Cambusbarron

Cambusbarron is a village in , . In the 2001 census, it had a population of 3,224. There is evidence of settlement at the site since the Bronze Age, and several forts dating from the Iron Age have been found near the village.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gillies Hill and Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum.

Peak
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is located west of and the M9, south of Cambusbarron, and north of the Bannock Burn in Central . covers a 140 hectares crag and tail which rises from a height of 79 metres at the Bannock Burn Bridge near Sauchie Craig to an elevation of 162 m at a point which overlooks the former quarrying operation to the west and Stirling Castle to the east.

Museum
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, formerly the Smith Institute, is an art and local history museum in . The museum was founded in 1874 at the bequest of artist Thomas Stuart Smith.

Church
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The is the medieval parish church of , . It is named after the Holy Rood, a relic of the True Cross on which Jesus was crucified.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torbrex Village and St Ninians.

Suburb
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Torbrex is an area in the southwest of , , which developed around a small weaving village. It is neighboured by Cambusbarron to the west, St.

Suburb
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St. Ninians is a long-standing settlement which is now a district of the city of in central . It is located approximately one mile south of the city centre.

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is a city in the central lowlands of Scotland, and historically the county town of . For centuries this was the main route between the Highlands and the Lowlands, guarded by the castle on its battleship of a crag, and with the River Forth sweeping round as a moat.

Cambusbarron

Latitude
56.10929° or 56° 6′ 33″ north
Longitude
-3.96796° or 3° 58′ 5″ west
Population
3,220
Elevation
125 feet (38 metres)
Open location code
9C8R425J+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 44784905
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2653938
Wiki­data ID
Q5025686
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Cambusbarron” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Cambusbarron”
  • Dutch: “Cambusbarron”
  • French: “Cambusbarron”
  • German: “Cambusbarron”
  • Hebrew: “קמבוסברון”
  • Irish: “Camas a‘ Bharrain”
  • Irish: “Camas a’ Bharrain”
  • Welsh: “Cambusbarron”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cambusbarron Post Office and Bruce Memorial Church.

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