Bridge of Allan

Bridge of Allan ( Gaelic: Drochaid Alain ) is a town in the Scottish unitary authority Stirling, approximately 50 kilometers north-east of Glasgow. It is located on the historic area of the traditional county of Stirlingshire. Bridge of Allan is about one kilometer north-west of Stirling and 4 km south of Dingwall located on the western foothills of the Ochil Hills and posted in 2001, 5046 inhabitants.

History

The city's name derives from the River Allan Water, a tributary of the Forth. The earliest record of a bridge over the Allan Water at the site of the present city dates from the year 1520. Between the 15th century and 1815, copper was mined near Bridge of Allan. Bridge of Allan developed during the 19th century as a popular destination for recreation and Kururlauber. Sir Robert Abercromby, who set up at the beginning of the 19th century for this purpose a spa. The holiday guests included, among others, Robert Louis Stevenson and Charles Dickens. 1846 Bridge of Allan was connected to the railway network.

Traffic

Bridge of Allan is located directly on the major highway A9, which accommodates two kilometers northwest of the city, the northern route at the end of the M9. The train station of Bridge of Allan is served by the Edinburgh to Dunblane Line and the Croy Line.

Station of Bridge of Allan

Music group at the Strathallan Games