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 approximately 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) from the coastline 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 various public amenities with each other.
In medieval times, the Larbert area was heavily forested, but this was cleared and triggered much of the farming land which surrounds the town. The growth of industry and especially the arrival in the 1840s of the Scottish Central Railway, which passes through the village, offered a base for economic growth. From the late 18th century till 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 central in providing care, both regionally and across the country. Despite the fact that the original economic base of Larbert disappeared with the decrease of heavy industry, it has recently experienced much growth as a commuter town. A large number of locals operate in the neighboring towns of Falkirk and Stirling, in addition to the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. The 2011 Census demonstrates that the population of Larbert has grown to 9143 from the 2001 Census record of 6425, and it continues to grow with massive housing development on the northern periphery of the town along with on brownfield sites. For all your home improvements, make sure to identify reliable contractors in Larbert to make certain of quality.