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Larbert

Larbert is a town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town is found in the Forth Valley over the River Carron which passes from the west. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) from the shoreline 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 contiguous and sharing some public facilities with one another.

In medieval times, the Larbert region was greatly forested, but this was cleared and triggered much of the farming land which encircles the town. The growth of industry and specifically the arrival in the 1840s of the Scottish Central Railway, which travels through the village, offered a base for economic development. From the late 18th century until the middle of the 20th century, heavy industry, such as boiler making, casting and manufacturing 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 pivotal in offering care, both regionally and nationally. Whilst the original financial base of Larbert vanished with the downturn of heavy industry, it has recently experienced much growth as a commuter town. A large number of citizens operate in the nearby towns of Falkirk and Stirling, along with the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. The 2011 Census demonstrates that the population of Larbert has actually grown to 9143 from the 2001 Census record of 6425, and it continues to expand with massive housing development on the northern periphery of the town as well as on brownfield sites. For all your home renovations, make certain to find credible contractors in Larbert to make certain of quality.