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Blackbraes, a village in the W of Muiravonside parish, Stirlingshire, 3¼ miles SSW of Falkirk. At it are a public school and a chapel of ease, which, built at a cost of £860, serves also for Shielhill in Polmont parish. Pop. (1861) 507, (1871) 478.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Muiravonside Parish Stirlingshire County |
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