Redding, Falkirk
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Redding, Falkirk
Coordinates: 55°59′19″N 3°43′37″W / 55.988492°N 3.7269502°W
| Redding | |
 Redding
Redding shown within the Falkirk council area |
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| Population | 1,954 [1] (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | NS923786 |
| - Edinburgh | 21.2 mi (34.1 km) ESE |
| - London | 343 mi (552 km) SSE |
| Council area | Falkirk |
| Lieutenancy area | Stirling and Falkirk |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Falkirk |
| Postcode district | FK2 |
| Dialling code | 01324 |
| Police | Central Scotland |
| Fire | Central Scotland |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Falkirk |
| Scottish Parliament | Central Scotland |
| Falkirk East | |
| Website | falkirk.gov.uk |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Redding is a village within the Falkirk council area in Central Scotland. The village is 2.1 miles (3.4 km) south-east of Falkirk, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) south-southwest of Grangemouth and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Polmont.
At the time of the 2001 census, Redding had a population of 1,954 residents.[1]
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History
On a hill beyond Redding is a stone that is called Wallace's stone, marking out the spot from which Sir William Wallace, after his quarrel with Sir John Stuart, one of the Scottish chiefs, is said to have viewed the Battle of Falkirk, from which he had been compelled to retire, and to have witnessed the defeat of the Scottish army.[citation needed]
In 1923, the small mining community of Redding was the scene of one of the worst disasters in the history of the Scottish coalfield, which claimed the lives of 40 men. The Sir William Grand Lodge of Scotland Free Colliers still march every year on the first Saturday in August in memory of the men who lost their lives in the disaster.[citation needed]
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References
- ^ a b No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-11
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