Polmaise Colliery Museum
Polmaise Colliery Museum is a museum in Stirling, Scotland. Polmaise Colliery Museum is situated nearby to the pub The Gothenburg, as well as near the peak Fallin Bing.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Gothenburg and Forthbank Stadium.
The Gothenburg
Pub
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The Gothenburg, or simply The Goth, is a community-run pub in the former mining village of Fallin, near Stirling, Scotland. Founded in 1910, it is one of the few remaining pubs in Scotland still run under the Gothenburg system, with at least 95% of the profits donated to community causes. The Gothenburg is situated 920 feet east of Polmaise Colliery Museum.
Forthbank Stadium
Stadium
Forthbank Stadium is a football stadium in Stirling, Scotland. Opened in 1993, it has been the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Stirling Albion since then. Forthbank Stadium is situated 2 miles northwest of Polmaise Colliery Museum.
Tullibody Inch
Islet
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tullibody Inch is an islet in the estuarine waters of the River Forth. It takes its name from the nearby town of Tullibody, "inch" being from the Scottish Gaelic innis meaning "island" or "meadow". Tullibody Inch is situated 1½ miles northeast of Polmaise Colliery Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fallin and Throsk.
Fallin
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fallin is a former pit village in Central Stirling, in the county of Stirlingshire. It was on the site of the Polmaise Colliery 3&4, and both of the names Polmaise and Fallin were commonly used.
Throsk
Village
Photo: Gareth Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Throsk is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It lies on the A905 road east of Fallin close to the River Forth. The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded the population as 231.
Cowie
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cowie is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. Historically part of Stirlingshire, it lies on the minor B9124 road approximately 4 miles southeast of Stirling and about 1 mile north of the A9 road.
Polmaise Colliery Museum
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.10216° or 56° 6′ 8″ northLongitude
-3.86961° or 3° 52′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C8R442J+V5OpenStreetMap ID
way 121591591OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fallin Bing and Wester Moss and Polmaise Colliery.
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