Banton, Scotland
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Banton is a village
located near to the town
of Kilsyth
in Scotland
. Originally a cluster of houses and a farm to the north (now referred to as High Banton) was what existed of the village and then coal-mining brought about the settlement we see today. Nestled under the Kilsyth hills, the village is a small community with few local amenities, save for a shop and post office (this has since closed as of late 2008), a pub/restaurant (The Swan Inn) a local primary school, church and bowling green. A number of Banton residents in the past secured employment in the Banton weaving mill. However once the mill closed this changed and locals had to seek employment in other fields. Businesses with operations in the village include Bennett Homes and Border Demolition based at the old mill. A livery business and a dog grooming parlour have recently become established in the Mailings side of Banton.
The Townhead Reservoir (or Banton Loch) is in the vicinity (3/4 mile to the west) of the village, and this was once the property of the company that owned the Forth and Clyde canal
. It was widely used by a boating club for many years, but has latterly been secured for use by a local fishing club. The source of the River Kelvin
is situated at the south east corner of the village near the site of the old Lammerknowes Farm Photo.
Transport is provided today by the A803
non-trunk road between the Falkirk area to the east and Kilsyth and Glasgow city to the west. The village lies on a spur of this road 1/2mile due north; Kelvinhead are arranged at the junction. An hourly bus service between Falkirk/Camelon/Larbert/Bonnybridge/Banknock - Kilsyth/Kirkintilloch/Bishopbriggs/Springburn/Glasgow is operated every day by First.
The Covenanter
army under General William Baillie formed near Banton for their engagement with the Royalist forces under the command of Montrose
at the Battle of Kilsyth
on August 15, 1645; a major battle of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
located near to the town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
of Kilsyth
Kilsyth
Kilsyth is a town of 10,100 roughly halfway between Glasgow and Stirling in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.-Location:...
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...
. Originally a cluster of houses and a farm to the north (now referred to as High Banton) was what existed of the village and then coal-mining brought about the settlement we see today. Nestled under the Kilsyth hills, the village is a small community with few local amenities, save for a shop and post office (this has since closed as of late 2008), a pub/restaurant (The Swan Inn) a local primary school, church and bowling green. A number of Banton residents in the past secured employment in the Banton weaving mill. However once the mill closed this changed and locals had to seek employment in other fields. Businesses with operations in the village include Bennett Homes and Border Demolition based at the old mill. A livery business and a dog grooming parlour have recently become established in the Mailings side of Banton.
The Townhead Reservoir (or Banton Loch) is in the vicinity (3/4 mile to the west) of the village, and this was once the property of the company that owned the Forth and Clyde canal
Forth and Clyde Canal
The Forth and Clyde Canal crosses Scotland, providing a route for sea-going vessels between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde at the narrowest part of the Scottish Lowlands. The canal is 35 miles long and its eastern end is connected to the River Forth by a short stretch of the River...
. It was widely used by a boating club for many years, but has latterly been secured for use by a local fishing club. The source of the River Kelvin
River Kelvin
The Kelvin rises on watershed of Scotland on the moor south east of the village of Banton, east of Kilsyth - . At almost 22 miles long, it initially flows south to Dullatur Bog where it falls into a man made trench and takes a ninety degree turn flowing west along the northern boundary of the bog...
is situated at the south east corner of the village near the site of the old Lammerknowes Farm Photo.
Transport is provided today by the A803
A803 road
The A803 is a road in central Scotland. It runs from Glasgow to Champany Corner .-Route:Beginning at Springburn in Glasgow, the A803 passes through the towns of Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch, Kilsyth, Banknock, Haggs, Bonnybridge, Falkirk, Laurieston, ending east of Linlithgow.It connects to the...
non-trunk road between the Falkirk area to the east and Kilsyth and Glasgow city to the west. The village lies on a spur of this road 1/2mile due north; Kelvinhead are arranged at the junction. An hourly bus service between Falkirk/Camelon/Larbert/Bonnybridge/Banknock - Kilsyth/Kirkintilloch/Bishopbriggs/Springburn/Glasgow is operated every day by First.
The Covenanter
Covenanter
The Covenanters were a Scottish Presbyterian movement that played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent in that of England and Ireland, during the 17th century...
army under General William Baillie formed near Banton for their engagement with the Royalist forces under the command of Montrose
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose was a Scottish nobleman and soldier, who initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed...
at the Battle of Kilsyth
Battle of Kilsyth
The Battle of Kilsyth was an engagement of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms which took place on 15 August 1645 at Kilsyth. Despite the numerical disadvantage, the battle was another victory for Royalist forces over the Covenanters, and marked the end of William Baillie's pursuit of the...
on August 15, 1645; a major battle of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.