Gargunnock village history book

John henderson, a gargunnockian, now resident in cyprus, has recently penned some verses on his life in the village, click to read his compositions. If neighborhoods could talk, new yorks greenwich village would have plenty to say. Gargunnock village store was awarded a food hygiene rating of pass by stirling council on 14th november 2019 information last updated 31st march 2020. On the adjacent map it is marked by an x postcode fk9 4ux. The church viewed from the door of the manse presents a charming aspect. Book your stay at gargunnock house a graceful and pleasantly. Gargunnock is a small village in the stirling council area approximately seven miles west of. And thanks to the new book greenwich village stories. Mar 31, 2006 the leckie clan homelands by ian mccallum march 31, 2006 at 08. The gargunnock inn, stirling bar and pub food visitscotland. Gargunnock parish records genealogy and family history in. Weddings, parties, fundraisers, special occasions, classes, groups, meetings, music, funerals.

The manse at gargunnock sits on an elevated site opposite the church and is only a short stroll away, through the square, from the well stocked village shop. It has generated a lot of contacts over the years, especially from those tracing their genealogy and gargunnock expatriates worldwide. Gargunnock has had its fair share of postcards made through the years, the earliest dating back to around 1900. Another charter by king david to the same effect, and dated 12th march 56, is preserved at leckie. Gargunnock football club amateur sports team gargunnock. Photo gallery of walks in and around the burgh of bearsden. History and other things of gargunnock village, scotland. They culminate in the peak of carleatheran, whose 485metre 1,591 ft summit is crowned by a trigonometrical pillar. The village lies within the carse of stirling, which forms the upper part of the river forth floodplain, bound by the touch and gargunnock hills to the south and the braes of doune to the north.

This rolling 400 acre estate is part of the landmark trust, which rents out these historic properties to help cover the cost of maintenance and restoration. Cultural commentator john strausbaughs the village is the first complete history of greenwich village, the prodigiously influential and infamous new york city neighborhood. Gargunnock was large enough to be chartered as a burgh in 1677, though few other. The gargunnock trustees have created a very helpful website with information on local attractions, suppliers and events. Lookup searches access records in scottish archives for ancestors in this parish e. In connection with this a parish profile document was prepared for interested applicants giving a detailed overview of the three churches and parishes. At that time everyone was resident in gargunnock helen c now hyland, helen r, johan, eric and elspeth, robert and june, jessie and bernadette. Gargunnock house seclusion in the heart of stirlingshire. Briar cottage in gargunnock, near stirling, stirlingshire.

Self catering accommodation old leckie farmstay, the coach house, gargunnock house, keepers cottage. From the dutch settlers and washington square patricians, to the triangle shirtwaist fire and prohibitionera speakeasies. For most local historians the idea of writing a village history, incorporating all the aspects of the community in the past, is a daunting prospect, even though for many it remains an. Gargunnock was bought in 1835 by charles stirling, a glasgow merchant and. Gargunnock is a small village in the stirling council area approximately seven miles west of stirling, in scotland. Parish, village and guest house 1st edition by mccallum, ian isbn. Moss which occupied the forth valley to the north through much of history. Visit its historic sites such as the castle, the national wallace monument and the battle of bannockburn. Start from the village of gargunnock 10km west of stirling. Gargunnock fc are an amateur football team plaing in the forth and endrick welfare league. Gargunnock village store food hygiene rating from stirling. Founded over 60yrs ago were looking for new players to.

The house has seen realms rise and fall and it has survived the many battles fought for control of the surrounding lands of central scotland since that time. The gargunnock songsters were formed in 1999, when a group got together to sing at the annual village carol concert. You can walk this route for to view downies loup or alternatively, follow a longer route under the craigs where you will be rewarded with a stunning view over the carse of stirling and the perthshire hills. We meet weekly, on a wednesday, to practice in norrieston church hall, thornhill. Church history the three linked parishes of gargunnock, blairdrummond and doune were successful in 2011 in seeking a new minister, the rev andy campbell. Im a native of gargunnock, my ancestors, on the male side, having reached here from balquhidder mclaren clan country via blairdrummond just across the forth valley in the early 1800s and on the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Photographs and map of the village of gargunnock in. Stirling presbytery stirling church of scotland st ninians old. A collection of memories, readers get to hear its tales almost straight from the sourcenamely 66 notable residents, who themselves figure into their home turfs mystique as much as the jazz clubs, restaurants and residences do. Free historical records from gargunnock parish in stirlingshire, scotland. She married john mcewen 11061852, moved to logie perthshire. Its author, ian mccallum bem, came here to live in trelawney cottage in the square formerly the guest house, around the millennium.

History the gargunnock songsters were formed in 1999, when a group got together to sing at the annual village carol concert. It was built on land high enough to keep the village clear of the broad marshes of the blairdrummond moss which occupied the forth valley to the north through much of history. Parish church in gargunnock village gargunnock is some seven miles west of stirling on the southern edge of the carse of stirling, at the foot of the gargunnock hills. One of the earliest mentions of the village in the scottish national archives is in 1454, when a james lawedre lauder is recorded as vicar, or parish priest at. Vacation rentals in gargunnock, scotland tripadvisor. Photo gallery of cities, towns and villages of scotland. From the local history collection of john mclaren website. We are 3 friends, bonded by our love of harmony, living in the picturesque village of gargunnock situated in west stirlingshire approximately 4 miles from stirling. The reddendo is a pair of gilt spurs at the feast of pentecost or whitsunday if demanded. The town of doune sits astride the main a84 route four miles west of dunblane. Stirling is a short distance from gargunnock house.

