour Apple, Sour Cherry and Strawberry...
and
Irn-BruIrn-bru is a popular carbonated soft drink produced in Cumbernauld, Scotland where it has been made by A.G. Barr of Glasgow since moving out of their original Denniston factory in the mid 90s and at a second manufacturing site in Mansfield, England...
and Lippy-Chicks bars.
Landmarks
Ochilview Park, McCowan's Toffee Factory, Falkirk Tryst Golf Club and Stenhousemuir Cricket Club are all accessible via Tryst Road, a prominent stretch of road leading North out of the village. The street is so called because it was the site of the annual Tryst gathering of livestock farmers and buyers came from all over
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. On the anniversary of the Tryst in September each year, a travelling
funfairA funfair or simply fair is a small to medium sized traveling show primarily composed of stalls and other amusements. Larger fairs such as the permanent fairs of cities and seaside resorts might be called a fairground, although technically this should refer to the land where a fair is...
comes to the site. There are two churches in the village: nearer the centre of the village is Larbert East Church with its imposing tower, meanwhile one third of a mile to the east of the village centre on the aptly named Church Street is the Stenhouse and Carron church which is smaller but more unique architecturally.
Local History
The "stone house" from which the village took its name was a Roman building on the north of the Carron River Valley known in later centuries as Arthur's O'on, i.e.
King ArthurKing Arthur is a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defense of Britain against the Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and his historical existence is debated...
's oven. This building fits the description of the "rotunda tabulata" described by
WaceWace was an Anglo-Norman poet, who was born in Jersey and brought up in mainland Normandy , ending his career as Canon of Bayeux.His extant works include:...
in his
Roman de BrutRoman de Brut or Brut is a verse literary history of Britain by the poet Wace. Written in the Norman language, it consists of 14,866 lines....
of 1155, which may by mistranslation have given rise to the legend of the
round tableA round table is a table which has no "head" and no "sides", and therefore no one person sitting at it is given a privileged position and all are treated as equals. The idea stems from the Arthurian legend about the Knights of the Round Table in Camelot....
. It is no longer to be seen, having been demolished to rebuild a dam on the
River Carron-River Carron:The river rises in the Campsie Fells before flowing into Strathcarron Reservoir.It passes by Denny, then between Larbert and Falkirk before flowing into the Firth of Forth near Grangemouth.-Carron Bridge:...
by Sir Michael Bruce of Stenhouse in 1743. The stones were swept away in a flood soon after. However, detailed drawings had been made in the 1720s and a replica was made in 1763 to serve as a dovecote on the roof of the stable block of
PenicuikPenicuik is a burgh in Midlothian, Scotland, lying on the west bank of the River North Esk. The town was developed as a planned village in 1770 by Sir James Clerk of Penicuik. It became a burgh in 1867 . The town was well known for its paper mills, the last of which closed in 2005...
House in Midlothian, and this remains. The site of the original building has been localised to the garden of a modern house on a housing estate, apparently by the American academic Norma Lorre Goodrich (1917 – 2006).
The shopping area of Stenhousemuir is currently under renovation, which opened on 29 September 2008. A new library, football pitch and new shops including a 40,000 sq
AsdaAsda is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, toys and general merchandise. They also have a mobile network, called Asda Mobile....
supermarket will be the essence of the development. A further plan for King Street will begin in 2009.
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