Ashfield, Stirling
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Ashfield is a hamlet in Stirlingshire
, Scotland
. It lies between the Allan Water and the Stirling-Perth Railway line. It is two miles north of Dunblane
and was designated a conservation village in 1976. It was originally built to house workers at a nearby silk dyeing mill. There are various annual activities based in the village hall such as a Blues festival, a Food festival and a Music festival.
Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling is a registration county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the former county town. It borders Perthshire to the north, Clackmannanshire and West Lothian to the east, Lanarkshire to the south, and Dunbartonshire to the south-west.Until 1975 it was a county...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It lies between the Allan Water and the Stirling-Perth Railway line. It is two miles north of Dunblane
Dunblane
Dunblane is a small cathedral city and former burgh north of Stirling in the Stirling council area of Scotland. The town is situated off the A9 road, on the way north to Perth. Its main landmark is Dunblane Cathedral and the Allan Water runs through the town centre, with the Cathedral and the High...
and was designated a conservation village in 1976. It was originally built to house workers at a nearby silk dyeing mill. There are various annual activities based in the village hall such as a Blues festival, a Food festival and a Music festival.