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Alloa occurs as little burgh in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, 6 miles to the east of Stirling, on to the north bank of the River Forth. Its virtually all notable seeable landmark is the Alloa Tower, a living a share of the patrimonial mediaeval home of the Erskine personal, the Earls of Mar.

In a period of the 18th century, Alloa thrived as a river port through which the green groceries of Glasgow manufacture was exported to Europe.

Alloa was hanker associated by using a brewing industry, with at least nine major breweries producing ales. But this industry declined severely when you took a late 20th century.

A town has suffered unfortunate conveyance links since a closure of the train depot. Nonetheless a plan for reopening a [http://www.sakrailway.co.uk] Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine rail hyperlink is potential to become completed around early 2007.

Alloa Athletic F.C. association football team are based at Recreation Park in the town.

Around 2001, Allothe had a people of 25,803.

Notable population from either a town include a football player & commentator Alan Hansen and the creative person Lys Hansen. A American politician George Brown was born on this button within 1818.

Rotary Club of Alloa
Lists meetings, office bearers, members, news and photographs of office bearers and events.

St Mungo's Roman Catholic Church
Offering local news and information on the church and events, also links. Mass times and contact details are also included.

Dunmar House Hotel
Details of this nine bedroomed family run hotel with facilities to cater for conferences, meals or just light snacks.

Alloa Online
Local information and news, events calendar, and details of community groups and organisations.


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