51-460: Reddingmuirhead is a village located in Stirlingshire , Falkirk council area , Central Scotland . A few hundred yards uphill from the village of Redding , it is between Shieldhill and Brightons . The village contains a large Co-operative Society building, the shops of which provide most everyday requirements, one small general store , and one licensed grocer who also looks after
102-436: A shire (the area administered by a sheriff ) are obscure, but it seems to have been created during the reign of David I (reigned 1124–1153), who had also made Stirling a burgh . The precise extent of the early shire is unknown; it is thought that it originally covered a relatively small area in the immediate vicinity of Stirling itself, but subsequently gained territory from neighbouring shires, notably from West Lothian to
153-607: A huge boat lift that connects the Union and Forth & Clyde Canal networks, and the Antonine Wall – marking the northern edge of the Roman Empire . Kilsyth is about 30 minutes from Glasgow , 15 minutes from Falkirk , 30 minutes from Stirling and 45 minutes from Edinburgh by car, bus (new express link in 2011) or train from nearby Croy station . Kilsyth held an international carnival in mid-August – in 2007 this
204-507: A large extension including a council chamber, which was completed in 1937. Viewforth then served as the county council's headquarters until its abolition in 1975. Stirlingshire was abolished for local government purposes in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 , which replaced Scotland's counties, burghs and landward districts with a two-tier structure of regions and districts . Most of Stirlingshire became part of
255-657: A narrow strip of land between the Kilsyth Hills to the north and the River Kelvin to the south. To the east and west it is bordered by marshland and bogs . The centre of the town is close to the confluence of the Garrell and Ebroch burns . From earliest recorded times Kilsyth was one of the main routes between Glasgow , Falkirk and Edinburgh , and is very close to the Roman Antonine Wall ,
306-474: A public swimming pool, open seven days a week, a public library, a small cottage hospital and health centre, and a range of recreational facilities such as tennis courts and bowling clubs. A feature of Burngreen Park is a children's road safety attraction with a model road layout and bikes, etc. for hire. It is also an accredited Walkers are Welcome town. Nearby attractions include the Falkirk Wheel ,
357-438: A review of boundaries, with several exclaves being transferred to a county they actually bordered, and parishes which straddled more than one county being adjusted such that each parish was entirely in a single county. These changes saw Stirlingshire cede Milngavie to Dunbartonshire, Alva to Clackmannanshire, and part of the parish of Lecropt to Perthshire. In return Stirlingshire gained Cambuskenneth from Clackmannanshire,
408-474: A second time in 1996 to the present Stirling Council, with the addition of supporters (a goshawk and a wolf). Stirlingshire occupies a strategic position on the Forth - Clyde isthmus commanding the main overland routes from Glasgow and Edinburgh up to central and northern Scotland. The western 'arm' of the county is sparsely populated and dominated by Loch Lomond , which it shares with Dunbartonshire , and
459-657: A small portion of Loch Katrine lies within Stirlingshire, and also the smaller Loch Arklet can be found here. Central Stirlingshire contains the Carron Valley Reservoir and the Campsie Fells , Kilsyth Hills and Gargunnock Hills , with the larger towns such as Lennoxtown and Kilsyth spread out along the southern border and A891/A803 roads. The south-western corner of the county around Milngavie (transferred to Dunbartonshire in 1891) abuts
510-415: Is also an SNP MP. Kilsyth Community Council , as the locally elected representative body, is an active community group but enjoys very limited powers. Since 1995 Kilsyth has been part of North Lanarkshire . The arms of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth District Council featured an open Bible and the shuttle and miner's lamp. These symbols were taken from the earlier arms of Kilsyth. However the open Bible and
561-479: Is also the Golden Gloves Boxing Club and many other groups and organisations. Kilsyth has three primary schools: Kilsyth Primary and Balmalloch Primary, and St Patrick's Primary School ( Roman Catholic ). Children from each school can progress to Kilsyth Academy while children from St Patrick's Primary generally advance to St. Maurice's High School located in nearby Cumbernauld . Kilsyth Academy
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#1732787131979612-469: Is famous for the Battle of Kilsyth and the religious revivals of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The town now has links with Cumbernauld at one time being part of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth District Council. The towns also have the same members of parliament at Holyrood and Westminster. Historically part of Stirlingshire , Kilsyth is at an elevation of 200 feet (60 metres) above sea level and occupies
663-484: Is now under Banton Loch which is a largely artificial body of water used to feed the Forth and Clyde Canal, close to its highest elevation. The canal was cut through Dullatur Bog in 1769–1770 bringing economic benefit to Kilsyth. (It apparently disturbed many small toads which relocated by hopping northwards). Historically the parish was known as Moniabrugh, or one of its variants, with its name changing sometime in
