Carronshore Explained

Official Name:Carronshore
Gaelic Name:Bruach Charrainn
Scots Name:Gods Village
Local Name:C-Shore
Country:Scotland
Population Ref:
Os Grid Reference:NS893830
Edinburgh Distance:24miles ESE
London Distance:347miles SSE
Map Alt:Carronshore is in the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Coordinates:56.028°N -3.7774°W
Post Town:FALKIRK
Postcode Area:FK
Postcode District:FK2
Dial Code:01324
Constituency Westminster:Falkirk
Civil Parish:Grangemouth
Unitary Scotland:Falkirk
Lieutenancy Scotland:Stirling and Falkirk
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Falkirk East
Website:falkirk.gov.uk
Static Image Name:Carronshore Social Club - geograph.org.uk - 986076.jpg
Static Image Caption:Carronshore Social Club
Static Image Alt:Carronshore Social Club

Carronshore is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village lies in the Forth Valley, 1.7miles north of the town of Falkirk and directly to the east of neighbouring village Carron.

The village sits north of the River Carron.According to the 2011 census, Carronshore has a population of just under 3,000 residents.[1]

The village has a primary school located to the north east of the village. It also has three takeaways, 3 convenience stores, a hair salon and a bookmakers. There are two bars in the village, 'The Vic' and the 'Carronshore Bar' as well as 'The Shore' which is a bar bistro. The village grew as a port village during the 1700s and 1800s due to its close proximity to the river to the east of the village.

The area is well connected historically to the mining industry and was the site of many pits and collieries until the middle of the 20th century.

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  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_census,_2011?wprov=sfti1No 3 - 2011 Census Population of settlements and wards