Bannockburn
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Bannockburn is a village immediately south of the city of Stirling
in Scotland
. It is named after the Bannock Burn
, a burn (small stream) running through the village before flowing into the River Forth
.
fought in 1314 — one of the pivotal battles of the 13th/14th century Wars of Independence between the kingdoms of Scotland
and England
. A large monument and visitor centre is located near the site of the battle.
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries the Wilson family, of Bannockburn, designed and wove tartans for the British army. Many of the so-called Clan tartans were created by the Wilsons in response to the needs of the Clan chiefs who, without their own authentic tartans, approached the Wilsons for suitable patterns. The visit of King George IV to Edinburgh in 1822, and his insistence that the Clan chiefs attend his banquets and levees in their Clan tartans, prompted this reaction. The Wilson family ceased business in 1924.
A circular-arch stone bridge
, built by engineer Thomas Telford
, spans the burn downstream of the battle site. Growth of both Stirling and Bannockburn during the 19th and 20th centuries means that the two now form a contiguous conurbation, and Bannockburn was latterly incorporated into the city (then royal burgh
) of Stirling. Bannockburn had a population of 7352 at the time of the 2001 census.
The area contains most necessary amenities, including a library, bank and local shops. It is served by Bannockburn Primary School, in the centre of the community, and Bannockburn High School in nearby Broomridge. Several new private housing schemes have been built in and around Bannockburn since the 1990s, increasing pressure on the already-overcrowded high school. As a result of this, Bannockburn High School has, in 2007 and 2008, been extended to provide additional capacity.
Bannockburn used to have a railway station located next to the site of the bus depot, but residents wishing to use the train must nowadays travel into the centre of Stirling. Bannockburn is served by the 38, 54, 54A,60 and 56 bus services.
Bannockburn and Hillpark are very fortunate to have two top quality amateur football teams, Bannockburn Amateurs (Est. 1968) and Milton Amateurs FC (Est. 1972).
Bannockburn Amateurs won the West of Scotland Amateur Cup for the fourth time in 2009.
Rugby
Bannockburn also hosts its own Rugby Club. Formerly known as St Modans HSFP RFC (Est. 1978), it changed its name to Bannockburn RFC
in 1996. Bannockburn Currently plays in the Scottish Hydro Electric Regional League: Caledonia Division 2 Midlands.
meet in a hall on Main Street. The hall used to be a carpet factory.
Stirling
Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is named after the Bannock Burn
Bannock Burn
The Bannock Burn is a stream which rises in the Touch Hills to the south-west of Stirling in central Scotland. The Bannock flows eastward and enters the River Forth to the east of Stirling, close to the site of the Battle of Bannockburn...
, a burn (small stream) running through the village before flowing into the River Forth
River Forth
The River Forth , long, is the major river draining the eastern part of the central belt of Scotland.The Forth rises in Loch Ard in the Trossachs, a mountainous area some west of Stirling...
.
History
Land in the vicinity of Bannockburn village, probably between the Pelstream and Bannock burns, was the site of the Battle of BannockburnBattle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a significant Scottish victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence...
fought in 1314 — one of the pivotal battles of the 13th/14th century Wars of Independence between the kingdoms of Scotland
Kingdom of Scotland
The Kingdom of Scotland was a Sovereign state in North-West Europe that existed from 843 until 1707. It occupied the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shared a land border to the south with the Kingdom of England...
and England
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England...
. A large monument and visitor centre is located near the site of the battle.
A circular-arch stone bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
, built by engineer Thomas Telford
Thomas Telford
Thomas Telford FRS, FRSE was a Scottish civil engineer, architect and stonemason, and a noted road, bridge and canal builder.-Early career:...
, spans the burn downstream of the battle site. Growth of both Stirling and Bannockburn during the 19th and 20th centuries means that the two now form a contiguous conurbation, and Bannockburn was latterly incorporated into the city (then royal burgh
Royal burgh
A royal burgh was a type of Scottish burgh which had been founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter. Although abolished in 1975, the term is still used in many of the former burghs....
) of Stirling. Bannockburn had a population of 7352 at the time of the 2001 census.
The area contains most necessary amenities, including a library, bank and local shops. It is served by Bannockburn Primary School, in the centre of the community, and Bannockburn High School in nearby Broomridge. Several new private housing schemes have been built in and around Bannockburn since the 1990s, increasing pressure on the already-overcrowded high school. As a result of this, Bannockburn High School has, in 2007 and 2008, been extended to provide additional capacity.
Bannockburn used to have a railway station located next to the site of the bus depot, but residents wishing to use the train must nowadays travel into the centre of Stirling. Bannockburn is served by the 38, 54, 54A,60 and 56 bus services.
Sport
FootballBannockburn and Hillpark are very fortunate to have two top quality amateur football teams, Bannockburn Amateurs (Est. 1968) and Milton Amateurs FC (Est. 1972).
Bannockburn Amateurs won the West of Scotland Amateur Cup for the fourth time in 2009.
Rugby
Bannockburn also hosts its own Rugby Club. Formerly known as St Modans HSFP RFC (Est. 1978), it changed its name to Bannockburn RFC
Bannockburn RFC
Bannockburn RFC is a rugby union club in the Scottish Rugby Union, playing in the Scottish Hydro Electric Regional Caledonian Division 2 Midlands League. The team is based in Bannockburn, near Stirling in central Scotland.- History :...
in 1996. Bannockburn Currently plays in the Scottish Hydro Electric Regional League: Caledonia Division 2 Midlands.
Places of worship
ChristadelphiansChristadelphians
Christadelphians is a Christian group that developed in the United Kingdom and North America in the 19th century...
meet in a hall on Main Street. The hall used to be a carpet factory.