Carron
Carron is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is in the Forth Valley, about 2 miles north of Falkirk, 3 miles north-west of Grangemouth and 1⁄2 mile southeast of Stenhousemuir.Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village with 2,460 residents
- Description: village in Falkirk, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Carran” and “Carron, Falkirk”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arthur’s O’on and Ochilview Park.
Arthur’s O’on
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Arthur's O'on was a stone building thought to be Roman temple that, until 1743, stood on rising ground above the north bank of the River Carron not far from the old Carron ironworks in Stenhousemuir, near Falkirk, Scotland.
Ochilview Park
Stadium
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ochilview Park is a football stadium in Stenhousemuir in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish League One club Stenhousemuir.
Larbert High School
School
Photo: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Larbert High School is a six-year, non-denominational state school in Stenhousemuir, Scotland, United Kingdom. The school is run by Falkirk Council Education Services on behalf of the Scottish Government.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carronshore and Bainsford.
Carronshore
Village
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carronshore is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village lies in the Forth Valley, 1.7 miles north of the town of Falkirk and directly to the east of neighbouring village Carron.
Bainsford
Suburb
Photo: David Kitching, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bainsford is a small village within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is situated in the Forth Valley, 1 mile north of the town of Falkirk.
Stenhousemuir
Town
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stenhousemuir is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town is two miles north-northwest of Falkirk and directly adjoins to Larbert in the west, where the nearest rail access is located.
Carron
- Category: locality
- Location: Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.02457° or 56° 1′ 28″ northLongitude
-3.79294° or 3° 47′ 35″ westPopulation
2,460Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
9C8R26F4+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 29337804OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2653669Wikidata ID
Q5046678
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Satellite Map
Discover Carron from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Carron” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Carron”
- Chinese: “卡伦”
- Dutch: “Carron”
- French: “Carron”
- Irish: “Carran, Comhairle na h-Eaglaise Brice”
- Irish: “Carran”
- Russian: “Каррон”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Carran”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Carron”
- Spanish: “Carron”
- Ukrainian: “Каррон (село)”
- Ukrainian: “Каррон”
- Welsh: “Carran”
- “Carran”
- “Carron”
- “Carron - Carran”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Carron”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as New Carron Village and Langlees.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Falkirk Free Church and Carron & Carronshore Bowling Club.
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