Ashfield, Stirling
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Ashfield
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 The Square, Ashfield | |
  Ashfield Location within the Stirling council area | |
| Population | 139 [1] |
| OS grid reference | NN784037 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dunblane |
| Postcode district | FK15 |
| Dialling code | 01786 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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| Scottish Parliament | |
Ashfield (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh an Uinnsinn) is a small village in the Registration county of Perth and the local government district of Stirling, Scotland. It lies between the Allan Water and the Stirling-Perth Railway line. It is two miles north of Dunblane,[2] and was designated a conservation village in 1976. It was originally built to house workers at a nearby silk-dyeing mill.[3][4] Prior to this, a mill, Millash or Mill of Ash, existed, as did an extensive house or farm.[5] Ashfield has four residential streets (Ochilview, Allanview, The Steading and The Cottages), a residential block (The Clachan) and also a square, named after the former prime minister William Gladstone, called Gladstone Square.
There are various annual activities based in the village hall such as a Blues festival, a Food festival and a Music festival.
