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Plean railway station
Plean railway station served the village of Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland from 1904 to 1956 on the Scottish Central Railway.
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Cowie, Stirling
Cowie (Scottish Gaelic: Collaidh, meaning wooded place) is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. Historically part of Stirlingshire, it lies on the minor B9124 road approximately 4 miles (6 kilometres) southeast of Stirling and about 1 mile (1.5 kilometres) north of the A9 road. The United Kingdom Census 2011 recorded the population as 2,713.
Excavations have identified Mesolithic and Neolithic settlement remains at Chapelfield.
Cowie was formerly a pit village and stone quarrying was carried on in the surrounds. It is now the site of a factory manufacturing engineered wood products and other light industries.
Recent years have seen significant new housing developments in the village for commuters.
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Plean
Plean is a village, in the Stirling council area of central Scotland, located on the main A9 road from Falkirk. At the 2001 census, Plean had a population of 1,740. Plean has some historic buildings, some council houses and an estate.
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William Simpson's Home
The William Simpson's Home is a care home in Plean, Scotland. It provides care for members of the armed services who have developed mental health or alcohol related problems.
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Plean Castle
Plean Tower, also known as Cock-a-bendy Castle, Mengie Castle, Menzies Castle and Plane Castle, is located around 1 mile (1.6 km) from Plean, in Stirling, central Scotland. It comprises a small oblong tower house probably dating from the 15th century, and an adjoining 16th-century manor house.