Heritage Falkirk

10/12/2024

FORGOTTEN BRAVEHEART

The Forgotten Braveheart Wallace trail podcast comes to Falkirk

The Documentary follows the life of Wallace from Lanark to Stirling and everything in between.
Episode 4 visits some of the Falkirk area sites associated to Wallace ...

10/12/2024

THE FULL FALKIRK KELPIES

The Parts of the Falkirk Kekpies you don't see ..
😉

10/12/2024

ITS TIME WE PROMOTED OUR DEEP WILLIAM WALLACE CONNECTIONS

Falkirk has more profound and Deep connections in the Wallace story more so than Stirling

While Wallace was victorious at Stirling compared to defeat at a falkirk oor wee toon has far lasting connections from his childhood , mother and Best Friend that really should seal our presence in the Wallace story.

Yet the promotion of the icon is left to The Society of John De Graeme and The Society Of William Wallace

It's time we changed this dynamic...

06/12/2024

05/12/2024

Rosebank Whisky DISTILLERY

Have you Visited Rosebank Distillery yet ?

Crowned King Of The Lowlands the Distillery once more opened its doors earlier this year offering Tours around its production site and offering Drams of Ian Macleod Distillery Whisky From Glengoyne and Tamdhu Distillers which are part of the Ian Macleod family
More expensive tours offer exclusive drams of Rosebank

For a limited time only you can pick up tickets to the basic Tour which offers you the site tour and sampling of the Glengoyne and Tamdhu whiskies as well as a taste of the Rosebank new make
For a reduced price by following the link below

https://www.itison.com/Glasgow/deals/rosebank-whisky-distillery-tour-and-tasting

Tickets are valid till end of march

So now has never been a better time to head on over to Rosebank...

05/12/2024

THE GRAHAMSTON GATE

This extraordinary gate way once stood at the entrance to The Grahamston foundry on gowan ave one of Falkirk's countless iron works

Created for an exhibition this arched gateway (Minus the actual blue gates themselves) is the world's largest Cast iron gate structure...another claim for Falkirk....today they are hidden away at the back of the once World famous Carron iron works at what was Carron phoenix.

04/12/2024

HERE IS AN UPDATE ON THE BOER WAR MEMORIAL

02/12/2024

SANTA COMES TO FALKIRK

02/12/2024

CHRISTMAS TIME IN FALKIRK 1959

View of the town hall in Newmarket Street, with an illuminated Christmas tree erected in the grass area in front. The notice beside it states that it is a Norway Spruce 60 years old and 44 feet high.

The Auld Town Hall certainly looked classy ..
Style and sophisticated..in our mind any way

01/12/2024

THE SIR JOHN DE GRAEME MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN

Located at Victoria Park Falkirk
Is dedicated to Sir John de Graeme William Wallace close friend and right hand man who is said to have been slain near this spot.
Sir john give his name to the district the monument stands known as Grahamston.

The Society of John De Graeme works tirelessly to promote his life and deeds by Wallace's side as well as Scottish history in general

The site will soon welcome the first heritage boards as part of The Wallace Trail - Scotland Falkirk section which will highlight the site, story and importance of the Battle of Falkirk 1298.

The boards will Finnish what has been a long community backed initiative to revitalise the site with only one other possible addition following
Which is that of the Victoria park gates which are currently stored at a Falkirk Council warehouse.

The Society want to re-erect the gate infront of the fountain which is near its original location
However costs on restoration of the gates may prove the issue

The Victoria park is overdue for a full investment project much like Zetland Park in Grangemouth but the work of the Society of John De Graeme has definitely brought alot more interest abd appeal back to the park in our mind ..


📷 By Scotdrone

01/12/2024

THE FALKIRK WHEEL. .

A Marvel of modern engineering and remains the world's only rotating boat lift

01/12/2024

THE CARRON WORKS

Arguably the most famous Iron Foundry in the world
(Our Opinion)

The Carron works was at the forefront of some historical moments
From steam engines to Napoleonic Wars
To Robert Burns and more ..

Sad to see it so unloved of recent but we keep hearing this will change so there is hope
Falkirk Made Friends & Cast Iron Telephone Box Regeneration is a great group to learn more about cast iron and the history of falkirk's foundries and iron made heritage

01/12/2024

THE BOER WAR MEMORIAL

NEWMARKET STREET FALKIRK

30/11/2024

CONTINUING WITH FALKIRK LANDMARKS LIT BLUE ..
HERE IS THE FALKIRK WHEEL ..

📷Stephen Wilson

30/11/2024

SINCE ITS ST ANDREWS DAY WE THOUGHT WE WOULD SHARE SOME SHOTS OF LOCAL LANDMARKS LIT UP BLUE ..

HERE IS THE AWESOME KELPIES

BY Angie Reynolds Photography

27/11/2024

WACKY WEDNESDAY

The Cross well ..

The Town Lion looks like he's extremely chuffed with his new attire ?
.could he give the Glasgow Duke a run for his money ?

24/11/2024

THE WESTQUARTER BURN AND FALLS ...

Located not far outside Falkirk to the east in the Westquarter Glen.. a peaceful refuge in a busy world ...

It is said more than likely at some point along the burn King Edward I of England crossed bringing with him one of the largest armies in to Scotland to face William Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk 1298

24/11/2024

THE BANTASKIN STAINED GLASS WINDOWS

These Jacobite inspired Stained glass windows once hung in a Bantaskin House till its demolishion were saved when a passer by witnessed them in a skip ...After they were restored they were put on full display in the The Howgate Shopping Centre, Falkirk where they remain to this day ..