Cowie, Stirling
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Cowie is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland
. It lies on the minor B9124 road approximately 4 miles south-east of Stirling
and about a mile north of the A9 road
. The United Kingdom Census 2001
recorded the population as 2387.
Cowie was formerly a pit village
and stone quarrying was carried on in the surrounds. It is now the site of a factory manufacturing engineered wood
products and other light industries. Recent years have seen significant new housing developments in the village for commuters.
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 lies on the minor B9124 road approximately 4 miles south-east of Stirling
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...
and about a mile north of the A9 road
A9 road
The A9 is a major road running from the Falkirk council area in central Scotland to Thurso in the far north, via Stirling, Bridge of Allan, Perth and Inverness. At 273 miles , it is the longest road in Scotland and the fifth-longest A-road in the United Kingdom...
. The United Kingdom Census 2001
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
recorded the population as 2387.
Cowie was formerly a pit village
Pit village
A pit village is a term used in the UK for the village serving a deep coal mine.Many of the workers lived in houses that were provided by the colliery. Many villages have experienced depopulation after colliery closures forced people to move to other towns and cities where there are jobs for them...
and stone quarrying was carried on in the surrounds. It is now the site of a factory manufacturing engineered wood
Engineered wood
Engineered wood, also called composite wood, man-made wood, or manufactured board; includes a range of derivative wood products which are manufactured by binding the strands, particles, fibers, or veneers of wood, together with adhesives, to form composite materials...
products and other light industries. Recent years have seen significant new housing developments in the village for commuters.