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Glen Village is a settlement in the
Explore georeferenced maps ( National Library of Scotland) These homes replaced an older community of outdated miners rows from the latter part of the 19th century, and the mines themselves closed by the 1960s.Looking back on 'the Glen'
Falkirk Herald, 2 February 2013 Falkirk was originally isolated, but nowadays it adjoins the larger housing estate of Hallglen, which was constructed in the early 1970s on an incline between the Callendar Park wooded estate and the railway. Hallglen is where most local amenities are situated (except the local primary school which is on the Glen Village side of the main road, being connected to the majority of local housing by a pedestrian footbridge). The village formerly held a community hall, post office and a bowling club, but all have now closed. Both the Glen and Hallglen names appear on the
Adjacent to the village is the Union Canal where there is the Falkirk Tunnel which was completed in 1821, it is known locally as the "Dark Tunnel". The Hallglen Railway Tunnel
Gazetteer for Scotland Both were constructed as William Forbes Sr and Jr, the powerful successive owners of nearby
www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-04-27
Scottish Brick History - CallendarCanmore - Union Canal, Bridge No. 60 site recordCanmore - Union Canal, Bridge No. 61 site record
Falkirk Tunnel
at Railscot {{authority control Villages in Falkirk (council area)
Falkirk council area
Falkirk (; sco, Fawkirk; gd, An Eaglais Bhreac) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas of Scotland. It was formed on 1 April 1996 by way of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 from the exact boundaries of Falkirk District, one ...
of Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...
, situated at the southern end of Callendar Park, and around south of Falkirk town centre. It adjoins the housing estate of Hallglen, with the two localities counted together in most official statistics.
Description
Around south from Falkirk town centre and about from Falkirk High railway station, Glen Village is a small settlement containing around 180cottage flat
Cottage flats, also known as four-in-a-block flats, are a style of housing common in Scotland, where there are single floor dwellings at ground level, and similar dwellings on the floor above. All have doors directly to the outside of the buil ...
homes built in the 1930s for workers at nearby coal mines.OS National Grid Maps, 1944-1967Explore georeferenced maps ( National Library of Scotland) These homes replaced an older community of outdated miners rows from the latter part of the 19th century, and the mines themselves closed by the 1960s.Looking back on 'the Glen'
Falkirk Herald, 2 February 2013 Falkirk was originally isolated, but nowadays it adjoins the larger housing estate of Hallglen, which was constructed in the early 1970s on an incline between the Callendar Park wooded estate and the railway. Hallglen is where most local amenities are situated (except the local primary school which is on the Glen Village side of the main road, being connected to the majority of local housing by a pedestrian footbridge). The village formerly held a community hall, post office and a bowling club, but all have now closed. Both the Glen and Hallglen names appear on the
Timothy Pont
Rev Timothy Pont (c. 1560–c.1627) was a Scottish minister, cartographer and topographer. He was the first to produce a detailed map of Scotland. Pont's maps are among the earliest surviving to show a European country in minute detail, from an ...
's ''Blaeu map'' of the area surveyed in the 1590s.
To the west, the building of the Lionthorn private housing development in the early 21st century, which in turn adjoins the older Lochgreen neighbourhood, has created a near-continuous suburban chain between Glen Village and the southern part of Falkirk proper around Falkirk High Station, also with a population of around 3,000. Similarly, the open fields to the east of Hallglen almost connect with a cluster of newbuilds on the periphery of Redding, although historically the communities were apart.
Adjacent to the village is the Union Canal where there is the Falkirk Tunnel which was completed in 1821, it is known locally as the "Dark Tunnel". The Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line
The Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line is a mainline railway line linking Glasgow and Edinburgh via Falkirk in Scotland. It is the principal route out of the five rail links between Scotland's two biggest cities, hosting the flagship "Shutt ...
railway runs through the Hallglen Railway Tunnel which is of similar length and age – built 1842 and long – as it passes Glen Village, emerging at Hallglen.Gazetteer for Scotland
Callendar House
Callendar House is a mansion set within the grounds of Callendar Park in Falkirk, central Scotland. During the 19th century, it was redesigned and extended in the style of a French Renaissance château fused with elements of Scottish baronial ...
, did not want the canal or the railway to spoil their views of the landscape. In the 2001 UK census
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194.
The 2001 UK census was organised by the Office for National ...
, Glen Village and Hallglen were recorded as having a combined population of 3,488 residents.No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wardswww.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-04-27
Sport
Many local amateur football clubs have come from the area, including the Hallglen Hoofters and the former Chequers team who played their home matches at Glen Park.See also
*List of places in Falkirk council area
''Map of places in Falkirk council area compiled from this list'':See the list of places in Scotland for places in other counties.
The article is a list of links for any town, village, hamlet, castle, golf course, historic house, hillfort, lightho ...
References
External links
*Scottish Brick History - Callendar
Falkirk Tunnel
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