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Airth
Airth est un village d'Écosse situé dans le Falkirk. En 2001, il avait 1 273 habitants.
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Airth
Airth (Scottish Gaelic: An Àird) is a Royal Burgh, village, former trading port and civil parish in Falkirk, Scotland. It is 6 miles (10 kilometres) north of Falkirk town and sits on the banks of the River Forth. Airth lies on the A905 road between Grangemouth and Stirling and is overlooked by Airth Castle; the village retains two market crosses and a small number of historic houses. At the time of the 2001 census the village had a population of 1,273 residents but this has been revised to 1,660 according to a 2008 estimate.
In July of each year it hosts a traditional Scottish Highland Games.
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Airth Old Parish Church
Airth Old Parish Church is a ruined church in the grounds of Airth Castle at Airth, in the Falkirk council area in Scotland.
The building is now without a roof. It dates from various periods, including substantial parts from the Romanesque period. The quire steeple and north aisle were added by John Milne, the royal master mason, in 1647. Access to the church is restricted for safety reasons. The graveyard includes a number of cast iron 'mortsafes', large coffin-shaped containers used to thwart the body snatchers in the early 19th century.
The church is designated as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland.
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Airth Castle
Airth Castle is a castle overlooking the village of Airth and the River Forth, in the Falkirk area of Scotland. Until 2023, the castle operated as a hotel and spa.
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Dunmore Pineapple
The Dunmore Pineapple is a folly in Dunmore Park, near Airth in Stirlingshire, Scotland. In 1995, it was ranked "as the most bizarre building in Scotland".
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275 kV Forth Crossing
The 275 kV Forth Crossing is an overhead power line crossing of the River Forth in Scotland. The crossing, located next to the Clackmannanshire Bridge and the Kincardine Bridge, has the tallest electricity towers (pylons) in Scotland .
The tower at the southern end is 153.9 metres (505 ft), that at the northern end 137.16 metres (450 ft) tall. The spans are not the same length. One is 425 metres and the other is 462 metres.