Polmont

Polmont
Top: Parkhill House, Middle: Union Canal, Bottom left: Old Polmont Reservoir and golf course Bottom right: Meadowbank Library.
Polmont is located in Falkirk
Polmont
Polmont
Location within the Falkirk council area
Population5,040 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS936788
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFALKIRK
Postcode districtFK2
Dialling code01324
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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UK
Scotland
55°59′27″N 3°42′23″W / 55.990785°N 3.706423°W / 55.990785; -3.706423
Polmont War Memorial

Polmont (Scottish Gaelic: Poll-Mhonadh) is a village in the Falkirk council area of Central Scotland. It lies towards the east of the town of Falkirk, north of the Union Canal, which runs adjacent to the village.

Due to its situation in Central Scotland, many locations can be seen from Polmont, ranging from the Ochil Hills and the River Forth, to Cairnpapple Hill. Although giving its name to Polmont Young Offenders Institution, the prison is in fact in Reddingmuirhead.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland". FamilySearch. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Stirlingshire". Old Roads of Scotland. Retrieved 27 September 2016.