Larbert
Larbert is a town in the Falkirk council region of Scotland. The town lies in the Forth Valley over the River Carron which passes from the west. It is situated about 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 contiguous and sharing some public amenities with one another.
In medieval times, the Larbert region was heavily forested, but this was cleared and prompted much of the agricultural land which encompasses the town. The growth of industry and specifically the arrival in the 1840s of the Scottish Central Railway, which travels 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 production 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 providing care, both locally and nationally. Whilst the traditional financial base of Larbert vanished with the decrease of heavy industry, it has recently experienced much development as a commuter town. A large number of locals operate in the close-by towns of Falkirk and Stirling, along with 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 expand with massive housing development on the northern periphery of the town as well as on brownfield sites. For all of your home developments, make certain to identify respected specialists in Larbert to make certain of quality.
