In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Carronshore like this:
Carronshore, a village in Larbert and Bothkennar parishes, Stirlingshire, on the left bank of the river Carron, 1 mile ENE of Carron Iron-works, and 2 miles WNW of Grangemouth. Connected with Carron Ironworks by a double lined railway, it was formerly the port of the Carron Company; but has, in main degree, been superseded by Grangemonth. ...
Yet it is still used for the landing of ironstone and lime, and for drydock repairs; and is accessible, in ordinary tides, by vessels of 150 tons burden. It has a post office under Falkirk, a mission station of the Church of Scotland, and a public school, which, with accommodation for 252 children, had (1880) an average attendance of 207, and a grant of £195,13s. 6d. Pop. (1841) 838, (1861) 1035, (1871) 966, (1881) 481.
Carronshore through time
Carronshore is now part of Falkirk district. Click here for graphs and data of how Falkirk has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Carronshore itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Carronshore, in Falkirk and Stirlingshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22031
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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