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The first steeple in Falkirk was erected at the junction of Manor Street and Kirk Wynd in the 1580s. [2] After it became dilapidated, it was replaced by a new building, the second steeple, which was built by a local mason, William Stevenson, and completed in 1697. The design involved a three-stage tower facing west down the High Street.
A stylised image of the steeple appears on the crest of Falkirk Football Club. The Steeple is widely regarded as the centre point of the town. Nearby, on Cow Wynd is the Tattie Kirk, a Category B listed octagonal former church built in 1804, adjacent to its former graveyard.
Falkirk's current crest is a stylised version of the Falkirk Steeple, a dominant landmark of the town. During the 2007–08 season the club used a crest – known as "The Highlander" – that was worn during the club's 1957 Scottish Cup win as a 50th anniversary tribute to the players.
Plaque on the building. The first judicial building in the town was the Falkirk Steeple which incorporated several prison cells and was completed in 1814. [2] [3] However, court hearings were held in various locations, including the Assembly Rooms at the corner of Rankine's Lane and The Pleasence, the Red Lion Inn in the High Street, and the sheriff's offices at 14 High Street.
The first municipal building in the town was the Falkirk Steeple which was completed in 1814. [2] After the area became a police burgh in 1859, [3] the burgh council decided to procure dedicated municipal buildings. The site they selected was on the north side of Newmarket Street. [4]
Wildfires are increasingly hitting the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs the length of the West Coast. This year, 26 fires have burned along the trail, leading 16 parts to close.
Map of places in Falkirk council area compiled from this list See the list of places in Scotland for places in other counties. The article is a list of links for any town, village, hamlet, castle, golf course, historic house, hillfort, lighthouse, nature reserve, reservoir, river or other place of interest in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. Airth Castle Bo'ness railway station Blackness ...
The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet last week in Washington had its tracking technology turned off at the time of the crash, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz told the New York Times. The ...