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Blindwells is located within the Clackmannanshire Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the (pseudo) Scotland region of the UK.
Blindwells is located within the county of , situated in the (pseudo) Scotland region of the UK. It's 355.24 miles North West from central London., 26.49 miles North East from Glasgow, 27.58 miles North West from Edinburgh and 38.36 miles South West from Dundee.
BLINDWELLS is within the Post Town of ALVA
28th April 2024
I am trying to find out why the lane is named Swing Swang?
It has been known known this since at least 1905 when hedge making contents used to be held here.
Swing Swang is often used to describe a fairground ride. I remember Swing Boats. Were they a bit like this or is Swing Swang another name for swings?
Swing Swangs are also mentioned in connection to orchards. Or were orchards just good places to have swings?
15th April 2024
I wondered if anyone has any old pictures of Wenning Bank House in the 1940’s and also Lane Side before of the same era .. we visited today with my Mum in law as she used to live at both these properties. Also any photos of the schools around that time .. thank you.
Can You Help?15th April 2024
Why is the road called Napps Way (belonging to Napp, but minus an
apostrophe as is usual with such nomenclature)? Moreover, who or
what is, or was, “Napp” in the respective, possessive case?
Several years ago, I met an elderly man (probably in his late-eighties)
who lives on Bentham Drive, Liverpool 16, and during a conversation
with him whilst in a Northwest Passenger Transport Ambulance on the
way to the former RLUH (Royal Liverpool University Hospital), he told
me that he could remember (when he was a boy, living in Childwall,
Liverpool 16) that, “Where Napps Way is now, during WW2, there was
a two-man gun emplacement on the, then, open land to protect the
railway line passing over Childwall Valley Road - next to the railway
bridge - when suddenly, as they were loading a live “shell” into the gun’s
breach, the aforementioned “shell” accidentally exploded in the gun’s
breach killing both of the two soldiers, that had been manning the gun,
instantly! (Very sad, of course, but could - perhaps - two ghosts relating
to those two, very unfortunately and prematurely-killed soldiers have
haunted that place of their deaths ever since - and have any residents
of Napps Way - formerly and in its latest incarnation - seen two, WW2
(uniformed) soldiers unexpectedly appear in or near their homes?)
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Latitude | 56.152061 |
Longitude | -3.804164 |
OS Easting (X): | 287938 |
OS Northing (Y): | 696944 |
OS Grid Reference: | NS879969 |
Neighbourhood Policing |
Police Force: Scotland |
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Blindwells is located within the local authority area of Clackmannanshire Council which is a Scottish unitary authority.
Blindwells is in an unparished area.
Blindwells is located within the ward of Clackmannanshire North.
Blindwells is not in a ceremonial county.
Blindwells is located within the constituency of Ochil and South Perthshire.
Blindwells is located within the historic nation of Scotland.
Blindwells is not in a County Council area.
Blindwells is located within the Scotland Police area.
Sunrise | 05:31 |
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Sunset | 20:53 |
Observed at Weather Station: | Strathallan 29 April 2024 at 06:00 (12.36 miles away) |
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Current Weather: | Sunny day |
Temperature and Humidity: | 6.6°C (91.4%) |
Wind Direction and Speed: | WSW (6 mph) |
ONS Area Code | S00096075 & S00096076 |
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ONS Area Name | Hampered Aspiration & Outer City Hardship |
LSOA Code: | S01007428 |
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LSOA Name: | Alva - 04 |
SOA Code: | 5c |
SOA Name: | |
MSOA Code: | S02001396 |
MSOA Name: | Alva |
Asda Alloa |
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Whins Road, Alloa, FK10 3SD |
01259 226600 |
