FALKIRK | 4K Narrated Walking Tour | Let's Walk 2021
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2024
- Join me for a walk around the fascinating town of Falkirk, located in the heart of Scotland's Central Belt, and home to riveting heritage on every corner! The original home of Irn-Bru, once the site of the Roman Antonine Wall and the place where two iconic historic battles occurred, Falkirk is an enthralling place to explore!
On our walk around Falkirk, we pass a number of interesting landmarks, including Falkirk Steeple, Market Place, Falkirk Trinity Old Parish Church, the tomb of Sir John de Graeme, High Street, the old Sheriff Courthouse Buildings, Boer War Memorial, the site of the old Town Hall, St. Andrew's West Church, the statue of the Duke of Wellington, Falkirk Old Grammar School, The Carron Works Pub (formerly Bank Street Picture House), Woo'er Street, Tolbooth Street, the Tolbooth Tavern, King's Court, Pleasance, site of Falkirk Roman Fort and Antonine Wall, the Tattie Kirk, Cow Wynd, Callendar Square, the old Cross Keys pub, and the Callendar Arms.
A special thank you to Janice and the team at Falkirk Delivers for their help when I was in Falkirk!
Thank you so much to the following sites for their help in my research of Falkirk too:
www.visitfalkirk.com/things-t...
falkirkthi.com/our-falkirk-story/
falkirklocalhistory.club/walk...
falkirkdelivers.com/
falkirkthi.com/wp-content/uplo...
falkirklocalhistory.club/arou...
falkirklocalhistory.club/arou...
www.visitfalkirk.com/things-t...
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics...
www.electricscotland.com/hist...
www.agbarr.co.uk/about-us/who...
foodanddrink.scotsman.com/dri...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/1...
www.scottish-places.info/feat...
www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/...
www.falkirkherald.co.uk/retro...
collections.falkirk.gov.uk/ob...
• The Kelpies - Andy Sco...
www.jdwetherspoon.com/pub-his...
cinematreasures.org/theaters/4...
www.antoninewall.org/visiting...
falkirklocalhistory.club/arou...
www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/...
0:00 Falkirk Steeple
0:35 Market Place
0:50 Falkirk Steeple
1:12 Market Place
2:05 Falkirk Town Well
2:18 Market Place
2:32 High Street
2:49 Kirk Wynd
3:06 Vicar Street
3:29 Manse Place
3:47 Falkirk Trinity Old Parish Church
4:30 Tomb of Sir John de Graeme
5:17 Falkirk Trinity Old Parish Church
6:16 High Street
6:42 Lint Riggs
7:35 High Street
8:37 A803
9:29 Old Sheriff Courthouse Buildings
9:55 Newmarket Street
11:02 Boer War Memorial
11:27 Burgh Buildings
11:55 Old Town Hall
12:46 St. Andrew's West Church
13:13 Statue of the Duke of Wellington
13:31 St. Andrew's West Church
13:40 Newmarket Street
14:03 Princes Street
14:51 Falkirk Old Grammar School
15:15 Princes Street
15:48 The Carron Works Pub
16:16 Bank Street
16:39 Manor Street
17:45 Woo'er Street
18:41 Falkirk Steeple
18:51 Tolbooth Street
19:09 The Tolbooth Tavern
19:44 Falkirk Steeple
20:04 Market Place
20:12 High Street
20:44 King's Court
22:02 Bean Row
22:38 Cow Wynd
23:15 Site of old Roman Fort
23:45 Cow Wynd
24:09 Tattie Kirk
24:51 Cow Wynd
26:38 High Street
27:39 Callendar Square Shopping Centre
27:46 High Street
28:08 Former Cross Keys Pub
28:25 High Street
29:43 The Callendar Arms Pub
30:17 High Street
30:27 Thank you for watching!
Stats for nerds:
Distance walked: 1.2 miles/1.9km
Step count: 2400 steps (approx.)
Time taken: 29 mins 59 secs
Average speed: 2.4mph/3.8kmh
Please do not use any footage from this video without my permission.
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Good evening, and welcome to this walk around Falkirk, a fascinating Scottish town that's both full of riveting local heritage, and has numerous connections to some of the biggest moments in Scottish history.
But another word on Irn-Bru, which originates in Falkirk. When the Falkirk operations merged with the production in Glasgow, the name of their drink became 'Iron Brew'. Now, despite the legacy of iron foundries in Falkirk, there was no iron in Iron Brew, and nor was the drink actually brewed. As a result, in 1946, the makers of the drink had to change its name in line with new laws, christening it 'Irn-Bru', the drink so popular across Scotland today.
