Larbert
Larbert is a small town in the Falkirk council region of Scotland. The town is located in the Forth Valley over the River Carron which passes from the west. It lies about 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 region. The village of Stenhousemuir lies directly east of Larbert, with both settlements being contiguous and sharing a number of public amenities with one another.
In middle ages times, the Larbert region was densely forested, however this was cleared and gave rise to much of the farming land which surrounds the town. The progression of industry and particularly the arrival in the 1840s of the Scottish Central Railway, which passes through the village, gave a base for economic development. 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 key in offering care, both locally and nationally. Despite the fact that the historic economic base of Larbert vanished with the downturn of heavy industry, it has recently experienced much development as a commuter town. Many locals are employed in the close-by towns of Falkirk and Stirling, as well as 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 expand with massive housing development on the northern periphery of the town as well as on brownfield sites. For all your home renovations, make certain to find reputable specialists in Larbert to make certain of quality.
