Cambus, Clackmannanshire

Cambus
Cambus is located in Clackmannanshire
Cambus
Cambus
Location within Clackmannanshire
Population(2001 census)
Council area
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CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALLOA
Postcode districtFK10
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56°07′25″N 3°50′39″W / 56.123685°N 3.844224°W / 56.123685; -3.844224

Cambus (from Scottish Gaelic An Camas, meaning the bend in the river) is a village near Alloa, Clackmannanshire. It is located to the south of Tullibody, to the northwest of Alloa, and about 4 miles east of Stirling, across the river.[1] It lies on the River Devon, near its confluence with the River Forth.[1]

  1. ^ a b Hughes, William (1863). The geography of British history: a geographical description of the British Islands at successive periods from the earliest times to the present day: with a sketch of the commencement of colonisation on the part of the English nation. Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green. p. 541. Retrieved 12 August 2012.