Larbert
Larbert is a town in the Falkirk council region of Scotland. The town lies in the Forth Valley above the River Carron which flows from the west. It lies about 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 contiguous and sharing various public amenities with one another.
In medieval times, the Larbert area was densely forested, however this was cleared and brought on much of the farming land which encircles the town. The growth of industry and even more so the arrival in the 1840s of the Scottish Central Railway, which travels through the village, offered 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 significant in providing care, both regionally and across the country. Despite the fact that the traditional financial base of Larbert faded away with the drop-off of heavy industry, it has recently experienced much growth as a commuter town. A large number of citizens work in the nearby 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 increase with large-scale housing development on the northern periphery of the town along with on brownfield sites. For all your home refurbishments, make certain to find trusted experts in Larbert to make certain of quality.
