Official Name: | Reddingmuirhead |
Label Position: | left |
Country: | Scotland |
Population Ref: | |
Coordinates: | 55.981°N -3.739°W |
Static Image Name: | Reddingmuirhead.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Houses in Reddingmuirhead |
Civil Parish: | Grangemouth |
Unitary Scotland: | Falkirk |
Constituency Westminster: | Falkirk |
Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Falkirk East |
Post Town: | FALKIRK |
Postcode District: | FK2 |
Postcode Area: | FK |
Dial Code: | 01324 |
Os Grid Reference: | NS915778 |
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 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.[1]