Fankerton

Not to be confused with Thankerton.

Fankerton is a small village which lies within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Denny and 6.3 miles (10.1 km) west-northwest of Falkirk.

Fankerton
River Carron, Fankerton footbridge
Fankerton Location within the Falkirk council area
Population	214 [1] (2001 census)
OS grid reference	NS790830
• Edinburgh	29.6 mi (47.6 km) ESE
• London	349 mi (562 km) SSE
Civil parish	Denny
Council area	Falkirk
Lieutenancy area	Stirling and Falkirk
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DENNY
Postcode district	FK6
Dialling code	01324
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Falkirk
Scottish Parliament	Falkirk West
List of places UK Scotland 56.0253°N 3.9422°W / 56.0253; -3.9422

The village is located on the south side of the River Carron along the B818 road on the outskirts of the town of Denny.

Woodland above the River Carron just outside Fankerton

Fankerton is the home of Strathcarron Hospice which provides free palliative care to people throughout Central Scotland.

The population of Fankerton at the time of the 2001 census was 214 residents.^[1]

References

1. No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards Archived June 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-04-27

External links

• Canmore - Carrongrove Paper Mills site record