Muirhouses, Falkirk

Muirhouses, Falkirk

Coordinates: 56°00′25″N 3°34′34″W / 56.007°N 3.576°W / 56.007; -03.576

Muirhouses
Muirhouses is in the east of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland. Near Firth of Forth
Muirhouses is in the east of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland. Near Firth of Forth
Muirhouses

 Muirhouses shown within the Falkirk council area
Population 235 [1] (2001 census)
OS grid reference NT018680
    - Edinburgh  15.4 mi (24.8 km) ESE 
    - London  342 mi (550 km) SSE 
Council area Falkirk
Lieutenancy area Stirling and Falkirk
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BO'NESS
Postcode district EH51
Dialling code 01506
Police Central Scotland
Fire Central Scotland
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament Linlithgow and
East Falkirk
Scottish Parliament Central Scotland
Falkirk East
Website falkirk.gov.uk
List of places: UK • Scotland •

Muirhouses is a small village which lies in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is located 1.1 miles (1.8 km) south-east of Bo'ness, 2.1 miles (3.4 km) north-northeast of Linlithgow and 8.0 miles (12.9 km) east of Falkirk. Muirhouses sits near to the south bank of the Firth of Forth close to the council boundary line between Falkirk and West Lothian councils.

A photograph showing the village of Muirhouses in the foreground and looking north to the River Forth and Ochils in the background.
The village of Muirhouses looking north to the River Forth and Ochil Hills.

Access to the village can be gained from the south by the A993 road and from the north by the A904 road. At the time of the 2001 census the village had a population of 235 residents.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-02

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