506:
475:
80:
498:
994:
56:
676:
837:
898:
87:
592:, a local mining engineer, was contracted to provide water power from the Gartmorn Dam to operate the mines and other industries. Good water supplies and the availability of barley from the carselands encouraged George Younger to set up a brewery in the 1760s and he was soon followed by others. Alloa became one of Scotland's premier brewing centres.
1211:, was founded in 1841 as a monthly but in 1855 it became a weekly. Similarly, in 1845, the monthly Clackmannanshire Advertiser became the Alloa Journal. More recently the Wee County News was launched in 1995 but went into liquidation in 2011. Some footage of a woollen mill and glassworks exists on film. River Forth (1956) B&W silent 15 mins.
250:
614:
Traces of the waggonway and the
Gartmorn Dam can still be seen today, and although the dam is no longer used for energy production or water supply, it is well used for fishing and leisure purposes. The Clackmannanshire Library was founded at Alloa in 1797 and it contained upwards of 1500 volumes. As
630:
In 1813 the first steamboat started to operate out of Alloa harbour. Rival companies later united into the "Stirling, Alloa and
Kincardine Steamboat Company". In 1822 water was brought into the town and in 1828 a gas works was built. While building a road to Alloa Academy in 1828, an ancient burial
762:
in 1877. In 1902, a fire devastated the distillery, after World War I it was refitted and started producing yeast. This yeast production lasted until 1938. In 1956 the distillery was modernised, it expanded in 1966 and in the 1970s a new still house, cooperage and animal feedstuffs plant added. By
757:
distillery by John Bald in 1799. In the 1840s it was converted into a grain distillery and by the time of
Barnard's visit in the mid 1880s the distillery covered 10 acres, employed 150 people, and had an annual output of 1.4 to 1.7 million gallons of pure grain whisky. The distillery's owner John
671:
Wool was also locally plentiful and in the early part of the 19th century, John Paton set up a small yarn-spinning business in the town, later establishing
Kilncraigs Mill. Much of the Kilncraigs complex has been demolished but a four-storey Edwardian Baroque block of 1903–1904 survives, with an
466:
and mainland Europe through its port. This became increasingly uncompetitive and the port stopped operating in 1970. The local economy is now centred on retail and leisure since the closure of major industries; only one brewer and one glassmaker survive today. Parochially, Alloa was linked with
1973:
A topographical dictionary of
Scotland, comprising the several counties, islands, cities, burgh and market towns, parishes, and principal villages, with historical and statistical descriptions: embellished with engravings of the seals and arms of the different burghs and
719:
during the mid to late 20th century has led to the economy relying more on retail and leisure. The first brewing firms in the town were
Younger in 1762 and Meiklejohn in 1784. Alloa ale was sent to London and George Younger had an extensive export trade to the
599:
cause in 1715. However, his brother was allowed to purchase the forfeited lands and future generations continued the tradition of creative industry by launching a glass-works in 1750 and laying one of
Scotland's earliest railways (a waggonway) from the
783:
in
Scotland. In 2008, 30 people worked there assembling or repairing up to 400 bourbon casks, imported from the US, each day. However, in 2009 the company announced that it intended to close the Carsebridge Cooperage and move the work to nearby
736:
in the 1950s. Closures and mergers during the mid-20th century reduced the number of breweries to two and by 1999 after the closure of MacLay's
Thistle Brewery, only one remained, the Forth Brewery which became Williams Bros. in 2003.
530:
in the year 1315, to Thomas de
Erskyne, it is called Alway; in some subsequent ones, Aulway, Auleway; and more recently Alloway. Dr Jamieson stated that the most probable etymology of the name was from Aull Waeg – the way to the sea.
471:. The towns are now distinct, albeit with Lornshill in the middle, and Alloa is about twice the size of its north-western neighbour. The population of Alloa was estimated to be approximately 20,730 residents in 2016.
1039:
with a change at Stirling, however for journeys to or from Edinburgh passengers with heavy luggage may find it more convenient to change at Larbert, where Edinburgh and Glasgow services use the same platform.
858:. Despite extensive internal and external alterations, the Tower retains its original medieval wooden roof and battlements, as well as some internal features. It is one of the largest and earliest of Scottish
316:
1088:: Sunnyside, Redwell, Park, and St Mungos. In addition to these, the New Struan School is an independently run day and residential school catering for children of both primary and high school ages with
1043:
The new railway opened for traincrew route learning in early April 2008, followed by the opening to the public on Monday 19 May 2008. This had been preceded by an official opening on 15 May 2008, where
2222:
2604:
978:
project was completed in May 2008. The laying of new track had commenced in September 2006 after much preparatory work, including new drainage works and the grouting of a large number of shallow
672:
extension of 1936. The buildings were converted to Council offices by LDN architects in 2003/2004. Patons merged with J. & J. Baldwin of Halifax in 1924 to become Paton & Baldwins Ltd.
1131:
has a presence in Alloa through the congregation at Moncrieff United Free Church in Drysdale Street. The congregation is served by the Rev. Jason Lingiah and is part of the Presbytery of East.
1117:
2496:
79:
2121:
611:
abolished the system, the colliers could move between collieries at will, and they were supported in their needs by the Alloa Colliers' Fund or Friendly Society which was founded in 1775.
505:
308:
2189:
1473:
290:
1463:, states that the most probable etymology of the name was from Aull Waeg, signifying the way to the sea or the sea-way. Lothian's annual register for the County of Clackmannan 1877
298:
2597:
1163:
on Whins Road in Alloa. Muslims who are unable to attend a mosque can use this space as a place of prayer, worship and education. In 2003 it became open to the public.
580:
oversaw many far-reaching developments including substantial harbour improvements, a customs house, a "New Town" area of housing, and commissioning the building of the
274:
1112:, namely Alloa Ludgate Church (formed by the union of Alloa North Parish Church and Alloa West Parish Church in 2009 in the building of the former West Church) and
958:. The Asda supermarket, opened in September 2006, is adjacent to the site of the new railway station and was built on the land where the Alloa brewery once stood.
