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Laurieston, Falkirk Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Laurieston, Falkirk

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Laurieston, Falkirk history

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Hawthorn Cottage was once owned by Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite and creator of the Nobel Prizes. Mumrills Fort, the largest Roman Fort on the Antonine Wall, was situated to the east while the path of the wall runs through the village.

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Best Laurieston, Falkirk places to visit

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Laurieston, Falkirk has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Laurieston, Falkirk’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Laurieston, Falkirk’s information audio spots:

Mumrills Mumrills was the site of the largest Roman fort on the Antonine Wall in Scotland. It is possible that the fort could exchange signals with Flavian Gask Ridge forts. Some believe it may have been part of Wallace’s defeat at the Battle of Falkirk.

Grandsable Cemetery Grandsable Cemetery lies on a small hill with views over the Firth of Forth. Unlike other cemeteries in the wider area it has almost no vandalism, probably due to its distance from any main town.

Callendar House Callendar House is set within the grounds of Callendar Park in Falkirk, central Scotland. During the 19th century, it was redesigned and extended in the style of a French Renaissance château fused with elements of Scottish baronial architecture. The core of the building is a 14th-century tower house, with a 300 ft frontage.

Rosebank distillery Rosebank distillery is situated in Camelon on the banks of the Forth and Clyde canal between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Ian MacLeod Distillers Ltd purchased the site from Scottish Canals and the trademarks from Diageo.

Falkirk Old Parish Church Falkirk Old & St. Modan’s Parish Church is located in the centre of Falkirk, central Scotland. The medieval Old Parish Church may have been founded as early as the 7th century. The church was largely rebuilt in the 19th century, though the 18th-century steeple was retained. The building is protected as a category A listed building.

St Andrew’s West St. Andrew’s West Parish Church is the largest church in Falkirk, Scotland, founded in 1843. The present Gothic building was built in 1896 at a cost of £8,100 to designs by architect James Strang. It is protected as a category C(s) listed building.

Falkirk Steeple The Falkirk Steeple was built in 1814 and replaced an earlier steeple dating from the late 17th century. A stylised image of the steeple appears on the crest of Falkirk Football Club.

Falkirk Community Hospital Falkirk Community Hospital is a community hospital in Falkirk, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Forth Valley and is part of the Forth Valley NHS.

Falkirk Public Library Falkirk Public Library is a public library in Falkirk, Scotland. It is administered by Falkirk Community Trust. Author Alan Bissett credits the library for giving him his passion for writing.

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