School records index to school leaving certificate. Gargunnock village store bring this ad along to the gargunnock village store and claim your free ice cream cone. It is situated on the south edge of the carse of stirling, at the foot of the gargunnock hills, part of the campsie fells several small burns flow down from the gargunnock hills the last naturally suitable crossing point on the forth before. Free shipping and more for millionaires club members. The current building is at least 237 years old and there has been a place of worship here since before 1500. Kilmadock church is near the centre of the village at 43 balkerach street. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Briar cottage is ideally located to explore loch lomond and the trossachs national park and the bustling city of stirling. Information about and images of gargunnock in central scotland on. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. List of listed buildings in gargunnock, stirling wikipedia. Ian mccallum has published a book on gargunnock history, click here for more details. Parish, village and guest house paperback ian mccallum author sign in to. Two thousand acres of farm and moorland surround the house on all sides providing a quiet peaceful haven in stirlingshire, the very centre of scotland.

The northern escarpment of the gargunnock hills, south of the village of gargunnock the gargunnock hills are a range of hills west of the city of stirling, scotland. Index page for the gargunnock village history website welcome to my web site, first created in 2002. Gargunnock history the lairds of leckie history of leckie estate. Photographs and map of the village of gargunnock in central scotland. Read about the history and restoration of gargunnock house. Inn for a real treat, mouth watering perfection glasgow evening times i was worried. The last time the moll took me on a mystery tour, it was forsunday lunch at her mothers, and the only mystery was the unidentified slabof meat on my plate. Most are professionally produced, some were locally produced for sale here. Glimpses of church life in old days from the records of gargunnock parish a copy of a paper read to the stirling natural history and archaeological society on 18th march 1930 by the rev. Gargunnock village cricket club gvcc 19832008 this 25th anniversary booklet has been compiled to celebrate the life and times of, not only our nomadic seasons 1984 to 1989, but also our subsequent seasons based within meiklewood estates magnificent rural setting close to gargunnock village. Gargunnock house is the centrepiece of the estate bearing the same name. Buy gargunnock by ian mccallum from waterstones today.

My genealogy back to james alexander mccarter and earlier. We are an enthusiastic community choir based around the village of gargunnock, just outside stirling. A history book of the leckie barony and the parish and village of gargunnock from the earliest times until 1920s if your name is leckie then this is where your name and ancestors originated. Photographers, professional, amateur or just snapshotters have all contributed to the records of the village in full measure. A few are shown here in random order and more will appear soon. It is situated on the south edge of the carse of stirling, at the feet of the gargunnock hills, part of the campsie fells. The leckie clan homelands by ian mccallum march 31, 2006 at 08. Kincardine in menteith church is situated on the a84, two miles south of doune village. History of kippen and surrounding area the cross keys kippen. The vestry and the ross anderson room can be seen in the right foreground in this view taken from the top of the external stairs to the gargunnock gallery where a viewpoint. Parlans in gargunnock gargunnock stirlingshire euphemia parlan, daughter of john parlan and jean mcglashan was christened 09091832 in gargunnock. History in the 16 th century gargunnock house started life as a tower house, a suitable dwelling that provided some degree protection for of its owners in those troubled times. Gargunnock, built during the 16 th and 17 th centuries has in recent years been sympathetically and extensively restored.

Gargunnock parish records genealogy and family history. History of landmark privacy policy complaints and safeguarding policy. Appendix to the book of rules and regulations and to the working. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. The following is my genealogy to my ancestor james alexander mccarter jack mccarter, jr. Im a native of gargunnock, my ancestors, on the male side, having reached here from balquhidder mclaren clan country via blairdrummond just across the forth valley in the early 1800s and on the female side. Gargunnock lies at the foot of the gargunnock hills some six miles west of stirling. Argent on a bend sable between a crescent in sinister chief and an annulet in dexter base, both of the second, three buckles or.

Holiday at gargunnock house near stirling, scotland the. Gargunnock simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Poor law appeals indexed poor law appeals with the option to order images of records asylum records index to the general register of lunatics in asylums. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.

Gargunnock cricket 19832008 veesitin kirkton gargunnock. It is situated on the south edge of the carse of stirling, at the foot of the gargunnock hills, part of the campsie fells. Stirling viola christian stirling was the only child of charles and evelyn stirling third stirling laird of gargunnock. Jun 30, 2017 the house sits just east of gargunnock, a small village of around 1,000 people 12 miles west of stirling. The grounds of gargunnock house are open to the public on wednesdays 2pm to 5pm from midapril to midjune and on wednesdays throughout september and october. This place is situated in stirling, scotland, scotland, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 56 7 0 north, 4 5 0 west and its original name with diacritics is gargunnock. The old dumbarton road, which, at the time when the last statistical account was written, passed by touch and gargunnock house, the manse, and church, and village, leckie, and boquhan, to the village of kippen, was in many places beautified with fine scenery and the views from the rising grounds were varied, extensive, lively, and interesting. Junction with the local passenger shuttle from blanefield on 18th september 1951. The gargunnock inn is worth a trip to the village for its fantastic food alone. Parish church in gargunnock village rebuilt in 1774 from a church erected in 1626, itself a replacement for a prevous structure. Its full story makes for an interesting read as in this recent magazine article. Kippen lies in a commanding position on the slopes of the gargunnock hills with extensive views to the north to the mountains beyond callander. Westbound out of the historic city of stirling the a811 road to loch lomond parallels the south bank of the river forth as it meanders around the moors and carse lands which are but remnants of what onetime was a heavily forested valley, part of the ancient caledonian forest. She was brought up on the estate to fish shoot and ride and she remained a keen fisherwoman until late in life.