Larbert
Larbert is a town in the Falkirk council region of Scotland. The town is located in the Forth Valley above the River Carron which flows from the west. It lies around 3 miles (4.8 km) from the coastline of the Firth of Forth and 2.5 miles (4.0 kilometres) northwest of Falkirk, the main town in the area. The village of Stenhousemuir lies directly east of Larbert, with both settlements being adjoining and sharing certain public amenities with one another.
In middle ages times, the Larbert region was greatly forested, but this was cleared and caused much of the agricultural land which encircles the town. The growth of industry and even more so the arrival in the 1840s of the Scottish Central Railway, which passes through the village, gave a base for economic development. From the late 18th century till the middle of the 20th century, heavy industry, such as boiler making, casting and production underpinned the economy of Larbert. The Victorian era also saw the opening of the Stirling District Lunatic Asylum at Bellsdyke and Scottish National Institution for Children on the Stenhouse Estate. This made Larbert key in providing care, both regionally and across the country. Whilst the historic economic base of Larbert faded away with the drop-off of heavy industry, it has recently experienced much development as a commuter town. Numerous residents are employed in the nearby towns of Falkirk and Stirling, along with the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. The 2011 Census shows that the population of Larbert has grown to 9143 from the 2001 Census record of 6425, and it continues to expand with large-scale housing development on the northern periphery of the town along with on brownfield sites. For all of your home refurbishments, make sure to identify respected experts in Larbert to make certain of quality.