historic county of Stirlingshire

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The historic county of Stirlingshire is a former administrative region in central Scotland centered on the city of Stirling, known for its strategic location and rich medieval and early modern history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former administrative county
historic county
borders Argyllshire
linked to: Argyll

Clackmannanshire
Dunbartonshire
linked to: Dumbartonshire

Lanarkshire
Perthshire
West Lothian
containsFeature Campsie Fells
Carse of Stirling
Flanders Moss
Ochil Hills (southern slopes)
linked to: Ochil Hills

Touch Hills
part of Loch Lomond
containsHistoricSite Airth Castle
Antonine Wall (sections)
linked to: Antonine Wall

Bannockburn battlefield
Callendar House
Cambuskenneth Abbey
Doune Castle
Falkirk Old Parish Church
Falkirk Wheel (modern landmark on historic canal)
linked to: Falkirk Wheel

Stirling Castle
Stirling Old Bridge
containsPartOf Trossachs
containsRiver River Carron
River Forth
River Teith
containsTransportRoute Forth and Clyde Canal
M9 motorway corridor
linked to: M9 motorway

Stirling–Perth road corridor
country Scotland
hasAdministrativeCentre Stirling
hasHistoricCountyTown Stirling
hasHistoricEvent Battle of Bannockburn (1314)
Battle of Falkirk (1298)
Battle of Falkirk Muir (1746)
Battle of Stirling Bridge (1297)
hasHistoricRegistrationUse still used as lieutenancy and registration county in some contexts
hasMajorSettlement Balfron
Bannockburn
Bridge of Allan
Denny
Drymen
Falkirk
Grangemouth
Killearn
Kilsyth
Lennoxtown
Stirling
hasStrategicRole control of River Forth crossings
gateway between Highlands and Lowlands
historicStatus no longer used as local government area
knownFor early modern political importance
industrial development around Falkirk and Grangemouth
medieval military significance
locatedIn central Scotland
modernSuccessorArea East Dunbartonshire council area
Falkirk council area
North Lanarkshire council area
Stirling council area
namedAfter Stirling
wasPartOf Kingdom of Scotland
United Kingdom (as administrative county)

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North Lanarkshire council area (small part) includesPartOf historic county of Stirlingshire
Lennoxtown partOf historic county of Stirlingshire
Carron partOf historic county of Stirlingshire
Drymen isPartOf historic county of Stirlingshire
Earl’s Seat hasListing County Top (historic Stirlingshire)
linked to: historic county of Stirlingshire