Fankerton
Human settlement in Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Human settlement in Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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River Carron, Fankerton footbridge | |
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 | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DENNY |
Postcode district | FK6 |
Dialling code | 01324 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
The village is located on the south side of the River Carron along the B818 road on the outskirts of the town of Denny.
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]
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