PAT Testing / Electrical Testing in Larbert

Larbert

Larbert is a town in the Falkirk council region of Scotland. The town is located in the Forth Valley above the River Carron which flows from the west. It is located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) from the coastline of the Firth of Forth and 2.5 miles (4.0 kilometres) northwest of Falkirk, the main town in the region. The village of Stenhousemuir lies directly east of Larbert, with both settlements being adjoining and sharing a number of public amenities with one another.

In middle ages times, the Larbert region was densely forested, but this was cleared and induced much of the agricultural land which surrounds the town. The progression of industry and especially the arrival in the 1840s of the Scottish Central Railway, which passes through the village, provided a base for economic development. From the late 18th century up until the middle of the 20th century, heavy industry, such as boiler making, casting and manufacturing underpinned the economy of Larbert. The Victorian era also saw the opening of the Stirling District Lunatic Asylum at Bellsdyke and Scottish National Institution for Children on the Stenhouse Estate. This made Larbert pivotal in offering care, both regionally and country wide. Though the traditional economic base of Larbert vanished with the downturn of heavy industry, it has recently experienced much growth as a commuter town. A lot of locals operate in the close-by towns of Falkirk and Stirling, as well as the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. The 2011 Census shows that the population of Larbert has grown to 9143 from the 2001 Census record of 6425, and it continues to grow with large-scale housing development on the northern periphery of the town in addition to on brownfield sites. For all your home improvements, be sure to identify reliable contractors in Larbert to make certain of quality.