Distance: 2.46 Miles |
Directions from Blindwells to Asda Alloa |
Iceland Alloa |
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42 Maple Court, Shillinghill, Alloa, FK10 1JX |
01259218939 |
Distance: 2.55 Miles |
Directions from Blindwells to Iceland Alloa |
Tesco Alloa Extra |
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Auld Brig Rd, Alloa, FK10 1EG |
0345 677 9012 |
Distance: 2.76 Miles |
Directions from Blindwells to Tesco Alloa Extra |
Morrisons Alloa |
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Clackmannan Road, Alloa FK10 1RQ |
01259 218 040 |
Distance: 2.83 Miles |
Directions from Blindwells to Morrisons Alloa |
Area Code |
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Area Code: 01259 - Alloa |
Area Code: 01786 - Stirling |
Local Council Details |
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Within the area of Clackmannanshire |
Visit the Council's Website |
West Offices, Station Rise, York &YO1 6GA |
Send email |
Telephone Number: 01904 551 550 |
Local Member of Parliament |
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Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Ochil and South Perthshire |
The Member of Parliament is John Nicolson |
Details for the MP John Nicolson on parliament.uk |
Details for the MP John Nicolson on theyworkforyou.com |
In the 2019 General Election John Nicolson won with a majority of 4,498 the result was SNP gain from Con. The total electorate was 78,776 |
Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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Ward: Clackmannanshire North Ward |
Ceremonial County: |
Address: Alva Academy, Academy Avenue, Alva, FK12 5FE
Distance: 0.50 miles
Contact: 01259 760342
Address: Craigbank Primary School, Newtonshaw, Sauchie, FK10 3EA
Distance: 1.92 miles
Contact: 01259 723979
Address: Fishcross Primary School, Ochilvale Terrace, Fishcross, FK10 3HT
Distance: 1.61 miles
Contact: 01259 722336
Address: Alva Primary School, Brook Street, Alva, FK12 5LY
Distance: 0.18 miles
Contact: 01259 760987
Address: Menstrie Primary School, Elmbank, Menstrie, FK11 7AP
Distance: 1.78 miles
Contact: 01259 760690
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Address: WEST JOHNSTONE STREET, ALVA, FK12 5BD
Distance: 0.03 miles
Contact: tel: 01259 760331
Address: GLENOCHIL VILLAGE, ALLOA, FK10 3AD
Distance: 0.88 miles
Contact: tel: 01259 760471
Address: HEALTH CENTRE, HALLPARK ROAD, SAUCHIE, ALLOA, FK10 3JQ
Distance: 2.05 miles
Contact: tel: 01259 724181
Address: HALLPARK ROAD, SAUCHIE, ALLOA, FK10 3JQ
Distance: 2.05 miles
Contact: tel: 01259 216701
Address: HEALTH CENTRE, HALLPARK ROAD, SAUCHIE, ALLOA, CLACKMANNANSHIRE, FK10 3JQ
Distance: 2.05 miles
Contact: tel: 0845 4242424
Address: PARK STREET, TILLICOULTRY, CLACKMANNANSHIRE, FK13 6AG
Distance: 2.21 miles
Contact: tel: 01259 750531
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Address: 54-56 BARNTON STREET, STIRLING, STIRLINGSHIRE, FK8 1NA
Distance: 5.60 miles
Contact: :
Address: 23 ORCHARD CROFT, THISTLE CENTRE, STIRLING, STIRLINGSHIRE, FK8 2EE
Distance: 5.61 miles
Contact: :
Address: 79-91 HIGH STREET, FALKIRK, STIRLINGSHIRE, FK1 1HB
Distance: 10.59 miles
Contact: :
Address: UNIT 2, KINGSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE, DUNFERMLINE, FIFE, KY12 7QU
Distance: 14.36 miles
Contact: :
Address: UNIT 18B, KINGSGATE CENTRE, DUNFERMLINE, FIFE, KY12 7QU
Distance: 14.36 miles
Contact: :
Address: 5 TEVIOT WALK, CUMBERNAULD CENTRE, CUMBERNAULD, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G67 1NG
Distance: 15.79 miles
Contact: :
Alloa Station is 2.43 miles away.
Address: Alloa station, Station Road, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, FK10 1BA
Alloa is situated on the Croy Line and is managed by ScotRail.
Alloa Station is an unstaffed station.
Stirling Station is 5.53 miles away.
Address: Stirling station, Goosecroft Road, Stirling, Stirlingshire, FK8 1PF
Stirling is situated on the Glasgow to Aberdeen line|Highland Main Line|Croy Line|Edinburgh to Dunblane Line and is managed by ScotRail.
Stirling Station is staffed on a part time basis.