Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire
- Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire
Clackmannan (Gaelic: "Clach Mhanainn") is a small town in the Clackmannanshire council area of Scotland. It was formerly the county town of the county of Clackmannan, Scotland's smallest.
The name of the town refers to the Stone of Mannan, a pre-Christian monument which can be seen in the town square, beside the tolbooth tower (which dates from the 16th century).
During the 12th century, the area formed part of the lands controlled by the abbots of Cambuskenneth. Later it became associated with the Bruce family. During the 14th century they built a strategic tower-house, which survives to this day above the town (Historic Scotland; can only be viewed from the outside due to subsidence).
The population of the local government ward is 2,843 (mid-2003 estimate [http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/council/populationward/] ).
ee also
*Clackmannan F.C. Former Scottish League members
*Clackmannan (UK Parliament constituency)
External links
* [http://www.clacksnet.org.uk/ ClacksNet: Clackmannanshire's Community network]
* [http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/clackmannan/clackmannan/ Undiscovered Scotland: Clackmannan]
* [http://www.lookabootye.co.uk/ Look Aboot Ye - Clackmannanshire Community News, Information and Forums]
* [http://www.clackmannantownhalltrust.co.uk/ Clackmannan Town Hall Trust - Putting the heart back into our community]
* [http://www.clackmannanloyal.co.uk/ Clackmannan Loyal - Horseshoe Bar Rangers Supporters Club]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Clackmannan (district) — Clackmannan District 1975 96 The Mercat cross Stone of Manau at the tolbooth in Clackmannan. 2005. This article is about the administrativ … Wikipedia
Clackmannan Tower — Clackmannan Tower, Scotland. Clackmannan Tower is a five storey tower house, situated at the summit of King s Seat Hill in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It was built in the 14th century by King David II of Scotland and sold to his… … Wikipedia
Clackmannanshire — Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn … Wikipedia
Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire (UK Parliament constituency) — Clackmannanshire and Kinross shire Former County constituency for the House of Commons Subdivisions of Scotland Clackmannanshire, Kinross shire 1708 … Wikipedia
Clackmannan — Koordinaten 56° 6′ N, 3° 45′ W … Deutsch Wikipedia
Clackmannanshire — CLACKMANNANSHIRE, a small county in the interior of Scotland, bounded on the north and north west by Perthshire, from which it is separated by the Ochil Hills; on the east, by the county of Fife; and on the south and south west, by the river… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Clackmannan — CLACKMANNAN, the county town, and a parish, in the county of Clackmannan, 2 miles (E. S. E.) from Alloa; containing, with the villages of Newtonshaw and Kennet, 5145 inhabitants, of whom 1077 are in the town. This place, of which the name, in… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Clackmannan (UK Parliament constituency) — Clackmannan Former County constituency for the House of Commons Subdivisions of Scotland Clackmannan 1983 ( … Wikipedia
Clackmannanshire — Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn Verwaltungssitz Alloa Fläche … Deutsch Wikipedia
Clackmannanshire — (spr. kläckmännenschĭr), Grafschaft im südlichen Schottland, die kleinste des Landes, von den Grafschaften Perth, Stirling und Fife umgeben, umfaßt 129 qkm (2,3 QM.), mit (1901) 32,019 Einw. (248 auf 1 qkm). Hauptort ist Clackmannan … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
