Maddiston

Maddiston
A row of housing on a downhill street with bare trees lining the opposite side, a view of the Forth Valley and Ochil Hills in the background.
Housing in Maddiston, overlooking the Forth Valley
Maddiston is in the south-east of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Maddiston
Maddiston shown within the Falkirk council area
Population 2,925 [1] (2001 census)
OS grid reference NS941765
• Edinburgh 19.8 mi (31.9 km) ESE
• London 343 mi (552 km) SSE
Civil parish
  • Muiravonside
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town FALKIRK
Postcode district FK2
Dialling code 01324
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Website falkirk.gov.uk


History

Maddiston (historically Maudirstoun) is in the parish of Muiravonside and its first known reference is in documents in the fifteenth century.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Insight 2001 Census, No. 3 - 2001 Census population of wards and settlements Archived 2011-06-03 at the Wayback Machine. www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2009-12-09
  2. ↑ Madiston, Falkirk LocalHistory Spociety, Retrieved 12 February 2016


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