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 Bannockburn
is small town situated immediately to the south of the city of Stirling.
Bannockburn
is named after the Bannock Burn, a small stream running through the
village before flowing into the River Forth
The marshy
bog land surrounding the Bannock Burn was the site of the Battle of
Bannockburn fought in 1314 - one of the main battles of the 13th/14th
century Wars of Independence between Scotland and England.
A statue of
Robert the Bruce is situated at the Bannockburn Heritage Centre
commerating the victory over the English forces at Bannockburn in 1314.
A
circular-arch stone bridge, built by engineer Thomas Telford, spans the
burn downstream of the battle site. The population for the area covered by
the new Bannockburn ward is 3761.
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