LOANHEAD, a village, in the parish of Denny,
county of Stirling, If mile (S. S. W.) from the village
of Denny; containing 74 inhabitants. This village is
situated iu the eastern portion of the parish, upon a
stream that flows into the river Bonny. It is chiefly
inhabited by persons employed in the collieries and in
the various manufactories in the neighbourhood. There
is a place of worship for members of the United Presbyterian
Church; and a library, containing 500 volumes,
is supported.