Fankerton

Coordinates: 56°01′31″N 3°56′32″W / 56.0253°N 3.9422°W / 56.0253; -3.9422
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Fankerton
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Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDENNY
Postcode districtFK6
Dialling code01324
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56°01′31″N 3°56′32″W / 56.0253°N 3.9422°W / 56.0253; -3.9422

Fankerton is a small village which lies within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Denny and 6.3 miles (10.1 km) west-northwest of Falkirk.

The village is located on the south side of the

River Carron along the B818 road on the outskirts of the town of Denny
.

River Carron
just outside Fankerton

Fankerton is the home of Strathcarron Hospice which provides free palliative care to people throughout Central Scotland.

The population of Fankerton at the time of the

2001 census was 214 residents.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards Archived June 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-04-27

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