907:
The Speirs Centre was built as Alloa's swimming pool in 1895 and was designed by Sir John Burnet of Glasgow. The Sheriff Court is by Brown and Wardrop of 1862–5.
2304:
2590:
865:
The town formerly contained a large number of 17th and 18th century buildings, but many were cleared with the expansion of milling operations and later with
763:
1980 the Carsebridge Distillery was the largest grain distillery in Scotland, however it closed in 1983 and was demolished in 1992. One of the distillery's
658:
manufacture were exported to continental Europe. At that time, and until the 1950s, the main industry to the north and east of the town was coal mining.
607:
Before 1775, the colliers were attached to the properties in which they were born and were virtual serfs or slaves, supported by the master. After the
573:
1434:
1175:. The club was formed in 1880 under the name of Alloa but changed to its present-day name of Alloa Athletic in 1881. The team currently play in the
1120:. Four other former St. Mungo's ministers have held this position. Its current minister, the Rev. Sang Y Cha, is the first Korean to be ordained to
1046:
608:
145:
1141:
There are churches of other denominations in the town, including a Baptist church, and St John's Episcopal Church. There are also congregations of
1188:
1180:
236:
2334:
2118:
1581:
1403:
2495:
1334:
2754:
1386:
1192:
1012:
866:
526:
which may have been built before 1300 AD. The name of the town has had different spelling at different periods. In the charter granted by
2102:
1016:
975:
262:
2744:
2463:
1347:
1238:
1097:
1032:
982:
workings. The project also involved the construction of a new bypass road, and a bridge which replaced a level crossing in the town.
2739:
2036:
1842:
1799:
1153:
2419:
349:
2441:
2142:
474:
2521:
1295:
334:
267:
2247:
1718:
Stewart, Margaret (November 2012). "John Erskine, 6th and 11th Earl of Mar (1675–1732): Architecture, Landscape and Industry".
1328:
224:
190:
2538:
1618:
Between the Ochils and Forth: A Description, Topographical and Historical of the Country between Stirling Bridge and Aberdour
1508:
1128:
2052:
1914:
172:
138:
2557:
2026:
1477:
1113:
986:
reopened in May 2008, a short distance east of its former site, just beyond the location of the former junction to the
497:
2377:
1089:
851:
809:
462:, is the administrative centre of Clackmannanshire Council. Historically, the economy relied heavily on trade between
2308:
1559:
The Alloa illustrated family almanac, district directory and general register for the county of Clackmannan for 1887
812:
and Wadi Akrit where their commanding officer Lorne Campbell won a V.C. They were part of the 7th Argylls under the
759:
339:
279:
2678:
1184:
1028:
1867:
The statistical account of Scotland. Drawn up from the communications of the ministers of the different parishes
2683:
2658:
2638:
1232:
1036:
785:
412:
204:
154:
31:
1381:
1266:
1020:
2633:
2572:
1865:
1616:
1438:
1307:
1196:
1146:
1121:
813:
2577:
1946:
1890:
745:
In addition to the brewing of beer, Alloa is the site of the former Carsebridge Distillery. According to
2056:
1557:
1319:
1289:
1220:
1176:
1051:
1027:
between 0641 and 2315 Monday to Saturday and between 1041 and 2141 on Sundays. Passengers can travel to
1008:
997:
983:
927:
595:
The 6th Earl of Mar was forced to flee the country and forfeit his lands after disastrously backing the
559:
1533:
1134:
On Greenside Street, in the old Greenside mission hall (a mission of Moncrieff United Free Church), is
869:
in the 20th century. However, Alloa does retain some historic architecture in the form of Alloa Tower,
2512:
2330:
2174:
1641:
732:. Alloa was also home to Alloa Brewery Co, developing Graham's Golden Lager in 1927 which was renamed
1971:
1746:
1411:
1257:
1024:
987:
971:
622:
In the 18th century the staple business of the port was coal with about 50,000 tons a year exported.
2273:
1277:
1172:
1093:
716:
1923:
1283:
1250:
1152:
The Catholic church, also named St Mungo's, is located in Mar Street. The church is part of the
1109:
915:
911:
779:
After whisky ceased to be produced at Carsebridge, the cooperage remained as one of two owned by
636:
452:
128:
2703:
2673:
2653:
55:
2159:
2096:
2032:
1795:
1514:
1504:
1323:
1142:
1077:
1061:
891:
61:
2614:
1727:
1602:
1357:
1056:
805:
650:
After the improvements were made to the harbour during the 18th century, Alloa thrived as a
527:
424:
420:
388:
229:
180:
162:
100:
65:
990:
that served Tillicoultry and Dollar, and also carried through trains to Kinross and Perth.
2749:
2542:
2516:
2146:
2125:
2106:
1390:
901:
887:
825:
801:
585:
459:
255:
1789:
993:
897:
2734:
2137:
1892:
A Descriptive and Historical Gazetteer of the Counties of Fife, Kinross and Clackmannan
1261:
1085:
870:
789:
746:
679:
487:
436:
40:
547:
and he and his descendants were good stewards, developing the estates and innovating.
