Tamfourhill
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{{Infobox UK place
| static_image_name = Tamfourhill (geograph 3698666).jpg
| static_image_caption = These modern houses are close to the site of Tamfourhill, which, apparently vanished, like so many other old buildings, in the second half of the 20th century.
| official_name =
| gaelic_name = Tom a' Phùir
| scots_name =
| label_position = bottom
| country = Scotland
| os_grid_reference = NS858797
| coordinates = {{coord|55.9972|-3.8297|display=inline,title}}
| population = 1,300
| population_ref = (2018)[https://statistics.gov.scot/atlas/resource?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fstatistics.gov.scot%2Fid%2Fstatistical-geography%2FS01009170&collection-uri=http%3A%2F%2Fstatistics.gov.scot%2Fdef%2Ffoi%2Fcollection%2Fdata-zones-2011 Tamfourhill - 03 (715)], Scottish Government Statistics[https://statistics.gov.scot/atlas/resource?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fstatistics.gov.scot%2Fid%2Fstatistical-geography%2FS01009171&collection-uri=http%3A%2F%2Fstatistics.gov.scot%2Fdef%2Ffoi%2Fcollection%2Fdata-zones-2011 Tamfourhill - 04 (642)], Scottish Government Statistics
| civil_parish = Falkirk
| unitary_scotland = Falkirk
| lieutenancy_scotland = Stirling and Falkirk
| post_town = FALKIRK
| postcode_district = FK1
| postcode_area = FK
| dial_code = 01324
| constituency_westminster = Falkirk
| constituency_scottish_parliament = Falkirk West
}}
Tamfourhill is a working-class residential suburb of Falkirk within the Falkirk (council area), Scotland. It is located approximately 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometres) west of the city centre.{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst5337.html|title=Tamfourhill|publisher=Scottish Gazetteer|accessdate=21 January 2011}} The Falkirk Wheel is located just to the northwest of the village. Tamfourhill includes the residential area between the south side of the Forth & Clyde Canal and the north side of the Union Canal.{{cite web|url=http://www.centralscotland.police.uk/localpolicing/falkirk_falkirk_tamfourhill.php|title=Tamfourhill|publisher=Central Scotland Police|accessdate=21 January 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060208081532/http://www.centralscotland.police.uk/localpolicing/falkirk_falkirk_tamfourhill.php|archivedate=8 February 2006}} It also contains the Tamfourhill Industrial Estate. To the west of the village is a well preserved part of the Antonine Wall, built in the 2nd century and Rough Castle.
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External links
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- [http://www.antoninewall.org/visiting-the-wall/things-to-see-and-do/site-by-site/tamfourhill-camp Antonine Wall - Tamfourhill Camp]
- [http://www.roman-britain.org/places/tamfourhill.htm Roman Britain - Tamfourhill Camp]
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Category:Villages in Falkirk (council area)
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