Glen Village is a settlement in the Falkirk council area of Scotland, situated at the southern end of Callendar Park, and around 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Falkirk town centre. It adjoins the housing estate of Hallglen, with the two localities counted together in most official statistics.
Around 1 mile (1.6 km) south from Falkirk town centre and about 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) from Falkirk High railway station, Glen Village is a small settlement containing around 180 cottage flat homes built in the 1930s for workers at nearby coal mines.[2][3] These homes replaced an older community of outdated miners rows from the latter part of the 19th century,[3][4][5] and the mines themselves closed by the 1960s.[6][3] Falkirk was originally isolated,[2] but nowadays it adjoins the larger housing estate of Hallglen,[7] which was constructed in the early 1970s on an incline between the Callendar Park wooded estate and the railway.[8] Hallglen is where most local amenities are situated (except the local primary school[9] which is on the Glen Village side of the main road, being connected to the majority of local housing by a pedestrian footbridge). The village formerly held a community hall, post office and a bowling club, but all have now closed.[3] Both the Glen and Hallglen names appear on the Timothy Pont's Blaeu map of the area surveyed in the 1590s.[10]
View of Hallglen housing from the southLooking west from Glen Village towards new housing at Lionthorn
To the west, the building of the Lionthorn private housing development in the early 21st century, which in turn adjoins the older Lochgreen neighbourhood, has created a near-continuous suburban chain between Glen Village and the southern part of Falkirk proper around Falkirk High Station, also with a population of around 3,000.[11] Similarly, the open fields to the east of Hallglen almost connect with a cluster of newbuilds on the periphery of Redding, although historically the communities were 2 miles (3.2 km) apart.[2]
Entrance to the Union Canal's 'Dark Tunnel'Inside the tunnel
Adjacent to the village is the Union Canal where there is the 690-yard-long (630 m) Falkirk Tunnel which was completed in 1821,[12] it is known locally as the "Dark Tunnel".[13] The Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line railway runs through the Hallglen Railway Tunnel which is of similar length and age – built 1842 and 845 yards (773 m) long – as it passes Glen Village, emerging at Hallglen.[14] Both were constructed as William Forbes Sr and Jr, the powerful successive owners of nearby Callendar House, did not want the canal or the railway to spoil their views of the landscape. In the 2001 UK census, Glen Village and Hallglen were recorded as having a combined population of 3,488 residents.[15]
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Many local amateur football clubs have come from the area, including the Hallglen Hoofters and the former Chequers team who played their home matches at Glen Park.[citation needed]
^No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards June 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-04-27
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January 01, 1970
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Glen Village is a settlement in the Falkirk council area of Scotland situated at the southern end of Callendar Park and around 1 mile 1 6 km south of Falkirk town centre It adjoins the housing estate of Hallglen with the two localities counted together in most official statistics Glen VillageScottish Gaelic Clachan a GhlinneStone bridge over the Union Canal to the south of Glen VillageGlen VillageLocation within the Falkirk council areaPopulation3 080 mid 2020 est 1 OS grid referenceNS886784 Edinburgh23 2 mi 37 3 km ESE London344 mi 554 km SSECivil parishFalkirkCouncil areaFalkirkLieutenancy areaStirling and FalkirkCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townFalkirkPostcode districtFK1 2Dialling code01324PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishUK ParliamentFalkirkScottish ParliamentFalkirk WestList of places UK Scotland 55 59 10 N 3 47 10 W 55 986 N 3 786 W 55 986 3 786 Contents 1 Description 2 Sport 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDescription editAround 1 mile 1 6 km south from Falkirk town centre and about 1 4 mile 0 40 km from Falkirk High railway station Glen Village is a small settlement containing around 180 cottage flat homes built in the 1930s for workers at nearby coal mines 2 3 These homes replaced an older community of outdated miners rows from the latter part of the 19th century 3 4 5 and the mines themselves closed by the 1960s 6 3 Falkirk was originally isolated 2 but nowadays it adjoins the larger housing estate of Hallglen 7 which was constructed in the early 1970s on an incline between the Callendar Park wooded estate and the railway 8 Hallglen is where most local amenities are situated except the local primary school 9 which is on the Glen Village side of the main road being connected to the majority of local housing by a pedestrian footbridge The village formerly held a community hall post office and a bowling club but all have now closed 3 Both the Glen and Hallglen names appear on the Timothy Pont s Blaeu map of the area surveyed in the 1590s 10 nbsp View of Hallglen housing from the south nbsp Looking west from Glen Village towards new housing at Lionthorn To the west the building of the Lionthorn private housing development in the early 21st century which in turn adjoins the older Lochgreen neighbourhood has created a near continuous suburban chain between Glen Village and the southern part of Falkirk proper around Falkirk High Station also with a population of around 3 000 11 Similarly the open fields to the east of Hallglen almost connect with a cluster of newbuilds on the periphery of Redding although historically the communities were 2 miles 3 2 km apart 2 nbsp Entrance to the Union Canal s Dark Tunnel nbsp Inside the tunnel Adjacent to the village is the Union Canal where there is the 690 yard long 630 m Falkirk Tunnel which was completed in 1821 12 it is known locally as the Dark Tunnel 13 The Glasgow Edinburgh via Falkirk line railway runs through the Hallglen Railway Tunnel which is of similar length and age built 1842 and 845 yards 773 m long as it passes Glen Village emerging at Hallglen 14 Both were constructed as William Forbes Sr and Jr the powerful successive owners of nearby Callendar House did not want the canal or the railway to spoil their views of the landscape In the 2001 UK census Glen Village and Hallglen were recorded as having a combined population of 3 488 residents 15 Sport editMany local amateur football clubs have come from the area including the Hallglen Hoofters and the former Chequers team who played their home matches at Glen Park citation needed See also editList of places in Falkirk council areaReferences edit Mid 2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland National Records of Scotland 31 March 2022 Retrieved 31 March 2022 a b c OS National Grid Maps 1944 1967 Explore georeferenced maps National Library of Scotland a b c d Looking back on the Glen dead link Falkirk Herald 2 February 2013 OS Six inch 1st edition 1843 1882 Explore georeferenced maps National Library of Scotland OS 25 inch Scotland 1892 1905 Explore georeferenced maps National Library of Scotland Policy Colliery Canmore Hallglen Gazetteer for Scotland Hallglen is being left to rot says councillor Falkirk Herald 2 September 2016 About Our School Hallglen Primary School Falkirk the Early Centuries Falkirk Local History Society 2005 2011 Intermediate Zone Falkirk Lochgreen and Lionthorn Scottish Government Statistics Falkirk Union Canal Canal Tunnel Canmore Retrieved 4 November 2020 Union Canal Falkirk Local History Society Retrieved 8 January 2020 Hallglen Railway Tunnel Gazetteer for Scotland No 3 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards Archived June 3 2011 at the Wayback Machine www falkirk gov uk Retrieved 2011 04 27External links edit nbsp Media related to Glen Village at Wikimedia Commons Scottish Brick History Callendar Canmore Union Canal Bridge No 60 site record Canmore Union Canal Bridge No 61 site record Falkirk 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