Denny, Falkirk

Denny (Scottish Gaelic: an Daingneach) is a town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. Historically in Stirlingshire, it is situated 7 miles (11 kilometres) west of Falkirk, and 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Cumbernauld, adjacent to both the M80 and M876 motorways. At the 2011 census, Denny had a resident population of 8,300.[2]

Denny
A view of Denny Town House building, with grey brickwork.
Denny is in the west of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of mainland Scotland.
Denny is in the west of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of mainland Scotland.
Denny
Location within the Falkirk council area
Area1.03 sq mi (2.7 km2)
Population8,500 (mid-2020 est.)[1]
• Density8,252/sq mi (3,186/km2)
OS grid referenceNS806818
• Edinburgh28.5 mi (45.9 km)
• London348 mi (560 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDENNY
Postcode districtFK6
Dialling code01324
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Websitefalkirk.gov.uk

History

Denny is separated from neighbouring village Dunipace by the River Carron.[3] A stone bridge was built over the river in 1825.[4] Denny Town House was completed in 1931.[5] Until the early 1980s, Denny was a centre for heavy industry, including several iron foundries,[6] brickworks, a coal mine and paper mills.[7]

The first phase of a £7.6 million regeneration scheme in the town centre was completed in 2017.[8]

Notable people

In the First World War 902 men signed up from Denny and Dunipace. Of those 154 were killed in action or died on service. Decorations were earned by 31 men.[9]

Sport

The local football team are Dunipace F.C., who play at Westfield Park where they moved to from their previous home of Carronbank. They compete in the East of Scotland Football League. Another team, Denny Hibs, operated in the Junior leagues from the 1900s to the 1930s – Dunipace were also part of that setup until the 2010s.

Notable sportspeople from Denny include:


References

Citations
  1. "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. "Scotland (United Kingdom): Council Areas & Localities - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. "Zoomable map from 1892-1905 with opacity slider". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. Scott, Ian. "Denny and Dunipace". Falkirk Local History Society. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  5. Jaques, Richard (2001). Falkirk and District An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Rutland Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-1873190081. Town House, 1931, James Strang & Wilson, anachronistic Scots Baronial, in grey rubble with dressed margins
  6. Groome, Francis H. "Denny". Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland. Thomas C. Jack, Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  7. Dempster 1845.
  8. "Denny Town Centre Regeneration". Falkirk Council. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  9. Denny and Dunipace roll of honour. The Great War, 1914-1918. [With plates.]. Denny. 1920. Retrieved 13 May 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

Sources

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