Towns & cities · Central Scotland
Balfron
Balfron — village in Stirling, Scotland, UK.
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- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Balfron is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,100 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Stirling, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.0718°, -4.3373°.
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Balfron (Scottish Gaelic: Both Fron) is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It is situated near Endrick Water on the A875 road, 18 miles (29 km) west of Stirling and 16 miles (26 km) north of Glasgow. Although a rural settlement, it lies within commuting distance of Glasgow, and serves as a dormitory settlement.
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Background
History
The name means 'cottage of mourning' in Gaelic. This originates from a legend that the village was attacked by wolves, which stole children out of their homes. The first documented evidence of a settlement at the site dates from 1303, when it was referred to as "Buthbren". Balfron has an ancient oak – the Clachan Oak – where William Wallace is said to have rested and later Rob Roy is supposed to have hidden. Rob Roy's sons abducted young widow-heiress Jean Key from nearby Edinbellie and forced her to marry Robin Oig MacGregor who was hanged for the crime. Ballindalloch old house was a home of the Earl of Glencairn. In 1789, when Robert Dunmore built Ballindalloch Cotton Works, he expanded…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0718, -4.3373
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- G63 0TE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Population
- 2,100
Sources
- wikidata: Q1010220 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Balfron (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Balfron Church and War Memorial.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balfron?
- Balfron is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G63 0TE).
- Is Balfron free to visit?
- Yes, Balfron is free to enter.
- How do I get to Balfron?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode G63 0TE. It sits within the Stirling and Strathallan parliamentary constituency.