Coalsnaughton
Village in Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Coalsnaughton or Calabar (from Scottish Gaelic: Cois Neachdain, lit. 'at the foot of Nechtan('s land)') is a village in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.[2][3] It is just south of Tillicoultry, in whose parish the village lies. The miners' row was built by Robert Bald.[4] The name was recorded as Cosnachtan in 1492 and is probably named after Nechtan mac Der-Ilei, a Pictish king. As a result of the mining industry in the town, the first syllable was interpreted as "Coals"[5]. This was then re-interpreted by some Gaelic speakers as having come from Gaelic caolas "strait".
Coalsnaughton
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A wintry day in Ramsay Street/Castle Street of Coalsnaughton, February 2008 | |
  Coalsnaughton Location within Clackmannanshire | |
| Population | 1,290 (2020)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NS919956 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tillicoultry |
| Postcode district | FK13 |
| Dialling code | 01259 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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2026 Evacuation
In May 2026, 97 houses in the village were evacuated at short notice due to unexplained earth movement.[6]