431:. It is on the north bank of the Forth at the spot where some say it ceases to be the
2728:
2648:
2491:"Alloa and its Environs: A descriptive and Historical Sketch", Alloa Advertiser, 1861
1352:
1301:
1081:
854:), the surviving part of the ancestral medieval residence of the Erskine family, the
768:
750:
632:
563:
544:
873:'s House at 25 Kirkgate (1695), as well as later buildings such as Inglewood House (
2708:
2526:
2356:
1816:
1337:, British Colonial administrator, 26th Governor of Hong Kong and retired politician
1313:
859:
764:
581:
556:
540:
2582:
2562:
2531:
2403:
1665:
1116:. In 1978 the Very Rev Dr Peter Brodie (then minister at St Mungo's) was elected
974:
in 1973, the town had no passenger railway services for 40 years until 2008. The
2643:
2566:
1271:
1226:
1073:
967:
855:
847:
840:
721:
675:
589:
577:
523:
491:
479:
448:
440:
432:
2060:
2668:
1245:
951:
881:
651:
596:
483:
2082:
1751:(Vol 8 ed.). Edinburgh and London: W. Blackwood and Sons. pp. 26–27
753:
historian of British distilling and brewing, the distillery was founded as a
364:
351:
2713:
2663:
2553:
2205:
1646:(Vol 8 ed.). Edinburgh and London: W. Blackwood and Sons. pp. 1–65
1242:
955:
943:
800:
Alloa is linked to the historic Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders housed at
631:
site was found at Mars Hill, with several finds including two gold armlets.
510:
468:
214:
2381:
1731:
1518:
1474:"Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland"
2693:
2688:
1691:"A map of Strath Devon and the district between the Ochils and the Forth"
1004:
729:
444:
428:
196:
543:
was granted the lands of Alloa and its environs in 1368 for services to
2698:
2547:
1322:, distiller, founder of Jameson Irish Whiskey and great grandfather of
1160:
836:
708:
692:
655:
601:
463:
1050:
hauled four specials to Stirling. The return workings were hauled by
979:
780:
1918:
1124:. Alloa is part of the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Stirling.
918:. The monument to the South African War is also by Lorimer (1904).
2494:
1582:"Old port in a new storm. Row breaks out as harbour seeks revival"
992:
931:
896:
835:
725:
696:
674:
504:
496:
473:
947:
939:
935:
758:
Bald and Co was one of five companies that combined to form the
754:
733:
443:
on the western Fife peninsula, 6.0 miles (9.7 km) east of
2586:
2010:
Archibald, Jannette (2003). "The Origins of Brewing in Alloa".
1459:
An alternative interpretation – Dr Jamieson, the author of the
1135:
788:. The new Cambus cooperage was opened in December 2011 by the
712:
555:
One of the earliest maps of the area was made by surveyor and
1000:
on the day of reopening in May 2008, 40 years after it closed
1999:(First ed.). London: Charles Knight. 1848. p. 618.
1864:
Sinclair, John; Frame, James; Erskine, John Francis (1791).
1690:
1118:
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
403:
400:
2509:
2405:
Alloa and its environs. A descriptive and historical guide
1667:
Alloa and its environs. A descriptive and historical guide
1535:
The gazetteer of Scotland. [With plates and maps.]
394:
1503:. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. p. 23.
699:
industries well into the 19th and early 20th centuries.
711:
industry, with at least nine major breweries producing
635:
was built in 1824, being paid for by subscription. The
1621:. Edinburgh and London: W. Blackwood. pp. 307–311
1562:. Alloa: MacGregor & Steedman. 1887. pp. 4–12
910:
Alloa War Memorial (designed 1920 erected 1925) is by
2420:"MEDIA Wee County newcomer makes the local headlines"
1895:. Edinburgh: Maclachlan & Stewart. pp. 74–75
1843:"Walk in the Past: History of Carsebridge Distillery"
1183:, after being promoted as winners of a play-off with
2442:"Wee County News Publisher Plunged into Liquidation"
1393:. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 8 August 2009
397:
2621:
824:As of 2014, the temporary national headquarters of
391:
307:
289:
273:
261:
249:
235:
223:
213:
203:
189:
171:
153:
137:
126:
118:
110:
26:
1187:, the season after being crowned champions of the
2294:Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Robert Lorimer
2223:"Thistle Brewery Alloa: Archaeological Appraisal"
1997:The Cyclopaedia of Useful Knowledge, Vol I, A-Arc
1171:Alloa is home to one professional football club:
1108:Alloa is currently served by two churches in the
926:Alloa is served by many food retailers including
846:Alloa's most famous landmark is the 15th century
2573:ClacksNet – Clackmannanshire's Community Network
2139:Active Grain Whisky Distilleries – Cameronbridge
2053:"Scottish Brewing Archives: FAQ Alloa Breweries"
1768:
1766:
1316:cricketer, schooled and spent his youth in Alloa
509:Port of Alloa on a target dossier of the German
451:; by water Alloa is 25 miles (40 km) from
1817:"Gartmorn Dam Country Park and Nature Reserve"
1815:Council Countryside Ranger, Clackmannanshire.
691:The town itself continued to be known for its
419:, possibly meaning "rock plain") is a town in
2598:
642:The population was 5,434 in the 1841 census.
619:was established at Carsebridge by John Bald.
604:mines to down to the harbour in around 1766.
8:
2248:"Large scale Scottish town plans, 1861–1862"
1532:Chambers, Robert; Chambers, William (1838).
639:was opened to the public on 1 October 1885.
588:. Erskine owned many of the coal mines, and
2031:. Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 615.
1794:. Catrine: Stenlake Publishing. p. 3.
2605:
2591:
2583:
1538:. Glasgow: Blackie and Son. pp. 26–28
894:and built in 1886-9 at a cost of £18,008.
890:and Library was designed by the architect
23:
2408:. Alloa: James Lothian. 1861. p. 13.
2276:. Dictionary of Scottish Architects. 2006
2191:Earl of Wessex opens new Cambus cooperage
2098:Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom
1977:. London: S. Lewis and co. pp. 38–40
2217:
2215:
1501:Place-names of Great Britain and Ireland
1047:LNER Gresley K4 61994 The Great Marquess
1007:now operates a half-hourly service from
966:After the closure of the Stirling-Alloa-
609:Colliers and Salters (Scotland) Act 1775
2378:"Alloa local mosque and Islamic centre"
1951:. Edinburgh: D. Douglas. pp. 62–64
1748:The new statistical account of Scotland
1713:
1711:
1670:. Alloa: James Lothian. 1861. p. 5
1643:The new statistical account of Scotland
1605:, ClacksWeb Retrieved 16 December 2018.
