Historic house damaged in blaze

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A historic home in Stirlingshire has been badly damaged by fire.

Crews from Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service spent the last hours of 2006 fighting to put out the blaze at Larbert house, near Falkirk.

The call to the building, which is in the grounds of the Royal Scottish National Hospital, was received at 2030 GMT on Sunday.

A total of 30 firefighters battled for almost 12 hours to control the blaze, which was fanned by gale force winds.

Much of the building, which is thought to have been empty at the time, was destroyed by the fire.

An investigation is being carried out to establish the cause of the blaze.