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Bucklyvie or Buchlyvie, a village on the W border of Kippen parish, Stirlingshire, on a small burn, ¾ mile SE of the Forth and Clyde railway, and 4 NNE of Balfron. A burgh of barony, it has a post office under Stirling, a railway station, an Established church (1836; quoad sacra since 1875), a Free church, a U.P. church (1751), public waterworks (1870), and fairs on 26 June and 18 Nov. A public school, with accommodation for 120 children, had (1879) an average attendance of 88, and a grant of £74,1s. 7d. Pop. (1861) 339, (1871) 327, (1881) 319.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Stirlingshire ScoCnty |
Place names: | BUCHLYVIE | BUCKLYVIE | BUCKLYVIE OR BUCHLYVIE |
Place: | Buchlyvie |
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