Buchlyvie is a village in the
Stirling
Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a city in central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its me ...
council area {{Unreferenced, date=May 2019, bot=noref (GreenC bot)
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of
Scotland
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. It is situated west of
Stirling
Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a city in central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its me ...
and north of
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
. Lying within the
Carse of Forth, to the north is
Flanders Moss
Flanders Moss ( gd, A’ Mhòine Fhlànrasach ) is an area of raised bog lying in the Carse of Forth in west Stirlingshire, Scotland. The villages of Thornhill and Port of Menteith lie to the north with the villages of Kippen and Buchlyvie lying ...
and to the south are the
Campsie Fells
The Campsie Fells (also known as the Campsies; Scottish Gaelic: ''Monadh Chamaisidh'') are a range of hills in central Scotland, stretching east to west from Denny Muir to Dumgoyne in Stirlingshire and overlooking Strathkelvin to the south. Th ...
. The village lies on the
A811, which follows the line of an eighteenth-century military road between
Stirling
Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a city in central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its me ...
and
Balloch. According to the 2001 census the village's population was 479.
History
Railways
Buchlyvie was granted
Burgh of Barony
A burgh of barony was a type of Scottish town ( burgh).
Burghs of barony were distinct from royal burghs, as the title was granted to a landowner who, as a tenant-in-chief, held his estates directly from the crown. (In some cases, they might also ...
status in 1672. Buchlyvie Junction formed the intersection of the
Forth and Clyde Junction Railway
The Forth and Clyde Junction Railway was a railway line in Scotland which ran from Stirling to Balloch.
It was built with the expectation of conveying coal from the Fife coalfields to a quay at Bowling on the Clyde for onward transport, but th ...
, which linked
Stirling
Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a city in central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its me ...
and
Balloch, and the
Strathendrick and Aberfoyle Railway which ran north to
Aberfoyle Aberfoyle may refer to:
*Aberfoyle, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
*Aberfoyle, Stirling, Scotland
* Aberfoyle, Ontario, Canada
*Aberfoyle, Texas
Aberfoyle is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Hunt County, Texas, Hunt Count ...
. The station closed in 1951.
The Baron O' Buchlyvie
The Baron O' Buchlyvie was born in 1900 at Woodend Farm, Buchlyvie. The famous
Clydesdale Horse
The Clydesdale is a Scottish breed of draught horse. It is named for its area of origin, the Clydesdale or valley of the River Clyde, much of which is within the county of Lanarkshire.
The origins of the breed lie in the eighteenth century, ...
was sold in 1902. The case went to the
House of Lords
The House of Lords, also known as the House of Peers, is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Membership is by appointment, heredity or official function. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminste ...
, to determine ownership of the horse. The owners were forced to sell the horse at auction in Balfron 1911 for £9,500 – a record for any horse at the time.
The Baron had sired generations of Clydesdale horses, and was highly prized in America. In 1914, the Baron's leg was broken by a kick from a mare and he had to be put down. He was buried, but his skeleton was later uncovered and displayed in the
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland. It reopened in 2006 after a three-year refurbishment and since then has been one of Scotland's most popular visitor attractions. The museum has 22 galleries, h ...
in the West End of
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
.
Facilities
Buchlyvie is in the catchment area for
Balfron High School
Balfron High School is a secondary school situated in the village of Balfron, approximately 18 miles (29 km) west of Stirling and 16 miles (26 km) north of Glasgow. The catchment area extends over most of West Stirlingshire including th ...
- the local high school situated in the nearby village of
Balfron
Balfron ( gd, Both Fron) is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It is situated near Endrick Water on the A875 road, 18 miles (29 km) west of Stirling and 16 miles (26 km) north of Glasgow. Although a rural settlement, ...
. The local primary school is situated on Station Road in Buchlyvie and has a shared head teacher with the nearby village of
Fintry
Fintry is a small riverside village in Stirlingshire, central Scotland.
Landscape
The village of Fintry sits on the strath of the Endrick Water in a valley between the Campsie Fells and the Fintry Hills.
The name Fintry is said to have deri ...
. Recently refurbished, the building now also houses the Buchlyvie Medical Centre. The village of Buchlyvie had two churches, a
United Free Church of Scotland
The United Free Church of Scotland (UF Church; gd, An Eaglais Shaor Aonaichte, sco, The Unitit Free Kirk o Scotland) is a Scottish Presbyterian denomination formed in 1900 by the union of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland (or UP) and ...
in the north of the village on Station Road (now closed) and a
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland ( sco, The Kirk o Scotland; gd, Eaglais na h-Alba) is the national church in Scotland.
The Church of Scotland was principally shaped by John Knox, in the Reformation of 1560, when it split from the Catholic Church ...
in the south east of the village on the Main Street.
The current Minister is The Reverend Scott J Brown CBE.
Sports
The village has a local football team,
Buchlyvie United who play in the
Forth and Endrick Football League, and have done so since the league's inception in 1910. The local rugby team is
Strathendrick RFC
Strathendrick RFC is a rugby union side based in Fintry, Stirlingshire. The 1st XV play in .
History
The club was founded in 1975.
It has a tradition of touring; and it has toured in Kansas (1992) and Toronto (2001).
They have an active mini ...
who play their home games in the nearby village of
Fintry
Fintry is a small riverside village in Stirlingshire, central Scotland.
Landscape
The village of Fintry sits on the strath of the Endrick Water in a valley between the Campsie Fells and the Fintry Hills.
The name Fintry is said to have deri ...
. Buchlyvie Primary School also has a team for football and netball and they play against several teams which are
Drymen
Drymen (; from gd, Druiminn ) is a village in the Stirling district of central Scotland. Once a popular stopping place for cattle drovers, it is now popular with visiting tourists given its location near Loch Lomond. The village is centred aroun ...
,
Balfron
Balfron ( gd, Both Fron) is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It is situated near Endrick Water on the A875 road, 18 miles (29 km) west of Stirling and 16 miles (26 km) north of Glasgow. Although a rural settlement, ...
,
Kippen
Kippen is a village in west Stirlingshire, Scotland. It lies between the Gargunnock Hills and the Fintry Hills and overlooks the Carse of Forth to the north. The village is west of Stirling and north of Glasgow. It is south-east of Loch Lo ...
,
Fintry
Fintry is a small riverside village in Stirlingshire, central Scotland.
Landscape
The village of Fintry sits on the strath of the Endrick Water in a valley between the Campsie Fells and the Fintry Hills.
The name Fintry is said to have deri ...
and
Gargunnock
Gargunnock is a small village in the Stirling council area, west of Stirling, in Scotland. The census population was 912. It is situated on the south edge of the Carse of Stirling, at the foot of the Gargunnock Hills, part of the Campsie Fell ...
.
References
External links
Scottish Places - BuchlyvieBuchlyvie Village WebsiteStirling Council - Buchlyvie Community
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Villages in Stirling (council area)