1373:
1189:Scottish Football League Third Division
1181:Scottish Football League First Division
288:
244:
212:
188:
136:
109:
52:
2499:Alloa from the air above Stirlingshire
2188:Menzies, Johnathon (2 December 2011)
1841:Campbell, Valerie (22 November 2017).
1223:, 18th century painter and illustrator
522:Alloa grew up under the protection of
447:and 13.0 miles (20.9 km) west of
2204:Authority, Scottish Police Services.
306:
272:
260:
248:
234:
222:
202:
170:
152:
125:
7:
2307:. Transport Scotland. Archived from
2161:Scotland rolls out the barrels again
2012:Nae Sma' Beer (Exhibition Catalogue)
884:(1912) and Greenfield House (1892).
616:
1870:. Edinburgh: W. Creech. p. 637
976:Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine rail link
707:Alloa was long associated with the
411:; Scottish pronunciation /ˈaloʊa/;
2422:. Sunday Herald. 12 September 1996
1348:List of places in Clackmannanshire
1098:Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
114:3.52 sq mi (9.1 km)
16:Town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland
14:
2337:from the original on 6 April 2008
2331:"First train in 40 years arrives"
1195:. Their home games are played at
1154:Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld
2444:. allmediascotland. 24 June 2011
2117:The Scotch Malt Whisky Society,
1296:John Melvin (Scottish architect)
387:
85:
78:
54:
2569:at National Library of Scotland
2228:. Stirling Council. 17 May 2001
808:fought under Montgomery at the
2578:Article about Brewing in Alloa
2176:Diageo cooperage plan on track
1207:Alloa's oldest newspaper, the
1129:United Free Church of Scotland
1064:officially reopened the line.
804:. Many of the soldiers in the
654:through which the products of
1:
2206:"How Can I – Police Scotland"
2028:A history of beer and brewing
1915:Historic Environment Scotland
1584:. The Herald. 13 January 1994
1435:"The Online Scots Dictionary"
1380:Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003)
1136:Alloa Elim Pentecostal Church
874:
478:The Forth Valley near Alloa:
317:Clackmannanshire and Dunblane
86:
2755:Parishes in Clackmannanshire
2558:National Library of Scotland
2274:"DSA Building/Design Report"
2252:National Library of Scotland
2119:Carsebridge Grain Distillery
2085:. Directory of UK Real Ales.
1695:National Library of Scotland
1478:National Records of Scotland
1173:Alloa Athletic Football Club
21:Human settlement in Scotland
1090:autistic spectrum disorders
852:National Trust for Scotland
139:OS grid reference
133:4,102/sq mi (1,584/km)
2771:
2563:Engraving of Alloa in 1693
2158:Wood, Zoe (30 March 2008)
1919:"Alloa, Mars Hill (47240)"
1331:architect in west Scotland
1096:that is affiliated to the
760:Distillers Company Limited
615:the 18th century closed a
2745:Towns in Clackmannanshire
2556:from the 1580s onward at
1945:Anderson, Joseph (1883).
1615:Beveridge, David (1888).
1603:Population of settlements
1215:Notable people from Alloa
1114:St. Mungo's Parish Church
1084:, the town also has four
325:
285:
245:
73:
53:
2740:County towns in Scotland
2510:Alloa Community Web Site
1788:Hutton, Guthrie (2002).
1773:Hutton, Guthrie (2002).
1745:Brodie, William (1845).
1640:Brodie, William (1845).
1389:25 December 2010 at the
687:Weaving and glass making
584:, which was designed by
439:. Alloa is south of the
385:(Received Pronunciation
309:Scottish Parliament
2515:21 January 2021 at the
2095:Bernard, Alfred (1887)
2083:"Forth Brewery Company"
1948:Scotland in pagan times
1267:John Ferguson (chemist)
715:at its height. However
44:
2554:historic maps of Alloa
2500:
2470:. Templar Film Studios
2194:stirlingobserver.co.uk
2124:26 August 2009 at the
1970:Lewis, Samuel (1851).
1732:10.3366/arch.2012.0035
1720:Architectural Heritage
1364:References and sources
1308:Duncan Scott (swimmer)
1304:, hotelier and caterer
1286:, gymnast and educator
1122:The Church of Scotland
1001:
904:
843:
814:51st Highland Division
683:
514:
502:
494:
416:
225:Postcode district
35:
2498:
2333:. BBC. 2 April 2008.
2305:"SAK Railway Project"
2057:University of Glasgow
2025:Hornsey, Ian (2003).
1889:Barbieri, M. (1857).
1290:Andrew Norman Meldrum
1177:Scottish Championship
1060:. Transport Minister
1009:Alloa railway station
996:
984:Alloa railway station
970:line in 1968 and the
900:
839:
828:is located in Alloa.
767:is now in use at the
678:
528:King Robert the Bruce
508:
500:
477:
458:The town, formerly a
299:Alloa and Grangemouth
173:Lieutenancy area
2548:Alloa Ludgate Church
2541:1 March 2007 at the
2468:Moving Image Archive
2357:"Diocese of Dunkeld"
2173:(18 September 2009)
2145:8 April 2013 at the
2105:23 June 2012 at the
1821:www.clacksweb.org.uk
1499:Field, John (1980).
