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  Clan Stirling Online! Research Library Article
Bridge of Allan is home to the Stirlings of Keir, and quite a few other branches of the Stirling family.
Bridge of Allan".It depicts the charm of the village by the Allan Water.
Bridge of Allan is situated in the centre of Stirling, Scotland - along the riverside pathway known as Darn Walk.A very good postcard circa 1919, in excellent condition.
www.clanstirling.org /Main/lib/photos/Rare1919PhotoofBridgeofAll.html   (130 words)

  
 Bridge (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bridge (instrument), the device that anchors the strings to the body of a modern string instrument such as the electric guitar.
Bridge (stringed instrument), the arch-shaped piece of wood that holds the strings up above the fingerboard in traditional string instruments, such as the violin, viola and cello.
Bridge loan, a short-term loan to cover a gap in time until a new long-term financing is realised.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bridge_(disambiguation)   (276 words)

  
 Bridge of Allan -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Bridge of Allan is a town in (additional info and facts about Stirling District) Stirling District in Scotland, just north of the city of (additional info and facts about Stirling) Stirling.
The site occupied by modern Bridge of Allan, stretches from the clachan of Logie across the waters of the (additional info and facts about Allan Water) Allan Water to the (additional info and facts about University of Stirling) University of Stirling.
The (A supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts) Jacobites were in Bridge of Allan in 1745, where three hundred highlanders set up a roadblock on the bridge and charged a toll for its passage.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/bridge_of_allan.htm   (559 words)

  
 Bridge of Allan Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
A longtime feature on the main road north from Stirling, Bridge of Allan was bypassed by the northern section of the M9 in 1971: it was only two years later in 1973 that the bypass became linked to the rest of the M9 to the south.
A bridge was built over the Allan Water here in 1520 to carry the main road from Stirling to Perth.
The arrival of the railway from Stirling in 1848 en route to Perth led to considerable further expansion of the town.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /bridgeofallan/bridgeofallan/index.html   (608 words)

  
 hotel in stirling scotland walmer hotel with italian restaurant bologna bridge of allan stirling scotland
Bridge of Allan is a picturesque village, steeped in history about 3 miles from Stirling and within walking distance of many Stirling tourist attractions such as the William Wallace monument, that shadows the University of Stirling.
Bridge of Allan is a famous historic spa town that has developed over many generations into a unique Scottish village that tourists visit from all over the world throughout the year.
Bridge of Allan is situated less than three miles from the centre of Stirling.
www.walmerhotel.co.uk   (437 words)

  
 Bridge of Allan: Town & Village Plan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Bridge of Allan is a free-standing largely residential town with a striking setting between the Allan Water and the substantially-wooded western end of the Ochil Hills.
The Structure Plan identifies Bridge of Allan as a settlement which should not expand, arguing that expansion onto "greenfield" sites would lead to coalescence with neighbouring settlements or encroachment onto areas or landscapes which are or will be protected.
Bridge of Allan is not directly affected by any major road or other transport proposals.
www.stirling.gov.uk /lplan/lp1999/settlement_BRIDGE_OF_ALLAN.html   (1342 words)

  
 Bridge of Allan
Bridge of Allan’s new retained fire station, costing £21,000 to build, was officially opened on Tuesday afternoon by Councillor Michael Kelly, J.P., Stirling, chairman of the Central Area Fire Brigade Committee.
When he had been in Bridge of Allan no one thought then that there would be a University built near the burgh but this factor alone made the need for a new fire station imperative.
Cups won by the Bridge of Allan Retained Fire Service during the past year were displayed at the annual dance and social held in the Royal Hotel, Bridge of Allan, on Friday evening.
www.btinternet.com /~graeme.kirkwood/CSFB/S3.htm   (904 words)

  
 Bridge of Allan
Bridge of Allan is a picturesque Victorian spa town on the outskirts of Stirling.
Bridge of Allan is now a bustling small town with many individual shops and eating places and varied attractions to visit.
The kitchen has a tiled floor and the hall and dining room are laid with laminate flooring, the remainder of the flat is carpeted.
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 Bridge of Allan Map, Map of Bridge of Allan | infohub.com
Bridge of Allan Map, Map of Bridge of Allan
Here you will find a treasure of information with regard to map of Bridge of Allan as well as a wealth of information on the subject of Bridge of Allan maps.
This "maps of Bridge of Allan" page will be updated frequently, so visit early and visit often.
www.infohub.com /Maps/bridge_of_allan_map_3900.html   (144 words)

