MenuAlva, Clackmannanshire
Alva is a small town, lying at the foot of the Ochil Hills in Clackmannanshire. During the Industrial Revolution, Alva developed as a textile manufacturing centre. The Famous Alva Games date back to the 1850s, one of the oldest surviving Highland Games. The town is within the council area of Clackmannanshire.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Clackmannanshire (Alva exclave - a detached part of Stirlingshire, locally situate in Clackmannanshire)
Lat, Long: 56.153024,-3.802748
Grid Reference: NS881970
Police Area: Forth Valley
Council Area: Clackmannanshire
Civil Parish: Alva CP
Country: Scotland
GBPNID: 802
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Alva,_Clackmannanshire_802
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Clackmannanshire (Alva exclave - a detached part of Stirlingshire, locally situate in Clackmannanshire)
Lat, Long: 56.153024,-3.802748
Grid Reference: NS881970
Police Area: Forth Valley
Council Area: Clackmannanshire
Civil Parish: Alva CP
Country: Scotland
GBPNID: 802
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Alva,_Clackmannanshire_802
Peruse Clackmannanshire on Wikishire