714-457: Is split in two owing to Dunbartonshire's Cumbernauld exclave ). In 1130, Stirling, one of the principal royal strongholds of the Kingdom of Scotland , was created a royal burgh by King David I . On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated the combined English forces of John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey , and Hugh de Cressingham near Stirling, on
765-593: The Central region , while a smaller area around Kilsyth went instead to Strathclyde region. At the district level, the county was divided between four districts, all of which also incorporated territory from other counties: Stirling district and Falkirk district in Central region and Cumbernauld and Kilsyth district and Strathkelvin district in Strathclyde region. A Stirling and Falkirk lieutenancy area
816-456: The County of Stirling ( Scottish Gaelic : Siorrachd Sruighlea [ˈʃirˠəxk ˈs̪t̪ɾuʝlə] ) is a historic county and registration county of Scotland . Its county town is Stirling . It borders Perthshire to the north, Clackmannanshire to the east, West Lothian to the south-east, Lanarkshire to the south, and Dunbartonshire to the south and south-west (this latter boundary
867-745: The Covenanter army under General William Baillie formed near Banton for their engagement with the Royalist forces under the command of Montrose at the Battle of Kilsyth , Kilsyth , on 15 August 1645; a major battle of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms . The Battle of Falkirk Muir on 17 January 1746 saw the Jacobites under Charles Edward Stuart defeat a government army commanded by Lieutenant General Henry Hawley . Stirlingshire's origins as
918-587: The Forth and Clyde Canal and the main Glasgow to Edinburgh railway line, with the nearest railway station at Croy . Formerly two separate stations existed in the town on separate, although linked, railway lines. One, the Kelvin Valley Railway went to Glasgow-Maryhill while the other, the Kilsyth and Bonnybridge railway , went via Banknock to Falkirk. The town occupies a sheltered position in
969-526: The General Register Office for Scotland , there were 871 civil parishes . Civil parishes are still used for some statistical purposes, and separate census figures are published for them. As their areas have been largely unchanged since the 19th century this allows for comparison of population figures over an extended period of time. Following the boundary changes caused by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 , Stirlingshire contained
1020-685: The Greater Glasgow conurbation and contains several small reservoirs and lochs, such as Burncrooks Reservoir, Kilmannan Reservoir, Carbeth Loch, Craigallian Loch, Dumbrock Loch, Mugdock Loch, Mugdock/Craigmaddie Reservoir and Bardowie Loch. The area east of the M80 is generally much flatter and contains the bulk of the county's population, with the Firth of Forth providing access to the North Sea . The bulk of Stirlingshire's motorway network lies in
1071-699: The Kelvin Valley , and is bisected by the A803 between Kirkintilloch and Falkirk . The old drovers' road from Stirling , (the Tak Ma Doon Road), and the route south to Cumbernauld via Auchinstarry Bridge , intersect the A803 at Kilsyth. There is archaeological evidence of settlement since Neolithic times The Romans recognised the strategic significance of Kilsyth; the Antonine Wall forts of Bar Hill and Croy Hill are clearly visible from
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#17327871319791122-510: The Kincardine Bridge in the far east provides access to Fife and Clackmannanshire. Only the eastern third of the county is connected by rail, although Milngavie railway station was in the far south-west of Stirlingshire when first built, being transferred to Dunbartonshire in 1891. The railways in the east connect the towns there to each other and on to Edinburgh , Glasgow , Cumbernauld and Perth . The royal burgh of Stirling
1173-580: The River Forth , at the Battle of Stirling Bridge during the First War of Scottish Independence . On 22 July 1298 the Battle of Falkirk saw the defeat of William Wallace by King Edward I of England . On 24 June 1314 the Battle of Bannockburn at Bannockburn , ( Blàr Allt a' Bhonnaich in Scottish Gaelic ) was a significant Scottish victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence . It
1224-600: The Trossachs (now a national park ); Ben Lomond is located here and is the highest point in Stirlingshire at 974 metres (3,196 ft) and ninth highest peak in Scotland. Several islands within Loch Lomond belong to Stirlingshire, the chief of these being Eilean nan Deargannan , Bucinch , Ceardach , Inchcruin , Inchfad , Ellanderroch , Inchcailloch and Clairinsh . On the north-eastern boundary with Perthshire
1275-582: The post office , and a large secondary school, Braes High. It was notable in recent times for the success of its local Sunday football team, Blairlodge AFC, which competed in the Falkirk and District League. Reddingmuirhead is also the location of the Polmont Young Offenders Institution . This Falkirk location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Stirlingshire Stirlingshire or
1326-532: The 18th century. The town economy has shifted over the past three centuries from dairy farming , handloom weaving , tambouring and extractive industries to light engineering , transport and service industries . Many of the townsfolk of working age now commute to work in larger towns or Glasgow . Following its foundation as an early monastic settlement, the town has a long tradition of radical protestantism . John Livingstone described himself as being from Monyabrock, an old name for Kilsyth. The town
