Falkirk Steeple
The Falkirk Steeple is a municipal building on the High Street in Falkirk in Scotland. The building, which accommodates a heritage centre, is a Category A listed building.Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Clock tower in Falkirk, Scotland
- Also known as: “Falkirk Steeple and Visitor Information Point”
- Address: Falkirk, FK1 1NW
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Falkirk Old Parish Church and Falkirk Grahamston railway station.
Falkirk Old Parish Church
Church
Photo: Texas Radio and The Big Beat, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falkirk Old & St. Modan's Parish Church, also known as "Falkirk Trinity Church", is a congregation of the Church of Scotland in Falkirk, central Scotland. Falkirk Old Parish Church is situated 460 feet northwest of Falkirk Steeple.
Falkirk Grahamston railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falkirk Grahamston railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town of Falkirk in Scotland. It is located on the Edinburgh to Dunblane Line and also the Cumbernauld Line. Falkirk Grahamston railway station is situated 1,200 feet north of Falkirk Steeple.
Falkirk Public Library
Library
Falkirk Public Library is a public library in Falkirk, Scotland. It is administered by Falkirk Council. Local author Alan Bissett credits the library for giving him his passion for writing. Falkirk Public Library is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Falkirk Steeple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodlands and Glen Village.
Woodlands
Suburb
Woodlands is a large, prosperous central area of Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, which is mainly residential. Much of the ward is taken up by leafy streets where property prices are among the highest in Central Scotland and includes Lochgreen, Slamannan, Rosebank, Gartcows and Southern Pleasance areas.
Glen Village
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glen Village is a settlement in the Falkirk council area of Scotland, situated at the southern end of Callendar Park, and around 1 mile south of Falkirk town centre.
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.
Falkirk Steeple
- Categories: city hall, clock tower, building, tourism, public building, historic site, and historic building
- Location: Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.99924° or 55° 59′ 57″ northLongitude
-3.78421° or 3° 47′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C7RX6X8+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 142674978OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5431942
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Satellite Map
Discover Falkirk Steeple from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Falkirk Steeple” goes by many names.
- German: “Glockenturm”
- Japanese: “フォルカークの尖塔”
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Highlights include Girl PWR Studios and Admiral.
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