  
 Finance In Bridge Of Allan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Bridge of Allan Information Online - Motoring and Classifieds in and around Bridge of Allan, UK -...
Bridge or contract bridge is also the name of a card game.
A bridge or bridge loan is the financing for a construction project that is replaced by...
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 A9 road
Between Edinburgh and Stirling, the A9 is a motorway (the M9), while sections of the original A9 pass through the towns of Linlithgow and Falkirk, running alongside the motorway.
Just north of Stirling, the A9 from Bridge of Allan merges with the M9 at Dunblane and becomes a proper trunk road, travelling north east, bypassing Auchterarder, Perth and Pitlochry, then through the Grampian Mountains on a northerly route, taking in Dalwhinnie, Kingussie and Aviemore, before reaching Inverness.
Crossing the Kessock Bridge, the A9 becomes the main route in the far north of Scotland, passing near Invergordon, Tain, Dornoch and Helmsdale before finally heading north to the port of Thurso.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/a/a9/a9_road.html   (244 words)

  
 Stirling in Scotland - Bridge of Allan to Dunblane Darn Road walk
A good idea is to follow a circular route from Bridge of Allan, walking to Dunblane and catching a train back to Bridge of Allan.
The path carries on with the river Allan to the left and a field of horses on the right.
This is where you should cross if you want to walk back to Bridge of Allan on the opposite bank of the river (see Walk 1).
www.instirling.com /walks/darnmap.htm   (520 words)

  
 Carlton Townhouse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Just east of it, the town of Bridge of Allan lies mostly across the south facing slopes of the Ochil's.
Around 1820, thanks to Walter Scott and the fashion for Spas, Bridge of Allan had a new life at a fashionable watering space.
The novelist Robert Louis Stevenson is associated with a small cave close by the Allan Water, though the cave is actually the start of an uncompleted mineshaft.
www.carltontownhouse.co.uk /content/view/4/0/1/3   (430 words)

  
 Brewery
At Bridge of Allan Brewery we give you the chance to see - and taste - the craft of brewing in action, at our modern visitor centre.
We also offer free tasting of Bridge of Allan Brewery's best-selling cask ales such as Stirling Brig and Stirling Bitter, and the Brewery's own range of unique seasonal and special beers.
You will find the Bridge of Allan Brewery just off the main street in the leafy Victorian spa town of Bridge of Allan, a few minutes from the historic sites of Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument.
bridgeofallan.co.uk /html/brewery.html   (138 words)

  
 Bridge of Allan Brewery and Visitor Centre
Bridge of Allan Brewery and Visitor Centre was established in August 1997 by the proprietor, Douglas Ross in the Victorian Spa town of Bridge of Allan nestling between the Wallace Monument and the Stirling Castle and close to the banks of the river Allan.
This very historic area has seen many battles fought on its soil and was known as the Gateway to the Highlands as all armies heading north had to pass through Stirling and cross the river Forth by use of a ford, a ferry and latterly by crossing Stirling Bridge.
Sadly there are no longer any large breweries left in the area but brewing still continues in Forth Valley thanks to the four local micro breweries like Bridge of Allan producing fine quality Scottish ales and still exporting overseas.
www.bridgeofallan.co.uk   (334 words)

  
 Keirfield Cottage, Bridge of Allan, self catering cottage Stirlingshire
For those who want to be right in the heart of Scotland, and are looking for an ideal base from which to explore the central, Highland and even west coast areas, Keirfield Cottage, situated in the delightful former spa town of Bridge of Allan (all facilities), may well be the answer.
In addition, Bridge of Allan has excellent rail and bus links, so that visitors can abandon the car, relax and let others do the driving.
The upper rooms have excellent views to the Mine Woods and Ochil Hills beyond, the cosy sitting room has an inset wood-burning fire, there is a separate dining room, the modern kitchen is extremely well equipped and there is a bathroom and additional shower room.
www.unique-cottages.co.uk /cottages/CR9   (465 words)

  
 Kilronan House, Bridge of Allan, Scotland
Bridge of Allan has numerous good restaurants, pubs and artisan shops.
The Allan Water cafe is renowned for its fish and chips and haggis suppers!
There is easy road and rail access to Edinburgh and Glasgow and there is free parking at Bridge of Allan station.
www.babs.com.au /kilronan   (212 words)

  
 Stirling, Scotland , Kilronan House B&B, Bed & Breakfasts Stirling, Scotland Bed & Breakfasts, Western, Stirling ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Kilronan House is located in Bridge of Allan, a Victorian Spa village two miles from Stirling.
There is a wide range of restaurants and pubs that serve food in Bridge of Allan.
Bridge of Allan sports club has a Gym, Tennis and Squash Courts.
www.realadventures.com /listings/1025352.htm?&mSummaryStyle=2&mOption=ChangeSummaryStyle   (479 words)

  
 tree house bed and breakfast - bridge of allan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The bright and cheerful rooms are situated on the first floor, very close to the attractive, spacious bathroom.
Bridge of Allan offers a perfect base for touring the breathtaking scenery of Scotland.
A pleasant walk along the edge of the Mine Woods and through the older part of Bridge of Allan will take you to Stirling University campus with its buzzing Arts Centre and beautiful grounds where the backdrop of the Ochil Hills completes the picture.
www.instirling.com /accomm/bbb/treehouse.htm   (533 words)

