Fintry

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For the provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, see Fintry Provincial Park and Protected Area. For district of the city of Dundee, see Fintry, Dundee.

Coordinates: 56°03′12″N 4°13′27″W / 56.053350°N 4.224040°W

Fintry
Scottish Gaelic: Fionn Treabh
Looking down on Fintry from the north slopes of the Campsie Fells
Fintry Fintry shown within the Stirling council area
Population	691
OS grid reference	NS615865
Council area	Stirling
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G63 0**
Dialling code	01360
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Stirling
Scottish Parliament	Stirling
List of places UK Scotland

Fintry is a small village in central Scotland, nestled in the strath of the Endrick Water between the Campsie Fells and the Fintry Hills, some 19 miles (30.5 km) north of Glasgow. It is within the local government council area of Stirling. The 2001 census results show that Fintry and the surrounding rural area had a population of 691.^[1]

Facilities

The village has a Sports Club with rugby pitches. There is a primary school in the village with a nursery class annex. It also has a hotel - Culcreuch Castle which is reputed to be home to the largest colony of bats in Britain. It is a popular wedding venue. There is another pub in the village - The Fintry Inn with a second pub/hotel currently closed and for sale (2013). Secondary age pupils attend Balfron High School for which a school bus is provided. This is the only public transport out of the village apart from the post bus. If Catholic pupils wanted to attend an RC school they would be bussed to St Modan's, Stirling but it is not believed any currently attend.

The old village lies along the main road with a second part off the Kippen Road and consisting of much more expensive housing.

Religion

Fintry is a Church of Scotland Parish in the Presbytery of Stirling. The kirk is located to the East of the village. The parish minister for Fintry is shared with Balfron with the Manse located there.

References

↑ 2001 Census Results, Fintry Community Council - Stirling By Numbers - January 2004

External links

v t e Settlements in Stirling (council area)

Cities	Stirling

Towns	Bannockburn Bridge of Allan Callander Doune Dunblane

Villages	Aberfoyle Arnprior Balfron Balmaha Balquhidder Blanefield Blairlogie Buchlyvie Cambusbarron Cambuskenneth Cowie Crianlarich Croftamie Deanston Drymen Fallin Fintry Gargunnock Gartmore Killearn Killin Kippen Milton of Buchanan Lochearnhead Plean Port of Menteith Strathblane Strathyre Thornhill Throsk Tyndrum

Hamlets	Ardchullarie More Ardchyle Ardeonaig Ashfield Auchlyne Balfron Station Boquhan Buchanan Smithy Kilmahog Kinbuck Kinlochard Mugdock

Other settlements	Blair Drummond Brig o' Turk Inversnaid Rowardennan

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