10 Sep
Flooring renovation
Dunfermline, Inverkeithing - KY11
Enquiry from: Peter L
Start Date: Immediate
Canadian pine floor needs sanded and re varnished
Alloa
Alloa is a town in Clackmannanshire, set inside the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It is located on the north bank of the Firth of Forth towards the foot of the Ochil Hills, 5.5 miles (8.9 kilometres) east of Stirling and 7.9 miles (12.7 kilometres) north of Falkirk. The name possibly means 'rock plain'. As per the 2001 census, Alloa had a permanent population of 18,989. Improvements had been made to the harbour during the eighteenth century, leading to Alloa thriving as a river port by which the merchandise manufactured in Glasgow were exported to continental Europe. At that time, and till the 1950s, the main industry for the north and east of the town was coal mining. Wool has also often been plentiful locally and in the early years of the 19th century, John Paton established a little yarn-spinning company inside the town, later establishing Kilncraigs Mill. His business merged with J. & J. Baldwin of Halifax in 1924 to become the world-famous Paton & Baldwins Ltd. Alloa was known for its weaving and glassmaking industries throughout the 19th and into the early 20th century. Alloa has long been associated with the brewing business, with at least nine major breweries producing ales at its height. It was also home to a distillery. Following the closure of the distillery, barrel cooperage continues to flourish in the town. The town boasts a thriving shopping centre, with nationally recognised supermarket chains on the site of the old distillery, near to the railway station. For all of your house improvements, be certain that you use trustworthy pros in Alloa to ensure that you get good quality work.
