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The Gothenburg, Fallin
The Gothenburg, or simply The Goth, is a community-run pub in the former mining village of Fallin, near Stirling, Scotland. Founded in 1910, it is one of the few remaining pubs in Scotland still run under the Gothenburg system, with at least 95% of the profits donated to community causes. During miners' strikes, The Goth hosted soup kitchens and supported miners' strike funds. It remains as a marker of the village's mining history. The Goth has close ties with the neighbouring bowls club.
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Fallin, Stirling
Fallin () is a former pit village in Central Stirling, in the county of Stirlingshire. It was on the site of the Polmaise Colliery 3&4 (Polmaise Colliery 1&2 were situated in Milhall), and both of the names Polmaise and Fallin were commonly used. Fallin is regarded the last traditional pit village in Scotland. The area lies on the A905 road 3 miles east of Stirling on a bend in the River Forth. The 2001 United Kingdom census recorded the population as 2,710.
Fallin has been the site of several new housing developments and community initiatives.
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Throsk
Throsk (In Scottish Gaelic: Badan Deathach, meaning the thicket among the mist) is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It lies on the A905 road east of Fallin close to the River Forth. The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded the population as 231.
Throsk was formerly the site of the Royal Navy's Bandeath armaments depot. This closed in 1978 and now serves as an industrial estate owned by the local council. Many of the original munitions storage bunkers remain in situ as does a loading crane beside the River Forth.
There was a rail bridge between Throsk and Alloa sometime called the Alloa Swing Bridge of which some video footage survives.
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Alloa Swing Bridge
The Alloa Swing Bridge was a railway swing bridge across the River Forth that connected Throsk and Alloa as part of the Alloa Railway. The structure was in use from 1885 until 1968.
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Throsk railway station
The Throsk railway station was a railway station that served the village of Throsk, Stirling, Scotland from 1890 to 1966.