Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Bridge-of-Allan

Bridge-of-Allan, q.s. par. (Logie par.) and town (Logic and Lecropt pars.), NE. Stirlingshire, on Allan Water, 2½ m. NW. of Stirling by rail -- par., pop. 2462; town, pop. 3005; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank, 1 newspaper. It is celebrated for its mineral (saline) springs, which, with its mild climate, have made it a great resort of invalids.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "quoad sacra parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Stirlingshire ScoCnty
Place: Bridge of Allan

Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.