Fankerton
Encyclopedia
Fankerton is a small village which lies within the Falkirk
council area of Scotland
. The village is 1 miles (1.6 km) west of Denny
and 6.3 miles (10.1 km) west-northwest of Falkirk
.
The village is located on the south side of the River Carron
along the B818 road on the outskirts of the town of Denny
.
Fankerton is the home of Strathcarron Hospice
which provides free palliative care
to people throughout Central Scotland.
The population of Fankerton at the time of the 2001 census
was 214 residents.
Falkirk (council area)
Falkirk is one of the 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland. It borders onto North Lanarkshire to the south west, Stirling to the north west, West Lothian to the south east and, across the Firth of Forth to the north east, Fife and Clackmannanshire...
council area 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...
. The village is 1 miles (1.6 km) west of Denny
Denny, Falkirk
Denny is a town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland, formerly in the county of Stirlingshire. It is situated west of Falkirk, and north-east of Cumbernauld, adjacent to both the M80 and M876 motorways...
and 6.3 miles (10.1 km) west-northwest of Falkirk
Falkirk
Falkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow....
.
The village is located on the south side of the River Carron
River Carron (Forth)
The River Carron is a river in central Scotland. This river has given its name to towns in Falkirk, a variety of regional features, a type of cannon, a line of bathtubs, two warships and an island in the Southern Hemisphere.-River Carron:The river rises in the Campsie Fells before flowing into...
along the B818 road on the outskirts of the town of Denny
Denny, Falkirk
Denny is a town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland, formerly in the county of Stirlingshire. It is situated west of Falkirk, and north-east of Cumbernauld, adjacent to both the M80 and M876 motorways...
.
Fankerton is the home of Strathcarron Hospice
Strathcarron Hospice
Strathcarron Hospice is a free palliative care resource in Denny in the heart of Scotland, serving over 1/3 million people in the Forth Valley and North Lanarkshire areas. It was established in 1981 and cares for patients with an active, life-limiting disease. It relies heavily on volunteers and...
which provides free palliative care
Palliative care
Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients...
to people throughout Central Scotland.
The population of Fankerton at the time of the 2001 census
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....
was 214 residents.