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Human settlement in Scotland
Denny (Scottish Gaelic : an Daingneach ) is a town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland . Historically in Stirlingshire , it is situated 7 miles (11 kilometres) west of Falkirk , and 6 miles (10 km ) northeast of Cumbernauld , adjacent to both the M80 and M876 motorways . At the 2011 census , Denny had a resident population of 8,300.[2]
History [ edit ]
Denny is separated from neighbouring village Dunipace by the River Carron .[3] [4] Denny Town House was completed in 1931.[5] heavy industry , including several iron foundries,[6]
The first phase of a £7.6 million regeneration scheme in the town centre was completed in 2017.[8]
Notable people [ edit ]
In the First World War 902 men signed up from Denny and Dunipace. Of those 154 were killed in action or died on service. Decorations were earned by 31 men.[9]
Thomas Bain , politician
John Adam Cramb , historian
David Forrester , divine
George William Gray , chemist
Matthew Hay , doctor
Carl Kirkwood , politician
Christian Maclagan , archaeologist
Stevie McCrorie , musician
William Morehead , landowner
Simon Perry , Philanthropist
The local football team are Dunipace F.C. , who play at Westfield Park where they moved to from their previous home of Carronbank. They compete in the East of Scotland Football League . Another team, Denny Hibs , operated in the Junior leagues from the 1900s to the 1930s – Dunipace were also part of that setup until the 2010s.
Notable sportspeople from Denny include:
Sammy Baird , football player and manager
Cameron Buchan , rower
Martyn Corrigan , football player and manager
Kenny Deuchar , footballer
Willie Loney , footballer
Niall Mackenzie , motorcycle racer
Danny Malloy , boxer
Jimmy McMullan , professional footballer
Jim McNab , footballer
Thomas Scott , footballer
Billy Steel , footballer
References [ edit ]
Citations [ edit ]
^ "Zoomable map from 1892-1905 with opacity slider" . National Library of Scotland . Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 13 May 2017 .
^ Scott, Ian. "Denny and Dunipace" . Falkirk Local History Society . Retrieved 13 May 2017 .
^ Jaques, Richard (2001). Falkirk and District An Illustrated Architectural Guide ISBN 978-1873190081 Town House, 1931, James Strang & Wilson, anachronistic Scots Baronial, in grey rubble with dressed margins
^ Groome, Francis H. "Denny" . Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland . Thomas C. Jack, Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh. Retrieved 13 May 2017 .
^ "Denny Town Centre Regeneration" . Falkirk Council. Retrieved 9 August 2022 .
^ Denny and Dunipace roll of honour. The Great War, 1914-1918. [With plates.] . Retrieved 13 May 2017 .{{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )
Sources [ edit ]
Fergus, Thomas (1791). The statistical account of Scotland 420 -422.
Groome, Francis, Hindes (1882). "Denny". Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland : a survey of Scottish topography, statistical, biographical, and historical 351 -352.{{cite book }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )
Lewis, Samuel (1851). A topographical dictionary of Scotland, comprising the several counties, islands, cities, burgh and market towns, parishes, and principal villages, with historical and statistical descriptions: embellished with engravings of the seals and arms of the different burghs and universities 289 -291.
Scott, Hew (1923). Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation 303 –305.
External links [ edit ]
Denny, Falkirk at Wikimedia Commons
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Denny,_Falkirk&oldid=1197559388 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● D e n n y , F a l k i r k ● T o w n s i n F a l k i r k ( c o u n c i l a r e a ) ● S t i r l i n g s h i r e H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● P a g e s u s i n g g a d g e t W i k i M i n i A t l a s ● C S 1 m a i n t : l o c a t i o n m i s s i n g p u b l i s h e r ● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m O c t o b e r 2 0 1 9 ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s c o n t a i n i n g S c o t t i s h G a e l i c - l a n g u a g e t e x t ● A r t i c l e s w i t h O S g r i d c o o r d i n a t e s ● C o o r d i n a t e s o n W i k i d a t a ● C S 1 m a i n t : m u l t i p l e n a m e s : a u t h o r s l i s t ● C o m m o n s c a t e g o r y l i n k f r o m W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s w i t h V I A F i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h J 9 U i d e n t i f i e r s
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