1377-620: The Boathouse and the Scarecrow pub, and a fair choice of local restaurants - European, Indian, Chinese, and fish & chips. The nearby villages of Croy , Banton , Queenzieburn , and Twechar are within easy walking distance from Kilsyth. Townhead reservoir, known locally as Banton Loch, is the site of the Battle of Kilsyth and is the main reservoir for the Forth and Clyde Canal. A thriving marina has been developed at Auchinstarry close to
1428-717: The Callendar and Livingston families as their fortunes waxed and waned, eventually becoming the property of the Edmonstones. Kilsyth was established as a Burgh of Barony in 1620. A Town Charter was granted in 1826, permitting the holders of plots to elect a Town Council. It used to be part of Stirlingshire, but is now within North Lanarkshire jurisdiction. In 2012, the multi-member ward was represented by three elected councillors; Jean Jones (Labour), Heather McVey (Labour) and Alan Stevenson (SNP). Jamie Hepburn MSP
1479-607: The Local Government regions and districts created in 1975. 56°15′N 4°15′W / 56.250°N 4.250°W / 56.250; -4.250 Kilsyth Kilsyth ( / k ɪ l ˈ s aɪ θ / ; Scottish Gaelic : Cill Saidhe ) is a town and civil parish in North Lanarkshire , roughly halfway between Glasgow and Stirling in Scotland . The estimated population is 10,380. The town
1530-750: The Registers of Scotland, Land Register Counties. Following the Act of Union , Stirlingshire returned members to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708. In 1918 seats in the House of Commons were redistributed. Stirlingshire was thereafter represented by three members of parliament. These boundaries continued in use until 1983, when new constituencies were formed based on
1581-540: The Scottish victory at the Battle of Bannockburn in the county. On the silver saltire on blue of St Andrew was placed the rampant red lion from the royal arms of Scotland . Around this were placed two caltraps and two spur-rowels recalling the use of the weapons against the English cavalry. On the abolition of the county council in 1975, the arms were regranted to Stirling District Council. They were regranted
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1632-447: The area north-east of Loch Lomond went back to Dunbartonshire, but the change was short-lived, being reverted again in 1509. Commissioners of Supply were established in 1667 to act as the main administrative body for the shire. Elected county councils were established in 1890 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 , taking most of the functions of the commissioners (which were eventually abolished in 1930). The burgh of Stirling
1683-618: The climbing wall and lakes at the old quarry. Kilsyth Lennox Golf Club was founded in 1899. The original nine-hole course was the Balmalloch area of the town, but moved in 1905 to the present position North East of the town. Between 1997 and 2002, the majority of the greens and tees were redesigned by Rocky Roquemore , the American Golf Course architect. The club hosts a Festival of Golf in the first week in July. Kilsyth has
1734-453: The eastern third of the county where the population is most concentrated; these include the M80 running north–south and connecting Stirling and Denny to Cumbernauld, and the M9 linking the eastern towns to Edinburgh. Various A roads form a circle around central Stirlingshire, with the rest of the county served by B roads. Various ferries enable passengers to cross Loch Lomond in the far west, and
1785-416: The first Pentecostal Church in Scotland in 1902 led to further outbreaks of revival in 1908 and to Kilsyth becoming an early focus of Pentecostalism . Kilsyth was originally part of the deanery of Lennox. The parish was called variously Monyabroch, Monaeburgh, or Moniabrocd, but part of the parish was called Kelvesyth by the beginnings of the 13th century. The lands passed through the hands of branches of
1836-426: The following civil parishes: In 1894 parish councils were established for the civil parishes, replacing the previous parochial boards. The parish councils were abolished in 1930, after which the parishes had no administrative functions. In 1930 the landward area of the county (the part outside the burghs) was divided into eight districts . These districts were abolished in 1975. Some Stirlingshire towns listed in
1887-402: The four council areas of East Dunbartonshire , Falkirk , North Lanarkshire , and Stirling . The pre-1975 boundaries of Stirlingshire are still used for some limited official purposes connected with land registration, being a registration county . Stirlingshire County Council was granted a coat of arms by Lord Lyon King of Arms on 29 September 1890. The design of the arms commemorated
1938-478: The functions of the formerly separate Stirlingshire Education Authority. The education authority had bought the former Royal Infirmary building at 33 Spittal Street in Stirling in 1929 to use as its headquarters. The county council moved its meeting place to Spittal Street in 1930, but still needed more office space for its staff. In 1931 the council bought a house called Viewforth on Pitt Terrace, where it built
1989-523: The miner's lamp were the only symbols which were carried on to the North Lanarkshire coat of arms. Kilsyth has many of the elements associated with a Scottish market town, including a pedestrianised Main Street with a wide range of local and specialist independent shops, attractive parks and gardens at Burngreen and Colzium complete with bandstands, welcoming hostelries such as the Coachman Hotel,
