CARRONSHORE, a village, partly in the parish of
Larbert, but chiefly in the parish of Bothkennar, county
of Stirling, 3 miles (N.) from Falkirk; containing 838
inhabitants, of whom 453 are in Bothkennar parish.
This village is situated on the north bank of the river
Carron, about a mile below the Carron foundry. Ironstone,
limestone, and other materials for the Carron
works, are landed here, and also lime and manure for
the neighbouring farmers. Goods from the foundry are
occasionally shipped here, but the greater part of the
produce is shipped at Grangemouth and at the Forth
and Clyde canal. There is a dry dock at Carronshore
for repairing vessels. The inhabitants are chiefly C(mnected
with the iron-works, in which many of them are
employed, and also in the collieries in tbie neighbourhood,
belonging to the company.