Great video but u missed one important part John Logie Baird 1st tested Televisions in Falkirk even a plate near the Howgate centre also missed Callander house in Callander Park and the Old Brockville Park formly home of the FalkirkFc known as the Bairns was 1st ever live TV FOOTBALL Floodlights match vs Newcastle United with Falkirk winning on that historic day
Scotland produces wool as well.
I went to Falkirk a few times back in the late 80's, visiting local friends who now live in Edinburgh and abroad. I was a French teenager back then, who'd fallen in love with Scotland and would later explore the stunning Highlands and Islands, as well as other parts of the country. I have one particular strong memory of Falkirk, when, on december 31st 1989, my Scottish friends and i joined the local crowds at the foot of the steeple for the stroke of midnight, in the bone-chilling Winter drizzle, thus entering the 1990's.
Thanks for the walk down memory lane!
My town. It has really fallen on hard times, and the town centre has pretty much moved down to the retail park, but I genuinely believe one day it will shine again. Very informative video.
my town too 💪
As a Falkirk native. Born and bred. Thank you. Great video. I’ve walked these streets all my lif and never thought about the history.
It’s pronounced fawkirk. And coo Wynd
I stay falkirk for 5 months really it’s nice city and nice people I looking every where in the city 🤟🏾from Somalia 🇸🇴
My birth town that i no longer live in, but few cousins still there today. Was there 3 years ago and whow has that place changed since they closed bus station. Thanks for history and tour that place brings back good memories from 70-80s & 90s.
I lived near Falkirk for my first 20 years and I must say you taught me more about it in half an hour than knew all the time I was there, so thank you very much. It really is a great town and I appreciate it even more with the history thrown in.
I am visiting Falkirk in March, very helpful video. Thank you.
My home town for more years than I care to mention!
Having said that, you learn something new every day.
Thank you for the walkabout and history lesson. 😊👍🏻
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I would say you have done Falkirk some justice.
Falkirk is such an interesting town to visit. Thanks for another great walk around. Always enjoy your walks!
20 metres from where you ended the video is a Heritage plaque.
It reads:
In 1934 a hoard of almost 2000 silver Roman coins was discovered by workmen on the site now occupied by B&M store. The coins were found in a clay vessel, together with a piece of cloth. The cloth was woven in a checked pattern using two colours of natural wool, one dark brown and one a paler cream, and is widely believed to be the earliest example of tartan yet identified. The coins cover the reigns of several Emperors, the latest being dated 230 AD, and were perhaps part of a payment to local tribes to encourage them to keep the peace.
Nice way to commemorate the past by laying tarmac and building a business over the site.
Another brilliant informative walk.
Falkirk is a place we have visited twice but never been into the town centre so found it especially interesting.
We first saw the Kelpies in 2014 driving up the M8 in a rain storm.
In 2015 we decided on the way to Strathpeffer for a holiday to split the seven and a half hour drive by stopping overnight at the Falkirk Travelodge, we visited the Kelpies when they were still building the shops and went on to the Falkirk Wheel which was shut as it was then evening.
In 2017 we were on holiday in Arrochar and drove over to Falkirk again, we booked a trip on the Wheel and afterwards had a good look around the Kelpies, the rain didn’t help but the wheel was a great experience.
We have a great photo of a couple of workers in a cherry picker working on one of the Kelpies faces that puts their height into perspective.
Thanks for teaching me a few things about my home town - well made and relaxing
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Thank you for great walking tour in Falkirk ❤❤❤ Greetings from Spain ❤💛❤
Thanks, I Stayed at Falkirk in June 2019. The video bought back some great memories of the Town and the attractions I visited. Well done.
great stuff thank you for a super introduction to Falkirk
Brilliant video 💙🏴
What a great video, live in clacks but often here, you have a real knowledge of history well done brilliant viewing 👍👍
A great walking video ❤️ thanks for the video my friend. 💙
Thank you very much for the walk and the information.
Amazing experience! Time travel in short!! Great 👍👍
Excellent video, learned much about my home town!!
Hi, Awesome live walk of Falkirk the town. I enjoyed it. Can't wait to see more soon. Very beautiful and historical the medieval town is. Your history lessons are always great and your walks are always enjoyable. Have a great day greetings from Canada 😀 how is your week? Mine is great 👍🙂
Another Great video ☺️
im from Falkirk , it was nice to watch this vidio thanks.
Thanks for the video I have spent many a happy time in falkirk visiting family
Fantastic video a great presentation of Falkirk...you should return for the Battle of Falkirk 1298 event in july
A narrated walking tour is so much better. I enjoy it. I find it hard to watch the views and follow the subtitles at the same time with the other ones. Please carry on with the narrated ones, thank you.
Really looking forward to seeing inside the steeple. I was brought-up in Linlithgow, just a few miles east of Falkirk, so I'm very familiar with this town but the steeple was always off-limits.
