Bannockburn

Coordinates: 56°05′N 3°55′W / 56.09°N 3.91°W / 56.09; -3.91

Bannockburn
The centre of Bannockburn
Bannockburn  Bannockburn shown within Scotland
Population	7,352
OS grid reference	NS811902
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police
Fire
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
Website	www.bannockburn.co.uk
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A number of other places are named after Bannockburn — see Bannockburn (disambiguation).

Bannockburn is a village immediately south of the city of Stirling in Scotland. It is named after the Bannock Burn, a burn (small stream) running through the village before flowing into the River Forth.

History

Land in the vicinity of Bannockburn village, probably between the Pelstream and Bannock burns (streams) was the site of the Battle of Bannockburn fought in 1314 - one of the pivotal battles of the 13th/14th century Wars of Independence between Scotland and England. A large monument and visitor centre is located near the site of the battle.

Telford's circular roadbridge over the Bannock Burn

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries the Wilson family of Bannockburn designed and wove tartans for the British army. Many of the so-called Clan tartans were created by the Wilsons in response to the needs of the Clan chiefs who, without their own authentic tartans, approached the Wilsons for suitable patterns. The visit of King George IV to Edinburgh in 1822, and his insistence that the Clan chiefs attend his banquets and levees in their Clan tartans, prompted this reaction. The Wilson family ceased business in 1924.

A circular-arch stone bridge, built by engineer Thomas Telford, spans the burn downstream of the battle site. Growth of both Stirling and Bannockburn during the 19th and 20th centuries means that the two now form a contiguous conurbation, and Bannockburn was latterly incorporated into the city (then royal burgh) of Stirling. Bannockburn had a population of 7352 at the time of the 2001 census.^[1]

The area contains most necessary amenities, including a library, bank and local shops. It is served by Bannockburn Primary School, in the centre of the community, and Bannockburn High School in nearby Broomridge. Several new private housing schemes have been built in and around Bannockburn since the 1990s, increasing pressure on the already-overcrowded high school. As a result of this, Bannockburn High School has, in 2007 and 2008, been extended to provide additional capacity.

Bannockburn used to have a railway station located next to the site of the bus depot, but residents wishing to use the train must nowadays travel into the centre of Stirling. Bannockburn is served by the 38, 51, 52, 55 and 56 bus services.

Sport

Football

Bannockburn and Hillpark are very fortunate to have two top quality amateur football teams, Bannockburn Amateurs^[2] (Est. 1968) and Milton Amateurs FC^[3] (Est. 1972).

Bannockburn Amateurs won the West of Scotland Amateur Cup for the third time in 2009.

Rugby

Bannockburn also hosts its own Rugby Club. Formerly known as St Modans HSFP RFC (Est. 1978), it changed its name to Bannockburn RFC in 1996. Bannockburn Currently plays in the Scottish Hydro Electric Regional League: Caledonia Division 2 Midlands.

2009 Milton FC Team

Bannockburn Amateurs West of Scotland Cup Winners 2009

Bannockburn RFC

Notes and references

External links

Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Bannockburn.

• Map sources for Bannockburn
• www.stirlinglife.com
• Bannockburn Community Website
• Councillor for Bannockburn