Glensburgh Explained

Official Name:Glensburgh
Country:Scotland
Os Grid Reference:NS914821
Map Alt:Glensburgh is in the east of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Coordinates:56.0196°N -3.7482°W
Post Town:GRANGEMOUTH
Postcode Area:FK
Postcode District:FK3
Dial Code:01324
Constituency Westminster:Linlithgow and
East Falkirk
Civil Parish:Grangemouth
Unitary Scotland:Falkirk
Lieutenancy Scotland:Stirling and Falkirk
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Falkirk East
Website:falkirk.gov.uk
Static Image:Dalgrain Road - geograph.org.uk - 1478631.jpg
Static Image Caption:Dalgrain Road, Glensburgh
Static Image Alt:Dalgrain Road, Glensburgh

Glensburgh is a very small and old hamlet situated on the south bank of the River Carron, 1.1miles north-west of Grangemouth.

Originally built on farmland in 1240 as houses for farm slaves the now standing cottages date back as far as 1878. Originally called Brockborough the hamlet mainly harvested wheat and corn, until cattle farming became the norm. Nowadays there are no businesses in Glensburgh, they have all closed due to various reasons, the last, the small Glens Goods Convenience Store shut in 1968, though the building still stands.

Consisting of only two streets, Glensburgh's population is under 100 however it has always been regarded as one of Grangemouth's more prestigious residencies.

William Wallace's mother was born here in 1256, and legend has it that he spent more than one month in the area (in his mother's birth home) whilst preparing for the Battle of Falkirk.

Robert Burns, is known to have stayed in the quiet hamlet for some time between 1795 and 1800, until he was chased out by angry locals for getting a bit too familiar with the local landlord's daughter. The Queezy Pig stood with a plaque celebrating Burns' life (and drunken nights) in the tavern for nearly 150 years until it was destroyed during the war.

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