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 lies around 3 miles (4.8 km) from the shoreline of the Firth of Forth and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) 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 amenities with each other.
In medieval times, the Larbert area was greatly forested, but this was cleared and generated much of the farming land which encircles the town. The growth of industry and especially the arrival in the 1840s of the Scottish Central Railway, which goes 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 key in offering care, both locally and country wide. Although the historic economic base of Larbert faded away with the drop-off of heavy industry, it has recently experienced much development as a commuter town. Many citizens operate in the nearby 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 expand with massive housing development on the northern periphery of the town in addition to on brownfield sites. For all of your home developments, be sure to find reputable contractors in Larbert to make certain of quality.
