Brightons is a village in the east of the

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council area of

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. It is south-east of

, south of

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and east of

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. It is surrounded by the villages of

Polmont Polmont ( gd, Poll-Mhonadh) is a village in the Falkirk council area of Central Scotland. It lies towards the east of the town of Falkirk, north of the Union Canal, which runs adjacent to the village. Due to its situation in Central Scotland, m ...

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and Rumford. It is central within the Braes area of Falkirk which makes it “Capital of the Braes”

History

The village was built up around the sandstone quarry - known as Brighton Quarry - which was in operation from as early as the 17th Century.Falkirk Local History Society - Polmont and Brightons
www.falkirklocalhistorysociety.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-12 The Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal was built to the south of the village in 1822 and connects the village with the two main cities of Scotland. Later stone was carried by the canal to help build Edinburgh's new town in the 1830s and Falkirk's public buildings in the 1850s. The local church was built between 1846 and 1847 from stone quarried in the village and gifted by the quarry owner, Alexander Lawrie.Falkirk Council Cultural Services - Guide To Archives - Brightons Parish Church
, www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-12 The old quarry was then named ''Lawrie Park'' in his honour, though newer residents to the village call it Quarry Park.

Amenities

Brightons is well catered for a village of its size. Main Street and Station Road include a pharmacy, a café, a Chinese takeaway, two grocers, a butcher, a florist, a hairdresser, a tanning shop, and an estate agent. Lawrie Park is a recreational area which has two football pitches, one of which is the home of Brightons F.C. Brightons Parish Church is located next to the community hall on Main Street. Due to its position, almost equidistant between

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and

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the village has become a popular commuter location, with many new houses built since the start of the 1980s. Both the main Glasgow to Edinburgh and the Dunblane to Edinburgh trains stop at

Polmont railway station , symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Polmont railway station, Stirlingshire (geograph 5433024).jpg , caption = Polmont station in 2018, following bridge rebuilding and electrification works , borough = Polmont, Falkirk , countr ...

which is within easy reach of Brightons. The M9 motorway to Edinburgh and Stirling is also easily accessible. Based on the

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, Falkirk council reported the population of Brightons as being 4,461 residents.

Education

Despite its name Wallacestone Primary School is located within Brightons which sends its pupils to the local high school, Braes High School, in the neighbouring village of

Reddingmuirhead Reddingmuirhead is a village located in Stirlingshire, Falkirk (council area), Falkirk Subdivisions of Scotland, council area, Central Region, Scotland, Central Scotland. A few hundred yards uphill from the village of Redding, Falkirk, Redding, ...

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