Dunmore, Falkirk

This article is about the village of Dunmore, Scotland. For other uses, see Dunmore.

Dunmore is a small village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It lies 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south east of Stirling and 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Falkirk. The village lies along the A905 road between Throsk and Airth on the banks of the River Forth.

Dunmore Scottish Gaelic: An Dùn Mòr
The village green at Dunmore
Dunmore Location within the Falkirk council area
Population	70 (2001 census)
OS grid reference	NS891893
• Edinburgh	24.8 mi (39.9 km) SE
• London	350 mi (560 km) SSE
Civil parish	Airth
Council area	Falkirk
Lieutenancy area	Stirling and Falkirk
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FALKIRK
Postcode district	FK2
Dialling code	01324
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Falkirk
Scottish Parliament	Falkirk East
Website	falkirk.gov.uk dunmorevillage.co.uk
List of places UK Scotland 56.084°N 3.781°W / 56.084; -3.781

The population of Dunmore was recorded as 70 in the United Kingdom Census 2001, and as 79 in the census of 1991.^[1]

Formerly known as Elphinstone Pans, the settlement was entirely remodelled as a planned village in the 1840s by the local landowner, the Countess of Dunmore.^[2] Dunmore is a conservation area.

Landmarks

The ruinous remains of Dunmore Park House.

The Dunmore Pineapple, an 18th-century folly owned by the National Trust for Scotland, lies south of Dunmore, on the estate of the now-derelict Dunmore Park House.

Notable people

• Dr L. W. Hinxman FRSE (1855-1936) a geologist and son of the local minister, Rev Charles Hinxman, was born and raised in Dunmore.^[3]

See also

• List of places in Falkirk council area