Larbert
Larbert is a small town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town is located in the Forth Valley above the River Carron which flows from the west. It lies about 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) from the shoreline of the Firth of Forth and 2.5 miles (4.0 kilometres) northwest of Falkirk, the main town in the area. The village of Stenhousemuir lies directly east of Larbert, with both settlements being contiguous and sharing a number of public facilities with each other.
In middle ages times, the Larbert area was heavily forested, but this was cleared and induced much of the agricultural land which surrounds the town. The development of industry and even more so the arrival in the 1840s of the Scottish Central Railway, which passes 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. Whilst the historic financial base of Larbert disappeared with the downturn of heavy industry, it has recently experienced much development as a commuter town. Numerous citizens operate in the neighboring towns of Falkirk and Stirling, as well as the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. The 2011 Census demonstrates that the population of Larbert has actually grown to 9143 from the 2001 Census record of 6425, and it continues to expand with massive housing development on the northern periphery of the town as well as on brownfield sites. For all your home enhancements, be sure to find reputable experts in Larbert to make certain of quality.
