Dunipace
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{{Infobox UK place
| official_name = Dunipace
| gaelic_name = Dùn a' Bhàis
| scots_name =
| local_name =
| country = Scotland
| population = {{Scottish locality populations|name|POP=Dunipace}}
| population_ref = ({{United Kingdom statistics year|ScotSettlement}}){{Scotland settlement population citation}}
| area_total_sq_mi = 0.24
| os_grid_reference = NS807833
| edinburgh_distance = {{convert|28.6|mi|abbr=on}} ESE
| london_distance = {{convert|349|mi|abbr=on}} SSE
| map_alt = Dunipace is in the west of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
| coordinates = {{coord|56.028|-03.914|display=inline,title}}
| post_town = DENNY
| postcode_area = FK
| postcode_district = FK6
| dial_code = 01324
| constituency_westminster = Falkirk
| unitary_scotland = Falkirk
| lieutenancy_scotland = Stirling and Falkirk
| constituency_scottish_parliament = Falkirk West
| website = [http://www.falkirk.gov.uk falkirk.gov.uk]
| static_image = Dunipace Church.jpg
| static_image_width = 240px
| static_image_caption = Dunipace Church
| static_image_alt = A church
}}
Dunipace ({{langx|gd|Dùn a' Bhàis}}) is a village in the west of the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is {{convert|6.3|mi|km|1}} south of Stirling and {{convert|5.3|mi|km|1}} north-west of Falkirk. The village is situated on the north bank of the River Carron and adjoins the town of Denny, to the south of the river. Dunipace is part of the historic county of Stirlingshire.
The main road through Dunipace is the A872 road between Denny and Stirling. Based on the 2001 census, Falkirk council reported the population of Dunipace as being 2,444 residents.[http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/corporate_neighbourhood/policy_performance_review/research_information/PDFs/census_information/No3.pdf No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603231222/http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/corporate_neighbourhood/policy_performance_review/research_information/PDFs/census_information/No3.pdf |date=June 3, 2011 }} www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-08
History
In 1983 a temporary Roman marching camp was found from aerial photographs just outside the town, north of the Carron.{{cite web|title=Dunipace Camp Temporary Marching Camp|url=http://roman-britain.co.uk/places/dunipace.htm|website=Roman Britain|access-date=2 December 2017}} A stone bridge was built between Dunipace and Denny in the 1820s.{{cite book|last1=Bonar|first1=Rev. John|title=The new statistical account of Scotland|date=1845|publisher=W. Blackwood and Sons|location=Edinburgh and London|pages=379–389|url=https://archive.org/stream/newstatisticalac08edin#page/386/mode/2up/search/dunipace|access-date=13 May 2017}} In 1876 Dunipace was joined with Denny to form the Denny and Dunipace Burgh. This was abolished in 1975 when both areas became part of Falkirk District.
A legend exists that the famous Scottish patriot William Wallace,{{cite book|last1=Rogers|first1=Charles|title=The book of Wallace|date=1889|publisher=Printed for the Grampian club|location=Edinburgh|page=89|url=https://archive.org/stream/bookofwallace02roge#page/88/mode/2up/search/dunipace|access-date=13 May 2017}} lived in Dunipace with his uncle, who was a clergyman at the parish church.{{cite book|last1=Gibson|first1=John Charles|title=Lands and lairds of Larbert and Dunipace parishes|date=1908|publisher=Hugh Hopkins|location=Glasgow|page=86|url=https://archive.org/stream/landslairdsoflar00gibs#page/86/mode/2up/search/wallace|access-date=13 May 2017}}
Edward the First, King of England, (known as Longshanks), stayed in Dunipace for three weeks in September and October 1301.
Amenities
Dunipace is mainly residential, and has a church, a primary school, a few shops (including two hairdressers) and two pubs: The Red Hoose and Bar 209 also an Indian Takeaway (Chilli Hut)
The Red Hoose was used as a filming location for hit Scottish comedy Still Game in the New Year's episode of 2007.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}
Sports
The local football team is Dunipace F.C. The club was formed in 1888 and is based at Westfield Park. They currently compete in the {{Scottish football updater|Dunipace}}.
Notable residents
In the First World War 902 men signed up from Denny and Dunipace. Of those 154 were killed in action or died on service. Decorations were earned by 31 men.{{cite book|title=Denny and Dunipace roll of honour. The Great War, 1914–1918. [With plates.]|date=1920|location=Denny|url=https://archive.org/stream/dennydunipacerol1920denn#page/74/mode/2up|access-date=13 May 2017}}
- Agnes Eleanora ("Nora") Miller FRSE (1898–1994) zoologist{{cite book|title=Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002|date=July 2006|publisher=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|isbn=0-902-198-84-X|url=https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf|access-date=11 September 2017|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074135/https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf|url-status=dead}}
- Cameron Buchan rower
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://dunipacechurch.org.uk Dunipace Parish Church] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512073510/http://www.dunipacechurch.org.uk/ |date=12 May 2008 }}
- [http://www.dunipace.falkirk.sch.uk/ Dunipace Primary School]
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