Twechar

Twechar
Twechar and Bar Hill from the air
Twechar and Bar Hill
Twechar is located in East Dunbartonshire
Twechar
Twechar
Location within East Dunbartonshire
Population1,340 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS698754
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG65
Dialling code01236
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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55°57′04″N 4°05′06″W / 55.951°N 4.085°W / 55.951; -4.085

Twechar is a small former mining village historically in Dunbartonshire and administered by the council area of East Dunbartonshire, Scotland close to the boundary with North Lanarkshire.[2] It lies between the larger towns of Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch.[3] The Forth and Clyde Canal runs close to the village to the north, and closely follows the line of the Antonine Wall.[4] There are visible remains of the wall on Bar Hill and the Roman Fort is a local tourist attraction.[5]

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ Morrison, Sue (2017). Twechar An Oral History of a Pit Village (PDF). Twechar: Oral History Research & Training Consultancy. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  3. ^ Forman, Adam (1845). The new statistical account of Scotland (Vol 8 ed.). Edinburgh and London: W. Blackwood and Sons. pp. 168–211. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. ^ "OS 25 inch 1892-1949". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  5. ^ Beers, Roy (14 January 2018). "New app takes a time travel trip to area's Roman past". The Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 11 February 2018.