1314:Douglas Robert Brown
1258:John Crawford Buchan
1229:FRS, mining engineer
1185:Dunfermline Athletic
1013:Glasgow Queen Street
972:Devon Valley Railway
928:Iceland Frozen Foods
810:Battle of El Alamein
205:Sovereign state
1461:Scottish Dictionary
1278:James Sligo Jameson
1260:, recipient of the
1147:Jehovah's Witnesses
1094:OneSchool Global UK
682:glassworks in Alloa
490:can be seen on the
361: /
2622:Towns and villages
2501:
2063:on 14 October 2006
1845:. Alloa Advertiser
1414:on 5 December 2021
1310:, grew up in Alloa
1284:Archibald MacLaren
1251:The Globe and Mail
1191:at the end of the
1110:Church of Scotland
1092:. There is also a
1033:Edinburgh Waverley
1002:
916:Pilkington Jackson
914:with sculpture by
912:Sir Robert Lorimer
905:
844:
717:industrial decline
684:
637:Alloa Swing Bridge
515:
503:
501:Alloa from the air
495:
291:UK Parliament
237:Dialling code
122:14,440 (2022)
64:with Ben Ledi and
36:Allmhagh, Alamhagh
2722:
2721:
2254:. Ordnance Survey
1324:Guglielmo Marconi
1143:Latter-day Saints
1078:Lornshill Academy
1062:Stewart Stevenson
988:Devon Valley line
892:Alfred Waterhouse
617:whisky distillery
380:
379:
155:Council area
62:Clackmannan Tower
2762:
2615:Clackmannanshire
2607:
2600:
2593:
2584:
2552:A collection of
2480:
2479:
2477:
2475:
2460:
2454:
2453:
2451:
2449:
2438:
2432:
2431:
2429:
2427:
2416:
2410:
2409:
2400:
2394:
2393:
2391:
2389:
2380:. Archived from
2374:
2368:
2367:
2365:
2363:
2353:
2347:
2346:
2344:
2342:
2327:
2321:
2320:
2318:
2316:
2301:
2295:
2292:
2286:
2285:
2283:
2281:
2270:
2264:
2263:
2261:
2259:
2244:
2238:
2237:
2235:
2233:
2227:
2219:
2210:
2209:
2201:
2195:
2186:
2180:
2179:, news.bbc.co.uk
2171:
2165:
2156:
2150:
2135:
2129:
2115:
2109:
2093:
2087:
2086:
2079:
2073:
2072:
2070:
2068:
2059:. Archived from
2049:
2043:
2042:
2022:
2016:
2015:
2007:
2001:
2000:
1993:
1987:
1986:
1984:
1982:
1967:
1961:
1960:
1958:
1956:
1942:
1936:
1935:
1933:
1931:
1911:
1905:
1904:
1902:
1900:
1886:
1880:
1879:
1877:
1875:
1861:
1855:
1854:
1852:
1850:
1838:
1832:
1831:
1829:
1827:
1812:
1806:
1805:
1785:
1779:
1778:
1770:
1761:
1760:
1758:
1756:
1742:
1736:
1735:
1715:
1706:
1705:
1703:
1701:
1686:
1680:
1679:
1677:
1675:
1662:
1656:
1655:
1653:
1651:
1637:
1631:
1630:
1628:
1626:
1612:
1606:
1600:
1594:
1593:
1591:
1589:
1578:
1572:
1571:
1569:
1567:
1554:
1548:
1547:
1545:
1543:
1529:
1523:
1522:
1496:
1490:
1489:
1487:
1485:
1470:
1464:
1457:
1451:
1450:
1448:
1446:
1437:. Archived from
1430:
1424:
1423:
1421:
1419:
1410:. Archived from
1408:Ainmean-aite.org
1400:
1394:
1378:
1358:Margaret Duchill
1209:Alloa Advertiser
1072:Besides the two
1057:Royal Scots Grey
879:
876:
806:Second World War
796:Military history
775:Barrel cooperage
435:and becomes the
425:Central Lowlands
421:Clackmannanshire
410:
409:
406:
405:
402:
399:
396:
393:
376:
375:
373:
372:
371:
366:
365:56.116°N 3.793°W
362:
359:
358:
357:
354:
331:
199:
181:Clackmannanshire
163:Clackmannanshire
149:
148:
101:Clackmannanshire
99:Location within
89:
88:
82:
66:Wallace Monument
58:
24:
2770:
2769:
2765:
2764:
2763:
2761:
2760:
2759:
2725:
2724:
2723:
2718:
2617:
2613:Settlements in
2611:
2543:Wayback Machine
2517:Wayback Machine
2506:
2483:
2473:
2471:
2462:
2461:
2457:
2447:
2445:
2440:
2439:
2435:
2425:
2423:
2418:
2417:
2413:
2402:
2401:
2397:
2387:
2385:
2384:on 27 June 2012
2376:
2375:
2371:
2361:
2359:
2355:
2354:
2350:
2340:
2338:
2329:
2328:
2324:
2314:
2312:
2303:
2302:
2298:
2293:
2289:
2279:
2277:
2272:
2271:
2267:
2257:
2255:
2246:
2245:
2241:
2231:
2229:
2225:
2221:
2220:
2213:
2203:
2202:
2198:
2187:
2183:
2172:
2168:
2157:
2153:
2149:maltmadness.com
2147:Wayback Machine
2136:
2132:
2126:Wayback Machine
2116:
2112:
2107:Wayback Machine
2094:
2090:
2081:
2080:
2076:
2066:
2064:
2051:
2050:
2046:
2039:
2024:
2023:
2019:
2009:
2008:
2004:
1995:
1994:
1990:
1980:
1978:
1969:
1968:
1964:
1954:
1952:
1944:
1943:
1939:
1929:
1927:
1913:
1912:
1908:
1898:
1896:
1888:
1887:
1883:
1873:
1871:
1863:
1862:
1858:
1848:
1846:
1840:
1839:
1835:
1825:
1823:
1814:
1813:
1809:
1802:
1787:
1786:
1782:
1772:
1771:
1764:
1754:
1752:
1744:
1743:
1739:
1717:
1716:
1709:
1699:
1697:
1688:
1687:
1683:
1673:
1671:
1664:
1663:
1659:
1649:
1647:
1639:
1638:
1634:
1624:
1622:
1614:
1613:
1609:
1601:
1597:
1587:
