Prior to 1845, most local administration was provided by the kirk session of the parish. Details of this may be found in the minutes and accounts of the ecclesiastical parish at CH2/396. In 1845, The Poor Law (Scotland) Act set up parochial boards in each ecclesiastical parish in Scotland with a Board of Supervision established in Edinburgh to oversee the administration of relief for the poor. This produced a whole new series of records related to the provision of help for those in need. As well as this function, the parish was also responsible for other aspects of local administration such as recreation grounds, refuse collection and lighting. After 1925, care of local burial grounds was transferred to the parish authorities and at this time, all existing pre-1925 lair and burial records were given over to the care of the parish council. The Local Government (Scotland) Act of 1894 replaced the parochial boards with parish councils although the system of administration remained broadly the same. The 1929 Local Government (Scotland) Act transferred the functions of the parish councils to the district councils of the local county council. Kippen Parish fell under the jurisdiction of Stirling Western No. 2 District Council. In 1948, all provision for the poor became the responsibility of the National Assistance Board with the establishment of the Welfare State in that year.
Prior to 1845, most local administration was provided by the kirk session of the parish. Details of this may be found in the minutes and accounts of the ecclesiastical parish at CH2/1247 & CH3/1243. In 1845 the Poor Law (Scotland) Act set up parochial boards in each ecclesiastical parish in Scotland with a Board of Supervision established in Edinburgh to oversee the administration or relief for the poor. This produced a whole new series of records related to the provision of help for those in need. As well as this function, the parish was also responsible for other aspects of local administration such as recreation grounds, refuse collection and lighting. After 1925, care of local burial grounds was transferred to the parish authorities and at this time, all existing pre-1925 lair and burial records were given over to the care of the parish council. The Local Government (Scotland) Act of 1894 replaced the parochial boards with parish councils although the system of administration remained broadly the same. The 1929 Local Government (Scotland) Act transferred the functions of the parish councils to the district councils of the local county council. Kenmore Parish fell under the jurisdiction of Perth Highland District Council. In 1948, all provision for the poor became the responsibility of the National Assistance Board with the establishment of the Welfare State in that year.
Prior to 1845, most local administration was provided by the kirk session of individual parishes. Details of this can be found within the CH2 holdings for the ecclesiastical parishes within the Perthshire Western area. In 1845 the Poor Law (Scotland) Act set up parochial boards in each ecclesiastical parish in Scotland with a Board of Supervision established in Edinburgh to oversee the administration or relief for the poor. This produced a whole new series of records related to the provision of help for those in need. As well as this function, the parish was also responsible for other aspects of local administration such as recreation grounds, refuse collection and lighting. After 1925, care of local burial grounds was transferred to the parish authorities and at this time, all existing pre-1925 lair and burial records were given over to the care of the parish council. The Local Government (Scotland) Act of 1894 replaced the parochial boards with parish councils although the system of administration remained broadly the same. The 1929 Local Government (Scotland) Act transferred the functions of the parish councils to the district councils of the local county council. Perthshire Western District covered the civil parishes of Aberfoyle, Balquhidder, Callander, Dunblane and Lecropt, Killin, Kilmadock, Kincardine, and Port of Menteith, which includes the towns and villages of Tyndrum, Crianlarich, Glendochart, Doune, Deanston, Drumvaich, Buchany, Bridge of Teith, Blairdrummond, Thornhill, Lochearnhead, Strathyre, Kinlochard, Ruskie, Dykehead and Gartmore. In 1948, all provision for the poor became the responsibility of the National Assistance Board with the establishment of the Welfare State in that year.
Prior to 1845, most local administration was provided by the kirk session of the parish. There are no ecclesiastical parish records for Baldernock held at Stirling Council Archives. In 1845, The Poor Law (Scotland) Act set up parochial boards in each ecclesiastical parish in Scotland with a Board of Supervision established in Edinburgh to oversee the administration of relief for the poor. This produced a whole new series of records related to the provision of help for those in need. As well as this function, the parish was also responsible for other aspects of local administration such as recreation grounds, refuse collection and lighting. After 1925, care of local burial grounds was transferred to the parish authorities and at this time, all existing pre-1925 lair and burial records were given over to the care of the parish council. The Local Government (Scotland) Act of 1894 replaced the parochial boards with parish councils although the system of administration remained broadly the same. The 1929 Local Government (Scotland) Act transferred the functions of the parish councils to the district councils of the local county council. Baldernock Parish fell under the jurisdiction of Stirling Western No. 3 District Council. In 1948, all provision for the poor became the responsibility of the National Assistance Board with the establishment of the Welfare State in that year.
Balfron Primary School serves the village of Balfron and the surrounding rural area. The present building was opened in 1981 to replace the old local primary school which opened on 6th September 1875. A three classroom extension and nursery was completed in September 2003. The school is also part of the High School Campus.
A new school house was first proposed in Balquhidder in 1869 by the Heritors of Balquhidder. This was to replace the old school buildings in the village. Land was offered by David Carnegie to help form a Schoolmaster’s garden in Kirkton farm and Balquhidder Public School opened on the 4th April 1873. The school closed on 31st March 1994.
Buchanan Primary School has been in operation since 1860 and continued until 2018 when it was temporarily closed due to the last pupils on the small school roll transferring to nearby Drymen Primary. In April 1912, new buildings were opened across from the original schoolhouse as the school became a “Higher Grade School” where additional space allowed for more practical activities to be taught. This building became the modern Primary School, with extensions in 1965 and 1995, and the original schoolhouse was converted into holiday accommodation.
Prior to the 1930s, this school was Dunblane Public School. By the 1930s, the main structure of Scottish secondary schooling had settled into a pattern of three-year ‘junior secondary’ and five-year ‘senior secondary’ courses and the Dunblane School became a Junior Secondary. Junior Secondary schools were intended to prepare people for training and work. Senior Secondary schools were intended to lead to the professions either directly or through university. Allocation of pupils between these courses was mainly on the basis of tests of intelligence and of attainment in English, arithmetic and mathematics, taken in the final year of primary school.
Croftamie Public School controversially opened on 2 April 1907 replacing the former Kilmaronock Public School. Protests were held by the inhabitants of Kilmaronock concerning the building of new schools. The school was closed in 1997 with pupils transferred to Drymen Primary School.
Drymen Primary School has been in operation since c.1874 to the present day. The current school building on Old Gartmore Road was opened in May 1991 and further developed during 1997/1998.