Shieldhill, Falkirk
Human settlement in Scotland
About
Shieldhill is a village within the Falkirk council area in Central Scotland. The village is two miles (three kilometres) southeast of Falkirk, 2+1⁄2 miles (4 kilometres) southwest of Polmont and 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) north of California.
Shieldhill is divided into a few main parts: " The California end" and the old " scheme end " to the west, and the newer Bovis and the original old miners rows which have existed in some way for approximately 150 years. The main road through Shieldhill is the B8028 road between California and Glen Village and the B810 road from Reddingmuirhead. At the time of the 2001 census, Shieldhill had a population of 2,656 residents.
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Falkirk (council area)
Council area of Scotland
1.2 mi away
Battle of Falkirk
1298 battle of the First War of Scottish Independence
1.1 mi away
Callendar House
Historic house and park in Falkirk, Scotland
1.6 mi away
Polmont rail accident
1984 Scotland train disaster
1.1 mi away
Glen Village
Human settlement in Scotland
1.2 mi away
Wallacestone
Human settlement in Scotland
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