Old Photograph Cyclist Murray Square Tillicoultry Scotland

Old photograph of a cyclist on Murray Square in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Tillicoultry is one of the Hillfoots Villages on the A91 road, which runs from Stirling to St. Andrews in Fife. Tillicoultry is situated at the southern base of the Ochil Hills. Due to the rapid growth of the village during the 19th century, there were problems with overcrowding, poor housing, high infant mortality, water supply and drainage. In an attempt to address these problems, Tillicoultry Burgh was created in 1871. Around 1930, one of the first bus stations in the country was built at Murray Square to serve the eight bus services which terminated in the town. As the textile and coal mining industries declined, Tillicoultry became a popular commuter town. Many of the mill buildings have been converted into residential accommodation. Tillicoultry railway station, on the Devon Valley Railway was situated opposite Devonvale Hall, and closed in 1964.





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