Falkirk Town Centre

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Title

Falkirk Town Centre

Description

The Falkirk Townscape Initiative is a grant-giving scheme funded by Falkirk Council, HLF, Historic Environment Scotland and others, that has seen £5.5 million invested in Falkirk Town Centre between 2013 and 2018. The aim is to help regenerate the area through investing in its unique and rich heritage.

Source

falkirk

Type

Museum

Identifier

2053

Spatial Coverage

current,55.99841,-3.786327;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Howgate Shopping Centre

Place

Falkirk

IsNewThisYear

Yes

OpeningDate1

16/9/2017

OpeningDate2

17/9/2017

Activities

For Doors Open Day 2017 , as part of the Falkirk Townscape Initiative there will be a temporary exhibition and a guided walk to illustrate and explore the lost and living history of the town centre. The THI is a grant-giving scheme funded by Falkirk Council, HLF, Historic Environment Scotland and others, that has seen £5.5 million invested in Falkirk Town Centre between 2013 and 2018. The aim is to help regenerate the area through investing in its unique and rich heritage.

Lost Falkirk Exhibition,
Howgate Shopping Centre,Falkirk (tbc)
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday: Noon - 4pm
Explore the lost and hidden histories of Falkirk town centre at this free exhibition. Supported by Falkirk Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI).
(Please note this is a special Sunday opening).

Falkirk THI Talks
Falkirk Trinity Church, High Street
Saturday: 10.30am
Steeple Restoration in Focus
The Steeple restoration works are complete. But what actually happened? Join ZM Architecture the
architects on the project and find out more about the work.

Saturday: 12.30pm
3D Scanning and the Built Environment
New technologies are being used to record the built environment. Join Professor Douglas Pritchard who will explain how these techniques are being used for architecture, design and heritage conservation.

Drop in LEGO Event - Let’s Build!
Howgate Shopping Centre
Saturday & Sunday 11am-3pm
Come along to our builder’s yard and get creative with LEGO! Try to create a local shop, building or just have fun with bricks!
This is part of the Falkirk Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI).
All ages

Free Falkirk Town Centre Heritage Walks
Saturday: Noon, 2pm & 4pm
Sunday: 2pm & 4pm
Meet at the Cross at Falkirk Trinity Church
Stroll into the past with our Tour Guides and find out more about the rich heritage of Falkirk Town Centre. Supported by Falkirk Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI).

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

Yes

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

Yes

EventsForChildren

Yes

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

15517

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

FK1 1HG

Citation

“Falkirk Town Centre,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2051.

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