Alloa
Alloa is a town located in Clackmannanshire, set within the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It is located on the north bank of the Firth of Forth towards the foot of the Ochil Hills, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of Stirling and 7.9 miles (12.7 kilometres) north of Falkirk. The name possibly means 'rock plain'. As per the 2001 census, Alloa had a permanent population of 18,989. Improvements had been made to the harbour during the 18th century, leading to Alloa thriving as a river port through which the goods manufactured in Glasgow were exported to continental Europe. At that time, and till the 1950s, the key industry for the north and east of the town was coal mining. Wool has also normally been plentiful locally and in the early years of the 19th century, John Paton set up a small yarn-spinning company within the town, later establishing Kilncraigs Mill. His firm merged with J. & J. Baldwin of Halifax in 1924 to become the world-famous Paton & Baldwins Ltd. Alloa was noted for its weaving and glassmaking industries during the 19th and into the early 20th century. Alloa has long been related to the brewing business, with a minimum of nine major breweries producing ales at its height. It was also home to a distillery. After the closure of the distillery, barrel production has continued to flourish in the town. The town has a bustling shopping centre, with nationally recognised supermarket chains on the site of the old distillery, near to the railway station. For all your property improvements, make sure that you utilise trustworthy pros in Alloa to ensure that you receive good quality work.