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DIRECTORY.
BRIDGE OF ALLAN.
STIRLINGSFIRE >
PRINTERS & BOOKBINDERS.
MUler Alesander. Henderson st.
& at Stirling — See advertisement
Murray ilrchibald K. Henderson
St. & Clydesdale Woues, Glasgow —
See advertisement
PUBLISHER.
Murray Archibald K. (Brldg^e of
Allan Time Tables, montlily),
Henderson st— ;Sf'e adofvlisemeiit
ROPE MAKER.
Robertson Charles, Abbey Rope Works,
Cambuskenueth Abbey
M'Cowan William, Henderson st
Miller George, Heuderson st
SHOPKEEPERS AND DEALERS IN
SUNDRIES.
(See also Grocers.)
Dawson Margaret, Blair Logie
M'AJpine Thomas, Menstry
Miller James, Causewayhead
Thomson William, Causewayhead
Wright Mary, Meustry
SOLICITOR & NOTARY.
Hill Alexan(ler, Garnock House, Eenil-
worlh ro; '
TIMBER
Anderson James i&
Allan
MERCHANT,
saw mill), Bridge of
REGISTRARS OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND
MARRIAGES.
Lecropt, School Kouse— John Wileon t
Logie, Causewayhead — Ihomas Camming *
SPIRIT DEALERS & PUBLIC HOUSES.
Anderson William (Abbey Craig Tavernj,
Causewayhead
Christie William, Inverallan Inn
Dickie Elizabeth, Meustry
Haliiday John, Allanbauk
Hutchison Jnuies, Cambuskenneth Abbey
Oliver James (Bridge of Allan Inn & posting
house), Bridge of Allan
RanUiu Alexander, New Bt
Vicars Janet, Menstry
SURGEONS.
5ee Physiciam and Stirgeom.
*
TAILORS & CLOTHIERS.
Byrce Alexander, Menstry
Cram Henry, Menstry
M'Lareu P. & J. New st
WOOL & WASTE MERCHANTS.
Day W. E. & Co. Forth Bridge Mill, Cause-
wayhead, & at Dewsbitry
WOOL SPINNERS.
Archibald John & Son, Menstry
Drummond it Johnston, Elmbank, Menstry
Robertson Brothers, Forth vale Mills, Cause*
wayhead
MISCELLANEOUS.
Allan Robert, nursery & seedsman. Hen*
der£on st
Bett James, dairyman. New st
Haldane WiUiam, inspector ol poor, Hen-
derson st
Johnston Lloyd, dealer in Indian & Chinese
curiosities, Henderson st
King John, watchmaker & ironmonger,
Henderson st
Rose P. >S: R. painters & paper hangers,
Henderson st
Public Building:s, 0£&ces, &c.
PLAGES OF WORSHIP
and their ministers.
Established Churches: —
Bridge of Allan — Rev. John Reid
Lecropt — Rev. Peter W. Young
Logie — Rev. David Neil Imrie, m.a., b.d. '
Fkee CHuacH, Henderson st— Rev. William
Ross, ll.d.
Episcopal Church (St. Saviour's), Foun-
tain road— Rev. John Thomas Boyle
United Presbyterian Churches:—
Blair Logie — Rev. William M'Laron
Henderson st — Rev. James Muir
PAROCHIAL BOARD & RATE OFFICES.
Lecropt, School Hou:5e — John Wilson, in-
spector & collector
Logic, Henderson st. Bridge of Allan— Wil-
liam Haldane, inspector & collector
Airthrey Wells & Baths— Archibald Camp<
bell, attendant
Bagatelle Room, Allanbank
Billiard Room, Henderson st — Gilbert
M'Coll, proprietor [son st
Burgh Clerk— Ebenezer Morrison, Bender-
Choral Society, Bridge of Allan — Archibald
K. Murray, secretary
Gas Works, Bridge of Allan — Andrew B,
Haldane, secretary & collector
Hydropathic Establishment, Well road —
Archibald Hunter, m.d. surgeon; Joseph
Mackay, house superintendent
Lecropt "School Board— John Wilson, cleric
" & treasurer, School Fouee, Lecropt
M'Farlane Museum & Picture Gallery-
Archibald Kay, keeper
Music Hall, Fountain road
Police Station, Allanbank— Jame Faichneyj
constable
Session Clerk— Thomas Dow, Keirfleld
Sanitary Inspector— William Haldane, Hen-
derson st
Turkish Baths, Well road
Water Co.'s Office, Heuderson st— Andrew
B. Haldane, secretary & treasurer
Youne Men's Christian Association— Pefcet
M'Laren, secretary
TRAMWAY CARS,
To & from STIRLING almost hourly
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE SCOTTISH CENTRAL SECTION OF XHK
CALEDONIAN LINE.
Stalion, Bridge of Allan— William M,
Whitetield, station master
ON THE STIRLING & DUNFERMLINE SECTION
OF THE NORTH BRITISH LINE.
