Wallacestone

Wallacestone
Scottish Gaelic: Clach Uallais
240px Memorial to William Wallace in Wallacestone
Wallacestone  Wallacestone shown within the Falkirk council area
Population	746  (2001 census)
– Edinburgh	21.2 mi (34.1 km) ESE
– London	343 mi (552 km) SSE
Civil parish	Grangemouth
Council area	Falkirk
Lieutenancy area	Stirling and Falkirk
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	East Falkirk and Linlithgow
Scottish Parliament	Falkirk East
Website	falkirk.gov.uk
List of places UK Scotland

Wallacestone is a village in the area of Falkirk, central Scotland. It lies 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-west of Polmont, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-east of Falkirk and 1.0 mile (1.6 km) north-east of California.

The population of Wallacestone was recorded as 746 residents at the time of the 2001 census.

History

Nearby Falkirk was the site of William Wallace's last battle during the war of independence against the invading English. On 22 July 1298 Wallace faced the English army, commanded by Edward I. The Scots were defeated and many thousands were killed. The exact site of the battle has yet to be discovered and still generates much debate. However, at Wallacestone is situated a stone pillar which replaced a much older stone to mark the place where Wallace stood to watch the approach of the English army from Linlithgow and command his army at the subsequent battle.

The viewpoint of Wallace looks across the Forth Valley, including the Forth Bridges to the east, the carse of Falkirk, Wallace Monument at Stirling and Stirling Castle to the north. It also includes as far away as the start of the Highlands at Ben Lomond and the Trossachs to the west.

See also

• List of places in Falkirk council area

External links

• Wallacestone, Falkirk at UKvillages.co.uk