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Bainsford

Field	Value
official_name	Bainsford
label_position	top
country	Scotland
population	3,202
population_ref	(2009 estimate)
os_grid_reference	NS883819
edinburgh_distance	24 mi ESE
london_distance	346 mi SSE
map_alt	Bainsford is a district within the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
coordinates
post_town	FALKIRK
postcode_area	FK
postcode_district	FK2
dial_code	01324
constituency_westminster	Falkirk
civil_parish	Falkirk
unitary_scotland	Falkirk
lieutenancy_scotland	Stirling and Falkirk
constituency_scottish_parliament	Falkirk West
website	falkirk.gov.uk
static_image_name	Bainsford Bridge lock - geograph.org.uk - 62156.jpg
static_image_caption	The Forth and Clyde Canal at Bainsford Bridge Lock
static_image_alt	A view along a canal with a lock and buildings in the background. Reeds and other water plants line the canal.

Bainsford is a small village within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is situated in the Forth Valley, 1 mi north of the town of Falkirk. It is positioned between the River Carron and the Forth and Clyde Canal to the north and south respectively.

The main road through the village is the B902 road which connects the village with Carron and Falkirk. Bainsford has a population of just over 3,000 residents according to a 2009 estimate.

History

The bridge crossing the Forth and Clyde Canal at Bainsford was originally a bascule bridge. In 1905, the bascule bridge was replaced by a heavier swing bridge to accommodate the new tramway. This in turn was replaced by a non-opening road bridge. Originally a separate village, Bainsford has now become part of the town of Falkirk.

Sports

In 1880 Bainsford Bluebonnets cricket club founded a football team called 'Bainsford Britannia' but changed their name to East Stirlingshire F.C. in 1881, which has remained ever since. The team played their home games at Merchiston Park, Bainsford. The team played their home games at Firs Park in Falkirk before ground sharing with Stenhousemuir F.C. at Ochilview Park after leaving their old stadium in 2008. At the start of the 2018/19 season they switched to using the Falkirk Stadium

Bainsford also was home such local sports heroes such as boxer Dearn Savage and rugby player Robert Spencer.

References

[http://www.sns.gov.uk/Default.aspx Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics] {{webarchive. link. (2011-03-15 , www.sns.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-04-13)
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/landscapes/bainsford/ BBC "Scotland's Landscape" ], www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
[http://www.eaststirlingfc.co.uk/history/history1.html East Stirlingshire F.C.] {{webarchive. link. (2009-02-01 , www.eaststirlingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-03-02.)
[http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/stirling-albion-fc/s320/st41065/travellers-notebook---east-stirlingshire Merchiston Park], www.thefootballnetwork.net. Retrieved 2011-03-02

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