Ashfield, Stirling

Ashfield
Scottish Gaelic: Achadh an Uinnsinn
The Square, Ashfield
Ashfield Ashfield shown within the Stirling council area
Population	139 ^[1]
OS grid reference	NN784037
Civil parish	Dunblane and Lecropt
Council area	Stirling
Lieutenancy area	Stirling and Falkirk
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Dunblane
Postcode district	FK15
Dialling code	01786
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Stirling
Scottish Parliament	Clackmannanshire and Dunblane
List of places UK Scotland

Coordinates: 56°12′37″N 3°57′43″W / 56.2103°N 3.9620°W / 56.2103; -3.9620

Ashfield (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh an Uinnsinn) is a hamlet in the Registration county of Perth and the local government district of Stirling, Scotland. It lies between the Allan Water and the Stirling-Perth Railway line. It is two miles north of Dunblane,^[2] and was designated a conservation village in 1976. It was originally built to house workers at a nearby silk dyeing mill. ^[3] ^[4] Prior to this a mill, Millash or Mill of Ash, existed, as did an extensive house or farm^[5] Ashfield has four residential streets (Ochillview, Alanview, The Steading and The Cottages) and also a square, named after the former prime minister William Gladstone, called Gladstone Square.

There are various annual activities based in the village hall such as a Blues festival, a Food festival and a Music festival.

References

↑ The Gazetteer for Scotland, Ashfield, http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/towns/towndetails504.html
↑ The Gazetteer for Scotland, Ashfield, http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst504.html
↑ Alexander B Barty, (1944), The History of Dunblane, P248
↑ Canmore, Ashfield Print Works:Worker's Housing, http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/167284/details/ashfield+print+works+workers+housing/
↑ http://www.stirling.gov.uk/__documents/temporary-uploads/economy,-planning-_and_-regulation/con-area-statements-2012/ashfield-ca-statement.pdf

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ashfield, Stirling.

Settlements in Stirling (council area)

Cities	Stirling

Towns	Bannockburn Bridge of Allan Callander Doune Dunblane

Villages	Aberfoyle Balfron Balmaha Balquhidder Blanefield Blairlogie Buchlyvie Cambusbarron Cambuskenneth Cowie Crianlarich Croftamie Deanston Drymen Fallin Fintry Gargunnock Gartmore Killearn Killin Kinlochard Kippen Milton of Buchanan Lochearnhead Plean Port of Menteith Strathblane Strathyre Thornhill Tyndrum

Hamlets	Ardchullarie More Ardchyle Ardeonaig Arnprior Ashfield Auchlyne Balfron Station Boquhan Buchanan Smithy Dalmary Gartness Inverarnan Kilmahog Kinbuck Milton Mugdock Stronachlachar Throsk

Districts of Stirling	Abbey Craig Airthley Allan Park Borestone Braehead Broomridge Burghmuir Causewayhead Chartersall Corn Exchange Cornton Coxethill Craigmill Craig Leith Cultenhove Forthbank Gillies Hill Gowan Hill Hillpark Kenningknowes Kildean King's Park Laurelhill Livilands Loanhead Mercat Cross Raploch Randolphfield Riverside Spittal Hill Springkerse St. Ninians Torbrex Whins of Milton Viewforth Wolfcraig

Other settlements	Auchtubh Blair Drummond Brig o' Turk Carbeth Clifton Dalrigh Inversnaid Rowardennan Ruskie

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, September 16, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.