Menstrie is a village in the area of Clackmannanshire in Scotland. It has to do with 5 miles (8 kilometres) east-north-east of Stirling and is one of a string of communities that, because of their area at the base of the Ochil Hills, are collectively referred to as the Hillfoots Villages or just The Hillfoots. The residents of Menstrie as soon as processed wool from lamb farmed on the Ochils. In 1800, businessmen from Tullibody established a carding as well as spinning mill on the east side of the Menstrie Burn to manipulate its soft water as well as power, missing from their very own town. In the early 19th century a straight road was improved the level ground of the carse or floodplain to by-pass the old Hillfoots Road as well as enhance the transportation of items to and from the Hillfoots towns. Menstrie's Long Row and Ochil Road rest on the old route along the foot of capitals. The new road, currently the A91, ended up being an emphasis for building and construction of churches, houses, mills and also shops. By the mid-19th century, the Elmbank and Forthvale mills stayed in business on either side of the Menstrie Burn. In 1841, Menstrie's population was about 500 however had increased to more than 900 by 1881. In the 1860s a company, which included the owners of local mills and a distillery, financed a branch train line through Menstrie to a terminus in Alva. This joined the old North British Railway (N.B.R.) line in between Alloa and also Stirling at Cambus. Menstrie had its very own guest station at the North end of Tullibody Road. Virtually nothing of the station stays as well as the train branch line, which continued to lug freight after the Beeching Axe, fell into disuse during the mid-1980s in favour of road transport. The Glenochil Distillery had opened in the middle 18th century on the site of the Doll Farm to the east of the village, beside the Dams Burn. Manufacturing has actually continued on this website for more than 250 years though manufacturing of whisky stopped around 1930. Yeast, at first a spin-off of whisky fermentation, had progressively come to be the main item and chose manufacture of whisky as well as bread. Soft water, locally readily available, is still valuable. An extensive bonded storehouse area stays for storage of whisky as it matures in barrels before bottling, while bakers' yeast has given way to fermentation items originated from yeast. The whisky and yeast companies are currently operated by separate firms, namely Diageo, (followers to Distillers Company) as well as Kerry Group. The latter performs product advancement along with manufacturing at the Menstrie site. Elmbank Mill, Menstrie in March 2010. The Forthvale Mill no longer stands but the Elmbank Mill, having actually been used for some years as workplaces by the Water Board, now houses small companies. A furnishings manufacturing facility, The Charrier, stood near the Menstrie Burn yet was destroyed by fire in regarding 1968. A street nearby now bears its name. In the mid-20th Century, Menstrie (pop. 1200 - 1300) was residence to family members whose menfolk functioned the Clackmannanshire Coalfield and also other mines in Central Scotland. As the mining and also textile sectors have declined, Menstrie has actually come to be a commuter dorm room, spreading over the adjacent farmland. At the Censuses in 1991, 2001 as well as 2011, Menstrie's population was 2274, 2083 and 2804 respectively. For 2016, the population was estimated as 2872.