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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
City and administrative headquarters of Stirling unitary authority, Scotland, on the River Forth, 43 km/27 mi northeast of Glasgow; population (2001) 32,700. Industries include the manufacture of agricultural machinery, textiles, chemicals, and carpets. The Stirling skyline is noted for its castle, which guarded a key crossing of the river, and the (William) Wallace Monument, erected in 1870 to commemorate the Scots' victory of the English at nearby Stirling Bridge in 1297. Edward I of England (in raising a Scottish siege of the town) went into battle at Bannockburn in 1314 and was defeated by Robert I (the Bruce), in the Scots' greatest victory over the English. The castle predates the 12th century and was long a Scottish royal residence. Stirling was made a city in 2002 after winning a national contest to mark the golden jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The Augustinian abbey at Cambuskenneth was founded by David I in the 12th century ( c. 1140); in 1326 Robert the Bruce held his…
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From Collins Little Books: Scottish History: From Bannockburn to Holyrood
Stirling
Although the exact site of the battlefield is uncertain, Bannockburn today lies within the city boundaries of Stirling. Due to its strategic position at the very heart of central Scotland, Stirling has played a crucial role in the history of the country. There has been a fortress at Stirling from as…
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Full text Article Stirling

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
City and administrative headquarters of Stirling unitary authority, Scotland, on the River Forth, 43 km/27 mi northeast of Glasgow; population (2001) 32,700. Industries include the manufacture of agricultural machinery, textiles, chemicals, and carpets. The Stirling skyline is noted for its castle, …
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Unitary authority in central Scotland, created in 1996 from Stirling district, Central region. Area 2,196 sq km/848 sq mi Towns Dunblane, Stirling (administrative headquarters), Aberfoyle Physical mountainous to the north, including the forested Trossachs, and the open moorland north and west of…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Town and council area (pop., 2001: 86,212), south-central Scotland. Located on the River Forth , Stirling has evidence of early settlement by the British Pict s. Made a royal burgh c. 1130 and a royal residence in 1226, it was the birthplace of James II of Scotland and site of the coronations of…
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From The Macquarie Dictionary
1848--1919, Australian physiologist and anthropologist. noun Sir James /'st3l19/ /'sterling/ 1791--1865, Scottish naval officer; lieutenant-governor of WA 1828--32; first governor 1832--39. James Stirling served in the Royal Navy, reaching the rank of captain. While in Australia in 1827, he…
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Full text Article Stirling engine

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
an external combustion reciprocating engine having an enclosed working fluid that is alternately compressed and expanded to operate a piston, thus converting heat from a variety of sources into mechanical energy. A Stirling engine can use any type of fuel as well as solar energy and heat from the…
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Full text Article Stirling, Robert

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Scottish inventor of the first practicable hot-air engine in 1816. The Stirling engine has a high thermal efficiency and a large number of inherent advantages, such as flexibility in the choice of fuel, that could make it as important as the internal-combustion engine. Early life Stirling was born…
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Full text Article Stirling Castle

From Architectural Excellence: 500 Iconic Buildings Full text Article 16th Century
Stirling Castle
Architect: Unknown Completed: c. 1583 (main complex) Location: Castle Hill, Stirling, Scotland Style/Period: Medieval/Tudor Imposing Stirling Castle, which was built from the 1370s onward on a high crag of volcanic rock, was sited to defend two vital points — the main north-south route between…
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Full text Article STIRLING, Jane Wilhelmina

From The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women
born Kippenross House, Dunblane, baptised 8 April 1804, died Calder House, Mid Calder, 6 Feb. 1859. Pupil and friend of Frederic Chopin. Daughter of Mary Graham of Airth, and John Stirling, 6th Laird of Kippendavie and Kippenross. The youngest of 13 children, Jane Stirling was cared for by her elder…
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Full text Article Stirling, Sir James Frazer

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
1924–92, British architect, b. Glasgow, grad. Univ. of Liverpool school of architecture (1950). Settling in London, Stirling worked in partnership (1956–63) with James Gowan, and became known for straightforward and functional modernist public buildings influenced by early 20th-century modernism and…
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