Village in Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Coalsnaughton
Coalsnaughton or Calabar is a village in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
It is just south of Tillicoultry, in whose parish the village lies. The miners' row was built by Robert Bald. The name was recorded as Cosnachtan in 1492 and is probably named after Nechtan mac Der-Ilei, a Pictish king. As a result of the mining industry in the town, the first syllable was interpreted as "Coals". This was then re-interpreted by some Gaelic speakers as having come from Gaelic caolas "strait".
How locals move
Getting around Coalsnaughton the local way
- Get inIt's within bicycle range of Edinburgh but cyclists must cross the Forth via the old road bridge A9000, then use B981 Ferry Toll Road onto A985 west.
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