Station^ s.i CAUSEWAYHEAD^William Suther-
land, station master
ON THE ALVA BRANCH OP THENOtlTH BEITISS
LINE.
Statiov, at Menstry, James Torrons, station
master
DENNY AND DUNIPACE,
AND THE VILLAGES OP BONNYBEIDGE, DENNY LOANHEAD, AND HAGGS.
J).
/ENNY ia a thriving and increasing post town in the parish
of its name, 29 miles w. from Edinburgh, 20 n.e. from Glasgow,
7 s. from Stirling, and 5 w. from Falkirk. The extent of the
parish is about six miles long by an average of four in breadth,
bounded on the south-west by the parish of Kilsyth, ou the west
and north by the Carron. The contiguous parishes are tii.
Ninians and Dunipace. It is on the road directly south from
Falkirk, through the centre of the county, the road from Stirling
to Glasgow also passing through the town. Near this parish ib
the Forth and Clyde Canal, which is of great benelit to the agri-
culturists, as well as the manufacturers, of the district. Places
of interest to the tourist in the neighbourhood are the Hermitage,
Carron glen, and the ruins of Torwood Castle. The banks of the
Carron were the scene of many of the most interesting and heroic
deeds recorded in Scottish history, but are now that of active in-
dustry, and a source of wealth to the surrounding country. The
uncommon extent of the water power, as well as the purity of
the steam, have caused the establishment of very considerable
works on its margin, comprising paper and dye-wood mills and
chemical works, and in the vicinity is a distillery and coal and
iron mines, the whole furnishing employment to a large and in-
dustrious population- The Denny Kailway, opened in 1859, is a
branch of the Scottish central section of the Caledonian line,
which joins the main line at Larbert, nearly four miles distant.
The terminus is close to the town, from which run two sub-
branches, extending to the iron mines in the neighbom-hood, by
which the mineral is conveyed to works neai' Coatbridge. There
is a handsome hall where the Oddfellows' lodge and public meet-
ings are held. There is a lodge of the Ancient Order of
Foresters, the Free Gardeners, and Freemasons, and a people's
club and reading room. Paper making is carried on to a great
extent at three large works. The places of worship are the Parish
church. Free church, a United Presbyterian chapel, and one for
Roman Catholics. Large publio Board schools were erected in
1875 at a cost of about iJS.ULJJ. Two fail's are held here annually,
one on the Wednesday before the i2th May, the other ou the Wed-
nesday after the 11th November. Acreage of tho pariah, 8,30£» ,■
popalatioa in 1871, 4,993, the town nombering 3,623.
Dunipace is a parish divided into the four districts of Littla
Denovan, Meikle Denovan, Dunipace, and Torwood, bounded on
the west and north by the parish of St. Niui;ms, on the east by Lar-
bert, and on the south by Falkirk and Deuuy. This locality in
rendered famous, in tho works of most Scuttish topographers,
from possessing two mounts, called "The Hills of Dunipace," the
origin of which or the pm-poses to which they were devoted have
exercised the ingonuiLy and stimulated the researches ol tho
antiquarian. The traditionaiy account is that they were erected
as mouuments of a peace concluded upon their site beUveeu tha
Romans and tho Caledonians ; but there are strong reasons for pre-
suming that they are sepulchral memorials. It was at Dunipace
that Edward I. of England, on the 14th of October, 1301, signed a
warrant to his ambassadors, thou in France, authorising them to
consent to a truce with the Scots as an indispensable preliminary
towards a peace with their ally the French king, between whom
and Edward a destructive war had long been waged. This parish
is rich in minerals, and has an extended line of the Denny oi.i'.oh
of railway crossing the river Carron, which divides this and the
adjoining parish of Denny, extending to the mines, which give em-
pluyment, with the other works, to the iuhabitauts of this district.
The places of worship are the Established and Free churches.
Acreage of the parish, 5,586 ; population in 1S71, l,7o3.
Bonnybridge is an enterprising village, about two miles and a
half south-oast of Denny. It is pra-tly situated in the latter parish
but mostly in the pariah of Falkuk, from which place it is about
fom- miles distant. The ground around hero is arable, and presents
a most pleasing aspect. Tho Forth and Clyd.; Canal passes tha
village, and upon its banks are the extensive works of Messrs.
Smith and Welstood, Messrs. George Ure aud Co. and JXessrs. C.
and J. Oswald, In connection with the two foruiar works is a com-
modious literary hall, containing a hbrary, with upwards of 403
volumes, daily newspapers and periodicals are also furnished, the
whole being supplied by these hrms for the instruction and odilica-
tion of the men employed at their works, who number u^jwards of
350. Population in 1S71, 731.
Denny Loanhead is a straggling village, situated about two
miles south of Denny, in the same parisn. A chapel for United
Presbyterians is in the village, and a public scUool. Minerals
abooad in the neighbourhood, and there is aiso a large forge for
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