Human settlement in Scotland
Boquhan | |
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The Endrick Water by Boquhan | |
BoquhanLocation within the Stirling council area | |
OS grid reference | NS535876 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | GLASGOW |
Postcode district | G63 |
Dialling code | 01360 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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Scottish Parliament | |
56°03′32″N 4°21′07″W / 56.059°N 04.352°W / 56.059; -04.352 |
Boquhan (pronounced Bowhan) is a hamlet in Stirling, Scotland, sometimes known as Wester Boquhan to distinguish it from the other nearby Boquhan, near Kippen. The hamlet lies 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of the village of Balfron and 1.25 miles (2.01 km) northeast of Killearn.
Just east of Boquhan is Boquhan Old House which dates from 1784.
Boquhan is in the catchment area for Balfron Primary School and Balfron High School.
References
- ^ Munro, David M. (2006). Scotland : an encyclopedia of places & landscapes. Gittings, B. M. (Bruce M.), Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Glasgow: Collins. ISBN 9780004724669. OCLC 225152110.
- "Auldhall, Boquhan Tower | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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