In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Tillicoultry like this:

Tillicoultry, police burgh and par., Clackmannanshire, on river Devon, 3½ miles NE. of Alloa and 10 miles NE. of Stirling by rail - par., 6946 ac., pop. 5344; burgh, pop. 3732; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 1 newspaper; has mfrs. of shawls, tartans, and other woollen fabrics. Coal is extensively worked in the vicinity.

Tillicoultry through time

Tillicoultry is now part of CLACKMANNANSHIRE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how CLACKMANNANSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Tillicoultry itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Tillicoultry in Clackmannanshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16747

Date accessed: 07th February 2026


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