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In 1800 Larbert was a small village on the main road between Falkirk and Stirling. A railway station opened on in Larbert in 1848 by the Scottish Central Railway, which led to growth of Larbert. Although mainly residential, this included the establishment of a foundry in 1872. The arrival of the tramws in 1905 led to further development. The larger opportunities in the more industrialised Carron and Falkirk areas led to the town growing towards Stenhousemuir and today they are two co- | In 1800 Larbert was a small village on the main road between Falkirk and Stirling. A railway station opened on in Larbert in 1848 by the Scottish Central Railway, which led to growth of Larbert. Although mainly residential, this included the establishment of a foundry in 1872. The arrival of the tramws in 1905 led to further development. The larger opportunities in the more industrialised Carron and Falkirk areas led to the town growing towards Stenhousemuir. and by today they are two co-joined villages. By the early 1900s the two villages were being mentioned together in newspapers. | ||
===LARBERT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1882-1961=== | ===LARBERT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1882-1961=== | ||
Revision as of 11:55, 5 April 2024
In 1800 Larbert was a small village on the main road between Falkirk and Stirling. A railway station opened on in Larbert in 1848 by the Scottish Central Railway, which led to growth of Larbert. Although mainly residential, this included the establishment of a foundry in 1872. The arrival of the tramws in 1905 led to further development. The larger opportunities in the more industrialised Carron and Falkirk areas led to the town growing towards Stenhousemuir. and by today they are two co-joined villages. By the early 1900s the two villages were being mentioned together in newspapers.
LARBERT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1882-1961
The society was formed in 1882.
This society, Camelon, Bainsford & Grahamston Co-operative Baking and Grahamston & Bainsford agreed to amalgamate, forming Falkirk and District in 1921.
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