Brightons

Not to be confused with Brighton (disambiguation).

Brightons
Brightons Parish Church
Brightons Brightons shown within the Falkirk council area
Population	3,932 ^[1] (2001 census)
OS grid reference	NS929777
– Edinburgh	20.7 mi (33.3 km) ESE
– London	342 mi (550 km) SSE
Civil parish	Grangemouth
Council area	Falkirk
Lieutenancy area	Stirling and Falkirk
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FALKIRK
Postcode district	FK2
Dialling code	01324
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Falkirk East & Linlithgow
Scottish Parliament	Falkirk East
Website	falkirk.gov.uk
List of places UK Scotland

Coordinates: 55°58′50″N 3°43′00″W / 55.980660°N 03.716608°W / 55.980660; -03.716608

Brightons is a village in the east of the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is 2.7 miles (4.3 km) south-east of Falkirk, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) south of Grangemouth and 4.6 miles (7.4 km) east of Linlithgow. It is surrounded by the villages of Polmont, Wallacestone and Rumford.

Due to its position, almost equidistant between Glasgow and Edinburgh the village has become a popular commuter location,^[2] with many new houses built since the start of the 1980s. Both the main Glasgow to Edinburgh and the Dunblane to Edinburgh trains stop at Polmont railway station which is within easy reach of Brightons. The M9 motorway to Edinburgh and Stirling is also easily accessible. Based on the United Kingdom 2001 census, Falkirk council reported the population of Brightons as being 2,932 residents.^[1]

History

The village was built up around the sandstone quarry which was in operation from as early as the 17th Century.^[2] The Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal was built to the south of the village in 1822 and connects the village with the two main cities of Scotland. Later stone was carried by the canal to help build Edinburgh's new town in the 1830s and Falkirk's public buildings in the 1850s.^[2] The local church was built between 1846-47 from stone quarried in the village and gifted by the quarry owner, Alexander Lawrie.^[3] The old quarry was then named Lawrie Park in his honour, though newer residents to the village call it Quarry Park.

Amenities

Brightons is well catered for a village of its size. Main Street and Station Road include a branch of the Bank of Scotland, a pharmacy, a café, a Chinese takeaway, two grocers, a butcher, a florist, an estate agent, a bridal shop, and a dentist. Lawrie Park is a recreational area which has two football pitches, one of which is the home of Brightons F.C.. Brightons Parish Church is located next to the community hall on Main Street.

Education

Despite its name Wallacestone Primary School is located within Brightons which sends its pupils to the local high school, The Braes, in the neighbouring village of Reddingmuirhead.

References

1 2 No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards, www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-08
1 2 3 Falkirk Local History Society - Polmont and Brightons, www.falkirklocalhistorysociety.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-12
↑ Falkirk Council Cultural Services - Guide To Archives - Brightons Parish Church, www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-12

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Falkirk (council area)

Towns	Bo'ness Bonnybridge Denny Falkirk Grangemouth Larbert Stenhousemuir

Villages	Airth Bainsford Banknock Brightons Camelon Carron Carronshore Dunipace Glen Village/Hallglen Laurieston Maddiston Polmont Redding Shieldhill Slamannan

Other villages	Allandale Avonbridge Binniehill Blackness California Dennyloanhead Dunmore Fankerton Glensburgh Greenhill Haggs Head of Muir High Bonnybridge Letham Limerigg Longcroft Muirhouses Reddingmuirhead Rumford Skinflats South Alloa Standburn Stoneywood Tamfourhill Torwood Wallacestone Westquarter Whitecross

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