The early maps identify the area as dedicated to coal and ironstone mining and there was an ironstone pit which sat very close or even on the site

Margaret Ferguson, a resident of Maddiston, was killed in the Ibrox Stadium disaster on Saturday 2 January 1971. She was just 18 years  of age. 

Local street names themed on wildflowers.

In the vicinity of Larbert Loch.

Robert Weir owned Carrongrove Paper Mill from 1855 to 1867. 

Strathcarron Hospice near Denny is one of the district’s greatest success stories and much loved by the population which supports its work.