Falkirk
Central Scotland municipality
Falkirk is a town in central Scotland, historically significant for two battles: the Scottish defeat by Edward I in 1298 and the Jacobite victory in 1746.
Today it's known for the Falkirk Wheel, a rotating boat lift connecting two canals.
The name also refers to the surrounding council area.
Industrial metalworking facility
- foundryMetal casting facility
- steelworksIndustrial metal production facility
- canalDug water passage
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
engineering · Victorian · production · machinery · workforce · employment · economy · warehousing
Advisory deliberative group
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- communityCollective of connected people
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- schoolsPlaces of learning
parks · amenities · infrastructure · development · planning · municipality · population · civic
Dug water passage
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
archaeology · preservation · museum · visitor centre · UNESCO · restoration · Victorian · historic
ironworks
Industrial metalworking facility
- foundryMetal casting facility
- steelworksIndustrial metal production facility
- canalDug water passage
manufacturing · engineering · Victorian · production · machinery · workforce · employment · economy · warehousing · logistics
council
Advisory deliberative group
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- communityCollective of connected people
- housingDwellings or protective covering
schools · parks · amenities · infrastructure · development · planning · municipality · population · civic · services
canal
Dug water passage
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- landmarkNotable point of reference
ruins · archaeology · preservation · museum · visitor centre · UNESCO · restoration · Victorian · historic · legacy
Jacobite
Supporter of exiled Stuarts
rebellion · uprising · defeat · victory · English · medieval · siege · battlefield · commemoration · casualties
kilt
Wrapped Highland garment
- bagpipesDroning wind instrument
- HighlandsNamed elevated regions
- EdinburghScotland's seat of government
Glasgow · tartan · whisky · clans · ceilidh · thistle · Burns Night · Highland Games · Stirling · Bannockburn
FalkirkEdinburgh
Scotland's seat of government
London · capital city · Glasgow · Westminster · Holyrood