Blackbraes
Blackbraes is a locality in Falkirk, Scotland. Blackbraes is situated nearby to the village California, as well as near Shieldhill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Callendar House and HMP/YOI Polmont.
Callendar House
Museum
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Callendar House is a mansion 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. Callendar House is situated 2½ miles north of Blackbraes.
HMP/YOI Polmont
Prison
His Majesty's Young Offenders Institution Polmont is the largest young offender's institution in Scotland. It is located in the village of Reddingmuirhead. HMP/YOI Polmont is situated 1½ miles northeast of Blackbraes.
Westquarter Dovecot, Dovecot Road, Redding, Falkirk
Historic building
Photo: Tom Sargent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westquarter Dovecot, Dovecot Road, Redding, Falkirk is a historic building, which is situated 2 miles north of Blackbraes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include California and Shieldhill.
California
Village
Photo: peter henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
California is a former pit village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It lies between Shieldhill and Avonbridge on the uplands which form the southern edge of the council area.
Shieldhill
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shieldhill is a village within the Falkirk council area in Central Scotland. The village is two miles southeast of Falkirk, 2+1⁄2 miles southwest of Polmont and 1⁄2 mile north of California.
Wallacestone
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wallacestone is a village in the area of Falkirk, central Scotland. It lies 1.5 miles south-west of Polmont, 2.5 miles south-east of Falkirk and 1.0 mile north-east of California.
Blackbraes
- Type: Locality
- Location: Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.96016° or 55° 57′ 37″ northLongitude
-3.7522° or 3° 45′ 8″ westElevation
646 feet (197 metres)Open location code
9C7RX66X+34GeoNames ID
13273671
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