Larbert
Larbert is a small town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town sits in the Forth Valley over the River Carron which flows from the west. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) from the coastline of the Firth of Forth and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) 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 each other.
In middle ages times, the Larbert area was greatly forested, but this was cleared and generated much of the agricultural land which surrounds the town. The progression of industry and even more so the arrival in the 1840s of the Scottish Central Railway, which goes through the village, provided a base for economic development. From the late 18th century 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 central in offering care, both regionally and nationally. Whilst the historic economic base of Larbert faded away with the downturn of heavy industry, it has recently experienced much growth as a commuter town. Lots of locals work in the neighboring towns of Falkirk and Stirling, along with 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 large-scale housing development on the northern periphery of the town as well as on brownfield sites. For all of your home improvements, be sure to identify dependable contractors in Larbert to make certain of quality.
