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Strategic location on the Forth
- Stirling’s name and identity derives from its strategic location on the Forth and this is preserved in its Gaelic roots ‘ srib-linn’: stream pool, although the modern Gaelic rendering is Sruighlea.
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May 24, 2022 · It is very likely that Stirling was a settlement from the very earliest times, given its favourable setting on a navigable stretch of the River Forth, and an ideal point at which to build a bridge to cross it.
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Stirling (/ ˈ s t ɜːr l ɪ ŋ /; Scots: Stirlin; Scottish Gaelic: Sruighlea [ˈs̪t̪ɾuʝlə]) is a city in central Scotland, 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Glasgow and 37 miles (60 km) north-west of Edinburgh.
- Stirling in The Middle Ages
- Stirling in The 16th Century and 17th Century
- Stirling in The 18th Century
- Stirling in The 19th Century
- Stirling in The 20th Century
Stirling became an important settlement because it is the lowest crossing place over the River Forth. Furthermore, it has a rocky outcrop, which was a natural place to build a fort. (The name Stirling is derived from Striveling, meaning place of strife). By the 11th century, a royal castle was built on the crag. On its slopes was a village of woode...
In 1507 a man named John Damien tried to fly from the walls of Stirling Castle. Luckily for him, he landed in a dung pile and escaped with only a broken leg. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Stirling continued to grow in size and prosperity. By the middle of the century, it probably had a population of around 1,500. Although it would seem tiny to us...
For most of the 18th century, Stirling was a fairly small market town with a population of around 4,000. It was still a minor inland port. Stirling Tolbooth was built in 1704 by Sir William Bruce. Fortunately, Stirling escaped any damage in the Jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745. At the end of the 18th century, the industrial revolution began to tra...
In 1801, at the time of the first census, Stirling had a population of 5,271. By the standards of the time, it was a fair-sized market town. By 1821 the population of Stirling had grown to 7,333. In the early 19th century new streets were built north of the old town, Cowane Street, Irvine Place, and Queen Street. In 1826 Stirling gained gas street ...
The first electricity was generated in Stirling in 1900 and by 1901 the population of Stirling was over 18,000. The first public library opened in 1902. The first cinema in Stirling opened in 1912 and the last horse-drawn trams ran in 1920 when they were replaced by buses. In 1922 a war memorial was erected in Stirling. In the 1920s and 1930s, the ...
Aug 30, 2019 · In the heart of Scotland lies historic Stirling. It is home to two of the country’s best known landmarks, with Stirling Castle located on on a craggy volcanic rock, while on the Abbey Craig outcrop, the National Wallace Monument stands.
May 10, 2021 · Stirling’s name and identity derives from its strategic location on the Forth and this is preserved in its Gaelic roots ‘srib-linn’: stream pool, although the modern Gaelic rendering is Sruighlea.
Stirling is one of Scotland’s most historic places. A Royal Burgh since 1124, its strategic location and royal associations have combined to leave a remarkable built environment and important designed landscape of great historic and cultural significance.
Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most historically and architecturally important castles in Scotland. The castle sits atop an intrusive crag , which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation.
