Carronshore

Carronshore Scottish Gaelic: Bruach Charrainn Scots: Gods Village C-Shore
Carronshore Social Club
Carronshore Location within the Falkirk council area
Population	2,970 (2022)[1]
OS grid reference	NS893830
• Edinburgh	24.0 mi (38.6 km) ESE
• London	347 mi (558 km) SSE
Civil parish	Grangemouth
Council area	Falkirk
Lieutenancy area	Stirling and Falkirk
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FALKIRK
Postcode district	FK2
Dialling code	01324
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Falkirk
Scottish Parliament	Falkirk East
Website	falkirk.gov.uk

Carronshore is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village lies in the Forth Valley, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) north of the town of Falkirk and directly to the east of neighbouring village Carron.

Entering Carronshore from Bothkennar Road

The village sits north of the River Carron. According to the 2011 census, Carronshore has a population of just under 3,000 residents.[2]

The village has a primary school located to the north east of the village. It also has three takeaways, 3 convenience stores, a hair salon and a bookmakers. There are two bars in the village, 'The Vic' and the 'Carronshore Bar' as well as 'The Shore' which is a bar bistro. The village grew as a port village during the 1700s and 1800s due to its close proximity to the river to the east of the village.

The area is well connected historically to the mining industry and was the site of many pits and collieries until the middle of the 20th century.

See also

• List of places in Falkirk council area
• River Carron

References

1. "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
2. 3 - 2011 Census Population of settlements and wards Archived 3 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2011.

External links

• Falkirk Local History Society - Carronshore