King’s Knot

Places of Interest Nearby

Stirling Castle

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Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most historically and architecturally important castles in Scotland. The castle sits atop an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation. Stirling Castle is situated 1,300 feet north of King’s Knot.

Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum

Museum

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Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, formerly the Smith Institute, is an art and local history museum in Stirling, Scotland. The museum was founded in 1874 at the bequest of artist Thomas Stuart Smith. Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum is situated 800 feet southeast of King’s Knot.

Cowane’s Hospital

Museum

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Cowane's Hospital is a 17th-century almshouse in the Old Town of Stirling, Scotland. It was established in 1637 with a bequest of 40,000 merks from the estate of the merchant John Cowane. Cowane’s Hospital is situated 870 feet east of King’s Knot.

Places in the Area

Stirling

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Stirling is a city in the central lowlands of Scotland, and historically the county town of Stirlingshire. 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.

Raploch

Suburb

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Raploch, known locally as The Raploch or The Raptap, is a district of the city of Stirling, which lies to the south of the River Forth in central Scotland.

Torbrex Village

Suburb

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

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