Bainsford

Bainsford is an electrical substation in Falkirk, Scotland. Bainsford is situated nearby to the river Abbotsheugh Lock, as well as near the fitness club Sportex.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Kelpies and Falkirk Grahamston railway station.

The Kelpies

Photo: Steven Straiton, CC BY 2.0.

The Kelpies are a pair of monumental steel horse-heads between the Scottish towns of Falkirk and Grangemouth. They stand next to the M9 motorway and form the eastern gateway of the Forth and Clyde Canal, which meets the River Carron here. The Kelpies is situated 3,200 feet northeast of Bainsford.

Falkirk Grahamston railway station

Railway station

Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Falkirk Grahamston railway station is one of three 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 mile southwest of Bainsford.

Falkirk Steeple

Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Falkirk Steeple is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Bainsford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glensburgh and Bainsford.

Glensburgh

Hamlet

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glensburgh is a very small and old hamlet situated on the south bank of the River Carron, 1.1 miles north-west of Grangemouth. Originally built on farmland in 1240 as houses for farm slaves the now standing cottages date back as far as 1878.

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.

Skinflats

Village

Photo: Tom Sargent, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Skinflats is a small village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is located 1.5 miles north-west of Grangemouth, 1.1 miles east of Carronshore and 2.3 miles north-east of Falkirk.

Bainsford

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.01379° or 56° 0′ 50″ north

Longitude

-3.76779° or 3° 46′ 4″ west

Open location code

9C8R267J+GV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 76092766

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