This was built in 1711 by George Sorocold to direct water from the river through a sluice into the mill lade that fed the Gartmorn Dam reservoir.
The Scottish poet Michael Bruce taught at the primary school for several months before his death in 1767.
[4] The Clackmannanshire Council website shows the hamlet with a population of 55 in 2009, making it the smallest settlement in the county.
However, in 2009, initial planning permission was granted for a significant expansion of the village by the Muir Group.
A proposal to build over 1,200 houses, shops, hotel and golf course has been agreed by the council, despite some opposition by local residents.