I grew up probably about 100 meters from the steeple and never been in it haha I want to see what it's like though too!
At 12:06, 14: 17 a great feature , a then and now comparison and old photo, both illustrate even better your great reportage.
That's really interesting to watch. I live in Falkirk, but I'm not originally from here. I knew about some of the history but this has given a lot more information.
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nice video.
I'm your fan.
My home town and where I have lived most of my life
17:19 is aikens bar which was is linked to the last reminates of aikens brewery
Thanks for making this.
I can share this with my family and friends around the world .
You should have went to callender house
Barre son moved to a factory in Camelon then Glasgow more recently. Well cumbernauld
Can you do a walking tour around Barrow-in-Furness please?
As a Falkirk council resident from Grangemouth I had no idea it was struck by lightning or was the third building built there well seen I never paid attention to the slabs indicating the history but I did get pictures of the potential battle of Falkirk location and got a pic of Wallace friends monument
Like thanks
12:10
That building is behind you actually
That’s the church you are facing
I will never go to the UK, but you are taking me in the second best way. Thank you!
Pleasance? As in RDR2? XD
So this leaves the question of where is the Barr factory now?
Thank you for introducing Falkirk, would like to visit one day.
Hi. The last I knew it was situated in CAMELON, not far from Falkirk, heading in the direction of Glasgow
Now at Cumbernauld
The original barrs factory was situated to the west side of the town centre (tanners brae ) not 100% but I think the 1 way road itself exiting falkirk 803 w was part of the original site
The auld factory was situated on Cockburn Street...there is a blue heritage Plaque on the remaining building which once hosted a mural of great barrs logo
the old factory was just behind the howgate centre on the way to the old falkirk infirmary on the righthand side of the road the new factory is now located in cumbernauld
my town :)
You have an interesting way of pronouncing medieval, it comes out as meDeval, three syllables instead of four. 🙂
Romans so far north, what expansion of the empire, however the monument shown at 23:16 min is VERY new, because at image of google earth, taken in 2018, it was not there yet !!
This video is poignantly nostalgic. I tromped over to Falkirk in '90, as a mission intern in my final semester @ the Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK. Stayed at the church office in 3A Booth Place, and performed street evangelism during the week days. Having approached hundreds, the Lord enabled me to lead ninety souls to Him. That was exhilarating. Priceless. The video is reinvigorating and nourishing to my soul. Thanks much and GBY.
Bustling?!
I sty Falkirk lol
The horse never got killed from the steeple in 1927...
Bustling? The high Street is dead apart from junkies and alcies. It's truly awful these days.
Did kempy ask you for 10p?
Haha
This country is bigger than anything, it was naturally formed, that's why Francis was funding the nation, while building France. This is where it all started, the original home. If you don't respect Scotland, there is no home in Europe.
Shiteh Ole.. Grangemouth ya bassa
can you translate in english?
I am from camelon just outside falkirk thanks for the video.👏👍
I live in Falkirk and the town centre is full of druggies 😟
indeed.
most towns are full of druggies as you call them
Not really not everyone is it ent Glasgow
Also I can hear that crap singer in the background
I have lived there for all my life and I can’t wait to leave I wouldn’t send my worst enemy here it’s one of the worst places in Scotland
Bollocks!
@@jetbairn1370correct
Bustling Town centre 🙄 its dead
Falkirk, Home of the metal horse heads and asdas junkies
Also, carron works was not the old cinema. I feel like you should remove this video and start again 😂
The Carron Works pub was indeed an old cinema , and the horse was killed in the lightning strike on the steeple in 1927. I feel like you should remove your posts and start again.
@@jetbairn1370correct
My home town destroyed by thatcher and corrupt council...its dead now 🥺🏴
awe man just shuddup ffs
The largest public art you are talking about is not in Falkirk. Just like the so called Falkirk wheel is not in Falkirk.
So how is the kelpies and Falkirk wheel not in falkirk
If you don’t no where Cameron , & Grangemouth borders are then I guess you don’t understand where Falkirk is.
@@geocrook4724 first of all camelon am sure Cameron a town in the north of Scotland
They are both part of Falkirk district their mail says Falkirk then the town
Also kelpies aren't in grangemouth
U obviously don't understand cemlon, grangemouth, stenhousemuir Bo'ness, denny , even Slamannan all part of Falkirk District Council so deal with it
@@ryanlaird6447 they are in Falkirk District so yes there in Falkirk
That voice.... Argh... Is it even human? So feckin annoying. Can't even pronounce the subject of the video. Sigh
You are not accurate at all.
9.10 Irn Bru started down the hill as ye came out high st left hand side of the screen oh and the Kelpies are in Grangemouth not Falkirk
Chemtrailed sky at the start?