Clackmannan is a small town set in the Central Lowlands

Central Lowlands

The Central Lowlands or Midland Valley is a geologically defined area of relatively low-lying land in southern Scotland. It consists of a rift valley between the Highland Boundary Fault to the north and the Southern Uplands Fault to the south...

 of 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...

. Situated within the Forth Valley, Clackmannan is 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south-east of Alloa

Alloa

Alloa is a town and former burgh in Clackmannanshire, set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on on the north bank of the Firth of Forth close to the foot of the Ochil Hills, east of Stirling and north of Falkirk....

 and 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south of Tillicoultry

Tillicoultry

Tillicoultry...

. The town is part of the Clackmannanshire

Clackmannanshire

Clackmannanshire, often abbreviated to Clacks is a local government council area in Scotland, and a lieutenancy area, bordering Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife.As Scotland's smallest historic county, it is often nicknamed 'The Wee County'....

 council area and was formerly the county town

County town

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 of the county of Clackmannan which is Scotland's smallest.

According to a 2009 estimate the population of the settlement of Clackmannan is 3,348 residents.

History

The name of the town refers to the Stone of Mannan, a pre-Christian monument which can be seen in the town square, beside the Tollbooth Tower, which dates from the 16th century.

During the 12th century, the area formed part of the lands controlled by the abbots of Cambuskenneth

Cambuskenneth Abbey

Cambuskenneth Abbey is a ruined Augustinian monastery located on an area of land enclosed by a meander of the River Forth near Stirling in Scotland. The abbey is largely reduced to its foundations. The neighbouring modern village of Cambuskenneth is named after it.Cambuskenneth Abbey was founded...

. Later it became associated with the Bruce family. During the 14th century they built a strategic tower-house, which survives to this day above the town (Historic Scotland

Historic Scotland

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; can only be viewed from the outside due to subsidence).

See also

• List of places in Clackmannanshire
• Clackmannan (UK Parliament constituency)
  Clackmannan (UK Parliament constituency)
  Clackmannan was a parliamentary constituency in the Clackmannan area of Central Scotland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system....
  
  
• Clackmannan F.C.
  Clackmannan F.C.
  Clackmannan Football Club was a Scottish football club based in Clackmannan. It was a member of the Scottish Football League in two spells, both during the 1920s.- History :...
  
  Former Scottish League members

External links

• Clackmannan Tower: Clackmannan Towers Official Website
• ClacksNet: Clackmannanshire's Community network
• Undiscovered Scotland: Clackmannan
• Look Aboot Ye - Clackmannanshire Community News, Information and Forums
• Clackmannan Town Hall Trust - Putting the heart back into our community
• Clackmannan Loyal - Horseshoe Bar Rangers Supporters Club