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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Balfron like this:
Balfron, par. and vil., W. Stirlingshire, 20 miles SW. of Stirling by rail, 7820 ac., pop. 1327; vil., pop. 970; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. The vil. is 1¾ mile E. of the ry. sta.; cotton-spinning is carried on.
Balfron is now part of STIRLING Council. Click here for graphs and data of how STIRLING has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Balfron itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Balfron, in Stirling and Stirlingshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16912
Date accessed: 12th February 2026
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