In 1915 the train carrying soldiers bound for Gallipoli in Turkey crashed at Quintinshill near Gretna.  The troops had left Larbert station after a short period of training.   239 were killed. 

Margaret Morrison was an active member of the Maddiston Old Folks Hall. She had been a regular visitor to the original hall which stoked her enthusiasm for assisting in the community.  She was involved with the current old folks hall for over 30 years.

Name shown on historic map of Larbert.

John Smeaton was one of the greatest civil engineers of the 18th century.  He designed the Forth and Clyde canal (1768-1790) and managed the construction.  The street is close to the canal.

Middlerig is a very common name for a farm.  There are several in Falkirk district.  A rig was a strip of cultivated land.

A Mercat Cross is the traditional sign of a community’s right to hold markets.  Airth has two – the so called ‘heidless cross’ in High Airth  and the second in the village below.