2040-533: The name of the town, modern research into Kilsyth's toponymy leads to different findings than earlier analysis. The civil war Battle of Kilsyth took place on hillsides between Kilsyth and Banton in 1645. Kilsyth was later closely associated with the various attempts by the Jacobites to regain the crown. Bonnie Prince Charlie is reported to have spent the night in the town in January 1746. The battlefield
2091-551: The part of Kippen parish which had been in Perthshire, and all of an adjusted Logie parish (which had previously straddled Stirlingshire, Clackmannanshire and Perthshire). Until 1930 the county council met at the County Buildings. Reforms in 1930 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 saw the burgh of Stirling brought within the administrative area of the county council, and the county council take over
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2142-553: The present-day town. In the Middle Ages , Kilsyth held a key strategic position on one of the main routes across the narrowest part of Scotland. It was the site of two, now ruined, castles at Balcastle and Colzium . These were shown in Timothy Pont 's map of 1580 and can also been seen on Blaeu 's map which was derived from it. The town officially came into being in 1620 although a barony of Kilsyth preceded this. Regarding
2193-515: The south and Dunbartonshire to the south-west. The boundary with Dunbartonshire in particular was altered several times. In the thirteenth century an area north-east of Loch Lomond was transferred from Dunbartonshire to Stirlingshire, whilst the two parishes of Kirkintilloch and Cumbernauld were transferred from Stirlingshire to Dunbartonshire, despite not adjoining the rest of Dunbartonshire. These changes were reversed in 1504, when Kirkintilloch and Cumbernauld were restored to Stirlingshire and
2244-577: The traditional crowning of the Civic Queen. The festival features a variety of cultural and sports activities usually featuring members of clubs/groups from the town. A Christmas Festival is held annually, supported by the Rotary Club of Kilsyth. The town is well represented on the football front, being the home of Kilsyth Rangers F.C. who are the local junior team, and there are two amateur teams - Kilsyth United AFC & Kilsyth Amateurs. There
2295-400: Was administratively independent from the county council until 1930. In 1930 Stirling was brought into the administrative area of the county council, and Stirling and Falkirk were both designated large burghs , giving them the power to run many (but not all) local government services. The remaining four burghs became small burghs , with more limited powers. In 2001, according to the website of
2346-413: Was created covering the Stirling and Falkirk districts, and the last Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire became the first Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk . Further local government reforms in 1996 saw the regions and districts created in 1975 abolished and replaced with council areas providing all local government services. Since 1996 the area of the pre-1975 county of Stirlingshire has straddled
2397-471: Was deemed capable of managing its own affairs and so was excluded from the administrative area of the county council, although the county council still chose to base itself there. Stirlingshire County Council held its first meeting on 22 May 1890 at the County Buildings (which also served as the sheriff court) on Barnton Street in Stirling, which had been built in 1875. The 1889 act also led to
2448-626: Was elected as Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (Scottish Parliament constituency) member of the Scottish Parliament on 5 May 2011 with a majority of 3459. Since May 2015, Stuart MacDonald has been Westminster MP for the Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East (UK Parliament constituency). He is a member of the Scottish National Party . As he said in his maiden speech he has sometimes been mistaken for his namesake who
2499-634: Was held on Sunday August 12 and headlined the Peatbog Faeries and David Sneddon . It is held in the grounds of the wooded Colzium estate nearby. Following a two-year break, the carnival was relaunched in mid-August 2010 as a multi-day music, comedy and dance festival under the banner of the BIG KIC headlining Salsa Celtica , Dougie MacLean and Fred MacAulay . However this event is no longer held Civic Week festivities are held in June each year, with
2550-538: Was one of the decisive battles of the First War of Scottish Independence. On 11 June 1488 the Battle of Sauchieburn was fought at the side of Sauchie Burn, a stream about two miles south of Stirling. The battle was fought between the followers of King James III of Scotland and a large group of rebellious Scottish nobles including Alexander Home, 1st Lord Home , nominally led by the king's 15-year-old son, Prince James, Duke of Rothesay (reigned 1488–1513). In 1645
2601-596: Was the scene of major revivals for example under the leadership of James Robe in 1742. William Hamilton Burns a minister in Kilsyth, and his son William Chalmers Burns a missionary to China also saw revival in 1839, part of the Second Great Awakening . William Irvine (evangelist and founder of the Two by Twos and Cooneyites sects) was born in Kilsyth in 1863. The formation of the new Church of God,
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