Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Carron

Carron, a village in Larbert parish, Stirlingshire, adjacent to the NE side of Carron Iron-works, near Carron river, 2 miles N by W of Falkirk. It has a post office under Falkirk and a school. Pop. (1881) 297.


(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: Larbert ScoP       Stirlingshire ScoCnty
Place: Carron

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