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Larbert is a town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town is found in the Forth Valley over the River Carron which passes from the west. It lies approximately 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) from the shoreline of the Firth of Forth and 2.5 miles (4.0 kilometres) northwest of Falkirk, the main town in the region. The village of Stenhousemuir lies directly east of Larbert, with both settlements being adjoining and sharing some public amenities with each other. In middle ages times, the Larbert region was densely forested, but this was cleared and prompted much of the agricultural land which encircles the town. The development of industry and even more so the arrival in the 1840s of the Scottish Central Railway, which passes through the village, gave a base for economic growth. From the late 18th century up until the middle of the 20th century, heavy industry, such as boiler making, casting and production underpinned the economy of Larbert. The Victorian era also saw the opening of the Stirling District Lunatic Asylum at Bellsdyke and Scottish National Institution for Children on the Stenhouse Estate. This made Larbert significant in offering care, both locally and nationally. Although the historic economic base of Larbert disappeared with the downturn of heavy industry, it has recently experienced much development as a commuter town. Many citizens work in the neighboring towns of Falkirk and Stirling, as well as the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. The 2011 Census shows that the population of Larbert has grown to 9143 from the 2001 Census record of 6425, and it continues to increase with large-scale housing development on the northern periphery of the town along with on brownfield sites. For all of your home enhancements, make sure to find dependable contractors in Larbert to make certain of quality.