Bridge of Allan

Bridge of Allan
Town
Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan in 2004
Bridge of Allan is located in Stirling
Bridge of Allan
Bridge of Allan
Location within the Stirling council area
Population5,320 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS794974
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTIRLING
Postcode districtFK9
Dialling code01786
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°09′18″N 3°56′31″W / 56.155°N 3.942°W / 56.155; -3.942
A map of Bridge of Allan from 1945

Bridge of Allan (Scots: Brig Allan,[2][3] Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Ailein), also known colloquially as Bofa, is a former spa town in the Stirling council area in Scotland, just north of the city of Stirling.

Overlooked by the National Wallace Monument, it lies on the Allan Water, a northern tributary of the River Forth, built largely on the well-wooded slopes of the Westerton and Airthrey estates, sheltered by the Ochil Hills from the north and east winds. Most of the town is to the east of the river; the bridge is part of the A9, Scotland's longest road, while the railway line and the M9 pass to the west of the river. Bridge of Allan railway station is on the electrified Edinburgh to Dunblane Line and is accessible by train from Stirling in under 5 minutes as well as London in under six hours.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Error 403". Scots-online.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Names in Scots - Places in Scotland". Scotslanguage.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.