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Dunmore, Falkirk

April 12, 2024

This article is about the village of Dunmore, Scotland. For other uses, see Dunmore.

Dunmore is a small village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It lies 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south east of Stirling and 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Falkirk. The village lies along the A905 road between Throsk and Airth on the banks of the River Forth.

Dunmore
The village green at Dunmore
Dunmore
Location within the Falkirk council area
Population70 (2001 census)
OS grid referenceNS891893
• Edinburgh24.8 mi (39.9 km) SE
• London350 mi (560 km) SSE
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFALKIRK
Postcode districtFK2
Dialling code01324
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Websitefalkirk.gov.uk
dunmorevillage.co.uk
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°05′02″N 3°46′52″W / 56.084°N 3.781°W / 56.084; -3.781

The population of Dunmore was recorded as 70 in the United Kingdom Census 2001, and as 79 in the census of 1991.[1]

Formerly known as Elphinstone Pans, the settlement was entirely remodelled as a planned village in the 1840s by the local landowner, the Countess of Dunmore.[2] Dunmore is a conservation area.

Landmarks edit

 
The ruinous remains of Dunmore Park House.

The Dunmore Pineapple, an 18th-century folly owned by the National Trust for Scotland, lies south of Dunmore, on the estate of the now-derelict Dunmore Park House.

Notable people edit

  • Dr L. W. Hinxman FRSE (1855-1936) a geologist and son of the local minister, Rev Charles Hinxman, was born and raised in Dunmore.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ (PDF). Falkirk Council. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  2. ^ Scott, Ian. "Dunmore near Airth". Falkirk Herald.
  3. ^ (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2016.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dunmore, Falkirk.
  • Falkirk Local History Society - Dunmore
  • BBC - Scotland's Landscape - Dunmore


 

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April 12, 2024
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