Gartness

Gartness
Scottish Gaelic: Gart an Easa^[1]
Entering Gartness
Gartness Gartness shown within the Stirling council area
OS grid reference	NS501869
Civil parish	Killearn
Council area	Stirling
Lieutenancy area	Stirling and Falkirk
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Glasgow
Postcode district	G63
Dialling code	01360
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Stirling
Scottish Parliament	Stirling
List of places UK Scotland

Coordinates: 56°03′07″N 4°24′25″W / 56.052°N 4.407°W / 56.052; -4.407

Gartness is a hamlet in Stirling, Scotland. It is located 1.8 miles/2.9 km from Killearn and 3.1 miles/5 km from Drymen. Most pupils attend Killearn Primary School and senior pupils attend Balfron High School. The Endrick Water passes through the hamlet.

In 1572, John Napier had an estate at Gartness with his second wife, Agnes Chisholm.^[2]

Etymology

The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic Gart an Easa, which means "enclosed field by the stream".

Facilities

Whilst the hamlet has no facilities, there is a gift shop located just outside the hamlet, the Wishingwell.

References

↑ "Gaelic Placenames F-J" (PDF). Retrieved 25 December 2014.
↑ http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townhistory814.html

External links

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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

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