It is one of the principal settlements of the Carse of Gowrie. Its location gave a commanding view over the eastern Carse of Gowrie. He was accompanied by Maria Riddell, the sister of Robert Riddell of Friar's Carse. The flat expanse of the Carse of Stirling follows including Flanders Moss. A small lochan is shown at Penflowing Bridge near Carse Mains. Her grandfather was the polar explorer and actor Duncan Carse. The fertile soil of the carse is a rich clay. In 2006 he appeared as the villain Guy Carse in "New Tricks". In later life Carse concentrated on writing and editing. The company was founded in 1958 by Ruth Carse (1916-1999) as Dance Interlude. These, including "Shannon Carse", "Cord Heller", "Clay McCord", and "Merrill Dakota". A. Duncan Carse created paintings to decorate the Detroit Athletic Club. The museum displays include a bronze bust of Duncan Carse by British sculptor Jon Edgar. Born in Stirling, Ferguson played for the juvenile side Carse Thistle. Fertile fluvioglacial soils made the Carse a good place to settle and farm.