Place:Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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NameAlloa
Alt namesAlloway
TypeParish, Town, Burgh
Coordinates56.117°N 3.817°W
Located inClackmannanshire, Scotland     ( - 1975)
Also located inCentral Scotland, Scotland     (1975 - 1996)
Clackmannanshire (council area), Scotland     ( - 1996)
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Alloa (Received Pronunciation ; educated Scottish pronunciation /ˈaloʊa/; , possibly meaning "rock plain") is a town in Clackmannanshire in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It is on the north bank of the Forth at the spot where some say it ceases to be the River Forth and becomes the Firth of Forth. Alloa is south of the Ochil Hills, east of Stirling and north of Falkirk; by water Alloa is from Granton.

The town, formerly a burgh of barony, is the administrative centre of Clackmannanshire Council. Historically, the economy relied heavily on trade between Glasgow and mainland Europe through its port. This became increasingly uncompetitive and the port stopped operating in 1970. The local economy is now centred on retail and leisure since the closure of major industries; only one brewer and one glassmaker survive today. Parochially, Alloa was linked with Tullibody. The towns are now distinct, albeit with Lornshill in the middle, and Alloa is about twice the size of its north-western neighbour. The population of Alloa was estimated to be approximately 20,730 residents in 2016.

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Also spelled Alloway, which means "the way to the sea." The New Statistical Account of Scotland, for Alloa, pub. 1845. (Family History Library book 941 B4sa, series 2, vol. 8; film 990222 Item 1; fiche 6026403, set of 10).


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