Towns & cities · Central Scotland
Avonbridge
Avonbridge — village in Falkirk, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Blackridge · 5.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Avonbridge is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 660 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Falkirk, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9340°, -3.7440°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Avonbridge (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid na h-Aibhne) is a small village which lies within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is 4.8 miles (7.7 km) south-southeast of the town of Falkirk. Avonbridge sits just inside the council boundary line between Falkirk and West Lothian councils. The village lies at the junction of the B8028 and B825 roads and is a bridging point over the River Avon, hence the name Avonbridge. At the time of the 2011 census, a population of 652 residents was recorded.
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Background
History
During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries Avonbridge was home to small scale open cast coal mining. The village also had a brickworks in the mid twentieth century, "Avonbridge Brickworks", but today no longer exists. Nowadays the village is largely residential although Avonbridge is the base of operations for "Stevenson Brothers" a haulage company, whose bright orange heavy goods vehicles transport goods across the United Kingdom.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9340, -3.7440
- District
- Falkirk
- Postcode
- FK1 2NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Falkirk
- Population
- 660
- Nearest railway station
- Blackridge — 5.5 km
- Official site
- www.falkirk.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1012324 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Avonbridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Avonbridge.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Avonbridge?
- Avonbridge is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode FK1 2NT).
- Is Avonbridge free to visit?
- Yes, Avonbridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Avonbridge?
- The nearest railway station is Blackridge, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK1 2NT.