1585:
1580:
1579:
1575:
1565:
1563:
1556:
1555:
1551:
1541:
1539:
1531:
1530:
1526:
1511:
1498:
1497:
1493:
1483:
1481:
1480:. 31 March 2022
1472:
1471:
1467:
1458:
1454:
1444:
1442:
1432:
1431:
1427:
1417:
1415:
1402:
1401:
1397:
1391:Wayback Machine
1379:
1375:
1366:
1344:
1248:and founder of
1217:
1205:
1197:Recreation Park
1179:, formerly the
1169:
1106:
1104:Religious sites
1086:primary schools
1070:
964:
924:
902:Alloa Town Hall
888:Alloa Town Hall
877:
834:
826:Police Scotland
822:
802:Stirling Castle
798:
777:
743:
741:Malt distilling
705:
689:
669:
664:
648:
628:
586:George Sorocold
571:
553:
537:
520:
460:burgh of barony
413:Scottish Gaelic
390:
386:
369:
367:
363:
360:
355:
352:
350:
348:
347:
346:
329:
321:
303:
195:
185:
167:
144:
143:
106:
105:
104:
103:
97:
96:
95:
94:
90:
69:
68:in the distance
49:
32:Scottish Gaelic
22:
17:
12:
11:
5:
2768:
2766:
2758:
2757:
2752:
2747:
2742:
2737:
2727:
2726:
2720:
2719:
2717:
2716:
2711:
2706:
2701:
2696:
2691:
2686:
2681:
2676:
2671:
2666:
2661:
2656:
2651:
2646:
2641:
2636:
2631:
2625:
2623:
2619:
2618:
2612:
2610:
2609:
2602:
2595:
2587:
2581:
2580:
2575:
2570:
2560:
2550:
2545:
2529:
2524:
2519:
2505:
2504:External links
2502:
2493:
2492:
2488:
2487:
2482:
2481:
2455:
2433:
2411:
2395:
2369:
2348:
2322:
2296:
2287:
2265:
2239:
2211:
2196:
2181:
2166:
2164:, The Guardian
2151:
2130:
2110:
2088:
2074:
2044:
2037:
2017:
2002:
1988:
1962:
1937:
1906:
1881:
1856:
1833:
1807:
1800:
1780:
1762:
1737:
1707:
1681:
1657:
1632:
1607:
1595:
1573:
1549:
1524:
1509:
1491:
1465:
1452:
1441:on 8 July 2010
1425:
1395:
1372:
1371:
1370:
1365:
1362:
1361:
1360:
1355:
1350:
1343:
1340:
1339:
1338:
1332:
1326:
1317:
1311:
1305:
1298:
1293:
1287:
1281:
1275:
1269:
1264:
1262:Victoria Cross
1255:
1236:
1230:
1224:
1216:
1213:
1204:
1201:
1193:2011–12 season
1168:
1165:
1105:
1102:
1069:
1066:
963:
960:
923:
920:
871:Tobias Bauchop
867:slum clearance
833:
830:
821:
818:
797:
794:
790:Earl of Wessex
776:
773:
747:Alfred Barnard
742:
739:
704:
701:
688:
685:
680:Owens-Illinois
668:
665:
663:
660:
647:
644:
627:
624:
570:
567:
552:
549:
536:
533:
519:
516:
488:Tullibody Inch
437:Firth of Forth
378:
377:
370:56.116; -3.793
345:
344:
342:
337:
332:
330:List of places
326:
323:
322:
320:
319:
313:
311:
305:
304:
302:
301:
295:
293:
287:
286:
283:
282:
277:
271:
270:
265:
259:
258:
253:
247:
246:
243:
242:
239:
233:
232:
227:
221:
220:
217:
211:
210:
209:United Kingdom
207:
201:
200:
193:
187:
186:
184:
183:
177:
175:
169:
168:
166:
165:
159:
157:
151:
150:
141:
135:
134:
131:
124:
123:
120:
116:
115:
112:
108:
107:
98:
92:
91:
84:
83:
77:
76:
75:
74:
71:
70:
59:
51:
50:
48:
47:
38:
28:
20:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2767:
2756:
2753:
2751:
2748:
2746:
2743:
2741:
2738:
2736:
2733:
2732:
2730:
2715:
2712:
2710:
2707:
2705:
2702:
2700:
2697:
2695:
2692:
2690:
2687:
2685:
2682:
2680:
2677:
2675:
2672:
2670:
2667:
2665:
2662:
2660:
2657:
2655:
2652:
2650:
2649:Coalsnaughton
2647:
2645:
2642:
2640:
2637:
2635:
2632:
2630:
2627:
2626:
2624:
2620:
2616:
2608:
2603:
2601:
2596:
2594:
2589:
2588:
2585:
2579:
2576:
2574:
2571:
2568:
2564:
2561:
2559:
2555:
2551:
2549:
2546:
2544:
2540:
2537:
2535:
2532:Lys Hansen's
2530:
2528:
2525:
2523:
2522:Alloa Library
2520:
2518:
2514:
2511:
2508:
2507:
2503:
2497:
2490:
2489:
2485:
2484:
2469:
2465:
2464:"River Forth"
2459:
2456:
2443:
2437:
2434:
2421:
2415:
2412:
2407:
2406:
2399:
2396:
2383:
2379:
2373:
2370:
2358:
2352:
2349:
2336:
2332:
2326:
2323:
2311:on 1 May 2008
2310:
2306:
2300:
2297:
2291:
2288:
2275:
2269:
2266:
2253:
2249:
2243:
2240:
2224:
2218:
2216:
2212:
2207:
2200:
2197:
2193:
2192:
2185:
2182:
2178:
2177:
2170:
2167:
2163:
2162:
2155:
2152:
2148:
2144:
2141:
2140:
2134:
2131:
2127:
2123:
2120:
2114:
2111:
2108:
2104:
2101:
2100:– Carsebridge
2099:
2092:
2089:
2084:
2078:
2075:
2062:
2058:
2054:
2048:
2045:
2040:
2038:0-85404-630-5
2034:
2030:
2029:
2021:
2018:
2013:
2006:
2003:
1998:
1992:
1989:
1976:
1975:
1966:
1963:
1950:
1949:
1941:
1938:
1926:
1925:
1920:
1916:
1910:
1907:
1894:
1893:
1885:
1882:
1869:
1868:
1860:
1857:
1844:
1837:
1834:
1822:
1818:
1811:
1808:
1803:
1801:9781840332230
1797:
1793:
1792:
1784:
1781:
1776:
1769:
1767:
1763:
1750:
1749:
1741:
1738:
1733:
1729:
1726:(1): 97–116.
