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A view along a canal with a lock and buildings in the background. Reeds and other water plants line the canal.
The Forth and Clyde Canal at Bainsford Bridge Lock
Bainsford is a district within the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Bainsford is a district within the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Bainsford
Population 3,202 (2009 estimate)
OS grid reference NS883819
• Edinburgh 24 mi (39 km) ESE
• London 346 mi (557 km) SSE
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Stirling and Falkirk
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town FALKIRK
Postcode district FK2
Dialling code 01324
Police Central Scotland
Fire Central Scotland
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
  • Falkirk
Scottish Parliament
  • Falkirk West
Website falkirk.gov.uk
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°00′43″N 3°47′12″W / 56.011944°N 03.786668°W / 56.011944; -03.786668

Bainsford is a small village within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is situated in the Forth Valley, 1 mile (1.6 km) 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.

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