Bannockburn, Stirling

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Bannockburn is a village in Stirling

Other current and historical names

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Bannockburn within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Bannockburn in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Bannockburn. quoad sacra par. and town, NE. Stirlingsh., 2½ miles SE. of Stirling by rail -- quoad sacra par., pop. 3281; town, pop. 2549; is celebrated as the scene of the battle (1314) between the Scots under Bruce and the English under Edward II. It is an important centre for woollen mfrs., including carpets, tweeds, and tartans; P.O., T.O.

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