1725:
1721:
1714:
1712:
1708:
1696:
1692:
1689:Adair, John.
1685:
1682:
1669:
1668:
1661:
1658:
1645:
1644:
1636:
1633:
1620:
1619:
1611:
1608:
1604:
1599:
1596:
1583:
1577:
1574:
1561:
1560:
1553:
1550:
1537:
1536:
1528:
1525:
1520:
1516:
1512:
1506:
1502:
1495:
1492:
1479:
1475:
1469:
1466:
1462:
1456:
1453:
1440:
1436:
1433:Eagle, Andy.
1429:
1426:
1413:
1409:
1405:
1399:
1396:
1392:
1388:
1385:
1384:
1377:
1374:
1368:
1367:
1363:
1359:
1356:
1354:
1353:Alloa witches
1351:
1349:
1346:
1345:
1341:
1336:
1333:
1330:
1327:
1325:
1321:
1318:
1315:
1312:
1309:
1306:
1303:
1302:Charles Forte
1299:
1297:
1294:
1291:
1288:
1285:
1282:
1279:
1276:
1273:
1270:
1268:
1265:
1263:
1259:
1256:
1253:
1252:
1247:
1244:
1240:
1237:
1234:
1231:
1228:
1225:
1222:
1219:
1218:
1214:
1212:
1210:
1202:
1200:
1198:
1194:
1190:
1186:
1182:
1178:
1174:
1166:
1164:
1162:
1157:
1155:
1150:
1148:
1144:
1139:
1137:
1132:
1130:
1125:
1123:
1119:
1115:
1111:
1103:
1101:
1099:
1095:
1091:
1087:
1083:
1082:Alloa Academy
1079:
1075:
1067:
1065:
1063:
1059:
1058:
1053:
1049:
1048:
1041:
1038:
1034:
1030:
1026:
1022:
1018:
1014:
1010:
1006:
999:
998:Alloa station
995:
991:
989:
985:
981:
977:
973:
969:
961:
959:
957:
953:
949:
945:
941:
937:
933:
929:
921:
919:
917:
913:
908:
903:
899:
895:
893:
889:
885:
883:
872:
868:
863:
861:
857:
853:
849:
842:
838:
831:
829:
827:
819:
817:
815:
811:
807:
803:
795:
793:
791:
787:
782:
774:
772:
770:
769:Cameronbridge
766:
765:Coffey stills
761:
756:
752:
748:
740:
738:
735:
731:
727:
723:
718:
714:
710:
702:
700:
698:
694:
686:
681:
677:
673:
666:
661:
659:
657:
653:
645:
643:
640:
638:
634:
633:Alloa Academy
625:
623:
620:
618:
612:
610:
605:
603:
598:
593:
591:
587:
583:
579:
575:
568:
566:
565:
564:Alloa witches
562:in 1681. See
561:
558:
550:
548:
546:
545:King David II
542:
534:
532:
529:
525:
517:
512:
507:
499:
493:
489:
485:
481:
476:
472:
470:
465:
461:
456:
454:
450:
446:
442:
438:
434:
430:
426:
422:
418:
414:
408:
384:
374:
343:
341:
338:
336:
333:
328:
327:
324:
318:
315:
314:
312:
310:
300:
297:
296:
294:
292:
284:
281:
278:
276:
269:
266:
264:
257:
254:
252:
240:
238:
231:
228:
226:
218:
216:
208:
206:
198:
194:
192:
182:
179:
178:
176:
174:
164:
161:
160:
158:
156:
147:
142:
140:
132:
130:
121:
117:
113:
102:
81:
72:
67:
63:
57:
46:
42:
39:
37:
33:
30:
29:
25:
19:
2709:Tillicoultry
2628:
2533:
2472:. Retrieved
2467:
2458:
2446:. Retrieved
2436:
2424:. Retrieved
2414:
2404:
2398:
2386:. Retrieved
2382:the original
2372:
2360:. Retrieved
2351:
2339:. Retrieved
2325:
2313:. Retrieved
2309:the original
2299:
2290:
2278:. Retrieved
2268:
2256:. Retrieved
2251:
2242:
2232:17 September
2230:. Retrieved
2199:
2190:
2184:
2175:
2169:
2160:
2154:
2138:
2133:
2113:
2097:
2091:
2077:
2065:. Retrieved
2061:the original
2047:
2027:
2020:
2011:
2005:
1996:
1991:
1979:. Retrieved
1974:universities
1972:
1965:
1953:. Retrieved
1947:
1940:
1928:. Retrieved
1922:
1909:
1897:. Retrieved
1891:
1884:
1872:. Retrieved
1866:
1859:
1847:. Retrieved
1836:
1824:. Retrieved
1820:
1810:
1790:
1783:
1777:. p. 3.
1774:
1753:. Retrieved
1747:
1740:
1723:
1719:
1698:. Retrieved
1694:
1684:
1672:. Retrieved
1666:
1660:
1648:. Retrieved
1642:
1635:
1623:. Retrieved
1617:
1610:
1598:
1586:. Retrieved
1576:
1564:. Retrieved
1558:
1552:
1540:. Retrieved
1534:
1527:
1500:
1494:
1482:. Retrieved
1468:
1460:
1455:
1443:. Retrieved
1439:the original
1428:
1416:. Retrieved
1412:the original
1407:
1398:
1382:
1376:
1335:David Wilson
1320:John Jameson
1249:
1239:George Brown
1233:Thomas Bowie
1208:
1206:
1170:
1158:
1151:
1140:
1133:
1126:
1107:
1074:high schools
1071:
1055:
1045:
1042:
1003:
965:
925:
909:
906:
886:
864:
860:tower houses
856:Earls of Mar
845:
823:
799:
778:
771:distillery.
