The main road through the village is the B902 road which connects the village with Carron and Falkirk. Bainsford has a population of just over 3,000 residents according to a 2009 estimate.[1]
The bridge crossing the Forth and Clyde Canal at Bainsford was originally a bascule bridge. In 1905, the bascule bridge was replaced by a heavier swing bridge to accommodate the new tramway. This in turn was replaced by a non-opening road bridge.[2] Originally a separate village, Bainsford has now become part of the town of Falkirk.
Sportsedit
In 1880 Bainsford Bluebonnets cricket club founded a football team called 'Bainsford Britannia' but changed their name to East Stirlingshire F.C. in 1881, which has remained ever since.[3] The team played their home games at Merchiston Park, Bainsford.[4] The team played their home games at Firs Park in Falkirk before ground sharing with Stenhousemuir F.C. at Ochilview Park after leaving their old stadium in 2008. At the start of the 2018/19 season they switched to using the Falkirk Stadium
Bainsford also was home such local sports heroes such as boxer Dearn Savage and rugby player Robert Spencer.
^East Stirlingshire F.C. 2009-02-01 at the Wayback Machine, www.eaststirlingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
^Merchiston Park, www.thefootballnetwork.net. Retrieved 2011-03-02
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bainsford.
Falkirk Herald - Bainsford – Not ‘Brian’s Ford’ or ‘Bairn’s Ford’
Bainsford Church - A short history of Bainsford Church
January 01, 1970
bainsford, small, village, within, falkirk, council, area, scotland, village, situated, forth, valley, mile, north, town, falkirk, positioned, between, river, carron, forth, clyde, canal, north, south, respectively, forth, clyde, canal, bridge, locklocation, w. Bainsford is a small village within the Falkirk council area of Scotland The village is situated in the Forth Valley 1 mile 1 6 km north of the town of Falkirk It is positioned between the River Carron and the Forth and Clyde Canal to the north and south respectively BainsfordThe Forth and Clyde Canal at Bainsford Bridge LockBainsfordLocation within the Falkirk council areaPopulation3 202 1 2009 estimate OS grid referenceNS883819 Edinburgh24 mi 39 km ESE London346 mi 557 km SSECivil parishFalkirkCouncil areaFalkirkLieutenancy areaStirling and FalkirkCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townFALKIRKPostcode districtFK2Dialling code01324PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishUK ParliamentFalkirkScottish ParliamentFalkirk WestWebsitefalkirk gov ukList of places UK Scotland 56 00 43 N 3 47 12 W 56 011944 N 03 786668 W 56 011944 03 786668 The main road through the village is the B902 road which connects the village with Carron and Falkirk Bainsford has a population of just over 3 000 residents according to a 2009 estimate 1 Contents 1 History 2 Sports 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe bridge crossing the Forth and Clyde Canal at Bainsford was originally a bascule bridge In 1905 the bascule bridge was replaced by a heavier swing bridge to accommodate the new tramway This in turn was replaced by a non opening road bridge 2 Originally a separate village Bainsford has now become part of the town of Falkirk Sports editIn 1880 Bainsford Bluebonnets cricket club founded a football team called Bainsford Britannia but changed their name to East Stirlingshire F C in 1881 which has remained ever since 3 The team played their home games at Merchiston Park Bainsford 4 The team played their home games at Firs Park in Falkirk before ground sharing with Stenhousemuir F C at Ochilview Park after leaving their old stadium in 2008 At the start of the 2018 19 season they switched to using the Falkirk StadiumBainsford also was home such local sports heroes such as boxer Dearn Savage and rugby player Robert Spencer See also editList of places in Falkirk council areaReferences edit a b Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics Archived 2011 03 15 at the Wayback Machine www sns gov uk Retrieved 2011 04 13 BBC Scotland s Landscape www bbc co uk Retrieved 2011 03 02 East Stirlingshire F C Archived 2009 02 01 at the Wayback Machine www eaststirlingfc co uk Retrieved 2011 03 02 Merchiston Park www thefootballnetwork net Retrieved 2011 03 02External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bainsford Falkirk Herald Bainsford Not Brian s Ford or Bairn s Ford Bainsford Church A short history of Bainsford Church Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bainsford amp oldid 1218186343, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