  
 Bridge of Allan Information Online - Property services in and around Bridge of Allan, UK
If you have any news or information related to Bridge of Allan or would like an article to be published in Bridge of Allan Information Online, fill in a simple form or send it to us and we will do the rest.
Bridge of Allan Information Online is part of the UK information network.
Bridge of Allan Information Online is an independent site and is not affiliated with, or officially sponsored by any local authority or tourist information centre based in Bridge of Allan.
www.britinfo.net /fp-M-AMS.htm   (273 words)

  
 Gary's Games and Hobbies
The bridge is excellent and the stories that it is wrapped in, starring the Rabbi, are spiced with the inimitable Jewish sense of humor, and are a marvelously delectable mix of the sweet and the acidulous.
This is the introduction to duplicate bridge and the movements, convention cards and scoring related to it.
The history of bridge, technical insight and blunders of the experts through a collection of hands.
www.garysgamesandhobbies.com /bridge_books.htm   (3463 words)

  
 Kilronan House - A Short History
In the early 18th.Century Bridge of Allan comprised not much more than a mill and a collection of poor cottages near the bridge.
In the late 18th.Century the area was famous for copper mining but when this declined, Bridge of Allan became a popular Victorian resort and Spa.
In its Victorian heyday, Bridge of Allan had many illustrious visitors including Charles Dickens and Robert Louis Stevenson.
kilronan.co.uk /history.html   (338 words)

  
 Overview of Bridge of Allan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
A largely residential town, Bridge of Allan is situated between the Allan Water and the wooded western end of the Ochil Hills.
The earliest record of a bridge here is from 1520, the remains of a predecessor to the present bridge being still visible in the river with its former parapet running towards an old corn mill (1710) that was part of the clachan of Bridgend, a community that eventually grew into Bridge of Allan.
The Pullar Memorial Park, which is the setting for the town's War Memorial, was donated to the community in 1923 by Edmund Pullar and the beautiful grounds of the Airthrey Estate below the Ochils are the setting for the University of Stirling which was founded in 1967.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk:81 /scotgaz/towns/townfirst512.html   (338 words)

  
 Inverallan Lodge B&B, Bed and Breakfast, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, Scotland
Renowned as the Gateway to the Highlands because if its ease of access to all points north, south, east and west within Scotland, the Stirling area is steeped in local history.
Situated close to the University of Stirling and about 3 miles from Stirling city centre, the historic spa town of Bridge of Allan makes a perfect base for the business visitor and tourist alike.
Set in Bridge of Allan’s main thoroughfare, offering quality Bed and Breakfast accommodation, the Inverallan Lodge is an attractive Victorian villa, with off street parking, within walking distance of the many shops, restaurants and pubs the town has to offer.
www.inverallanlodge.co.uk   (203 words)

  
 Bridge of Allan Brewery Ltd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
There may be a list on the brewery's own website and we suggest you also visit the entry for Bridge of Allan Brewery Ltd on the independant www.beermad.org.uk.
Exit Bridge of Allan railway station onto the railway bridge and turn right down Henderson Street.
We are not Bridge of Allan Brewery Ltd and have no connection with them.
www.quaffale.org.uk /php/brewery/546   (282 words)

  
 Bridge Of Allan Sports Club
Founded in 1889, Bridge of Allan Sports Club sits within the beautiful settings of upper Bridge of Allan, near Stirling.
Among these, the Bridge of Allan Squash Masters, the Scottish VETs Tennis tournament, and participate in inter club Squash leagues and Tennis League's in Central Scotland.
If you wish to join Bridge of Allan Sports Club, please fill out the application form which can be downloaded by clicking HERE.
www.boasc.com   (310 words)

  
 BRIDGE OF ALLAN ESTATE AGENTS - Property and houses for sale or rent in Bridge of Allan and surrounding area.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
BRIDGE OF ALLAN ESTATE AGENTS - Property and houses for sale or rent in Bridge of Allan and surrounding area.
Let a good number of agents in Bridge of Allan know your needs - our 'one e-mail to all Bridge of Allan Estate Agents' button at the top of the homepage is ideal for this.
Ask a few Bridge of Allan agents to value your property.
www.bridgeofallan-estateagents.co.uk   (1285 words)

  
 Contact Bridge Of Allan Sports Club
Proceed into Bridge of Allan (approx two miles).
At the roundabout turn left and proceed into Bridge Of Allan.
Once entering the main street watch for the Royal Bank Of Scotland on the right, pass this and take the next right just approaching a low block of flats and follow the road as it winds up the hill, do not take any turnings off this road.
www.boasc.com /findus.php   (368 words)

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