Streets and properties

Suggestions

6 random streets from the Falkirk Council area:

Possibly from John De Graham who died fighting with Wallace in 1298.  He had a castle, now in ruins, not far from Fankerton.  Graham is also a well known and respected family name in the area especially within farming circles.  

The early maps identify the area as dedicated to Coal Mining.  Dylons Pit is situated to the North of this Street.

The Roman Wall of 142 AD runs East to West through the heart of Falkirk district.

Name shown on historic map of Larbert.

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. 

The early maps identify the area as dedicated to Coal Mining and there was a Boxland Pit locally