Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Alva

Alva, par. and town, in detached part of co. and 8 miles by rail NE. of Stirling, romantically situated among the Ochill Hills -- par., 5458 ac., pop. 5113; town, pop 4961:, P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; it has mfrs. of shawls and tweeds.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish and town"   (ADL Feature Type: "cities")
Administrative units: Alva ScoP       Stirlingshire ScoCnty
Place: Alva

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