744:
706:
690:
670:
649:
646:20th century
641:
629:
626:19th century
621:
613:
606:
594:
582:Gartmorn Dam
574:John Erskine
572:
569:18th century
557:cartographer
554:
551:17th century
538:
535:14th century
521:
480:Gartmorn Dam
457:
382:
381:
18:
2644:Clackmannan
2567:John Slezer
2534:Daily Bread
2527:Alloa Tower
2388:28 November
2280:6 September
2128:smws.co.uk/
1849:14 February
1404:"StackPath"
1329:James Smith
1292:, scientist
1272:Robert Fyfe
1235:, cricketer
1227:Robert Bald
1221:David Allan
1159:There is a
968:Dunfermline
878: 1900
848:Alloa Tower
841:Alloa Tower
722:West Indies
697:glassmaking
590:Robert Bald
578:Earl of Mar
539:Sir Robert
524:Alloa Tower
449:Dunfermline
441:Ochil Hills
433:River Forth
368: /
60:Alloa from
2729:Categories
2669:Forestmill
2536:exhibition
2448:4 November
2426:4 November
1955:31 October
1874:20 January
1826:27 January
1674:4 November
1588:31 October
1566:30 October
1542:31 October
1510:0389201545
1418:28 October
1383:Placenames
1369:References
1280:, explorer
1246:politician
1199:in Alloa.
1149:in Alloa.
952:Co-op Food
882:Gean House
662:Industries
652:river port
576:, the 6th
560:John Adair
484:Alloa Inch
353:56°06′58″N
119:Population
2714:Tullibody
2704:Solsgirth
2679:Inglewood
2674:Glenochil
2664:Fishcross
2654:Devonside
2362:2 January
1791:Old Alloa
1775:Old Alloa
1254:newspaper
1068:Education
1029:Inverness
962:Transport
956:Farmfoods
944:Morrisons
832:Landmarks
751:Victorian
511:Luftwaffe
469:Tullibody
356:3°47′35″W
275:Ambulance
215:Post town
2694:Muckhart
2689:Menstrie
2539:Archived
2513:Archived
2335:Archived
2143:Archived
2122:Archived
2103:Archived
1484:31 March
1387:Archived
1342:See also
1243:Canadian
1037:Aberdeen
1017:Stirling
1005:ScotRail
922:Shopping
730:Far East
728:and the
597:Jacobite
445:Stirling
429:Scotland
417:Alamhagh
340:Scotland
280:Scottish
268:Scottish
256:Scotland
197:Scotland
146:NS900920
2699:Sauchie
2486:Sources
2474:4 April
2341:2 April
1930:2 April
1924:Canmore
1519:6964610
1274:, actor
1161:Musalla
1021:Larbert
709:brewing
703:Brewing
693:weaving
656:Glasgow
602:Sauchie
541:Erskine
518:History
464:Glasgow
453:Granton
423:in the
191:Country
129:Density
127:•
45:Allowae
2750:Burghs
2684:Kennet
2659:Dollar
2639:Cambus
2315:17 May
2258:9 June
2067:17 May
2035:
1981:6 July
1899:4 July
1798:
1755:9 June
1700:6 July
1650:9 June
1625:3 July
1517:
1507:
1445:21 May
1054:55022
1052:Deltic
820:Police
786:Cambus
781:Diageo
749:, the
513:, 1939
251:Police
2735:Alloa
2629:Alloa
2226:(PDF)
1300:Lord
1203:Media
1167:Sport
932:Tesco
726:Egypt
492:Forth
383:Alloa
241:01259
219:ALLOA
93:Alloa
41:Scots
27:Alloa
2634:Alva
2476:2017
2450:2017
2428:2017
2390:2016
2364:2019
2343:2008
2317:2008
2282:2018
2260:2017
2234:2009
2069:2008
2033:ISBN
1983:2017
1957:2017
1932:2009
1901:2017
1876:2018
1851:2018
1828:2017
1796:ISBN
1757:2017
1702:2017
1676:2017
1652:2017
1627:2017
1590:2017
1568:2017
1544:2017
1515:OCLC
1505:ISBN
1486:2022
1447:2013
1420:2021
1145:and
1127:The
1080:and
1035:and
1025:Croy
1023:and
1015:via
980:mine
954:and
948:Asda
940:Lidl
936:Aldi
755:malt
734:Skol
713:ales
695:and
667:Wool
486:and
263:Fire
230:FK10
111:Area
2565:by
1728:doi
1076:of
1011:to
880:),
427:of
2731::
2466:.
2250:.
2214:^
2055:.
1921:.
1917:.
1819:.
1765:^
1724:23
1722:.
1710:^
1693:.
1513:.
1476:.
1406:.
1241:,
1156:.
1138:.
1100:.
1031:,
1019:,
950:,
946:,
942:,
938:,
934:,
930:,
875:c.
862:.
816:.
792:.
724:,
482:,
455:.
415::
401:oʊ
335:UK
43::
34::
2606:e
2599:t
2592:v
2478:.
2452:.
2430:.
2392:.
2366:.
2345:.
2319:.
2284:.
2262:.
2236:.
2208:.
2071:.
2041:.
2014:.
1985:.
1959:.
1934:.
1903:.
1878:.
1853:.
1830:.
1804:.
1759:.
1734:.
1730::
1704:.
1678:.
1654:.
1629:.
1592:.
1570:.
1546:.
1521:.
1488:.
1449:.
1422:.
850:(
407:/
404:ə
398:l
395:æ
392:ˈ
389:/
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.