Coalsnaughton or Calabar (from ) is a village in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It is just south of Tillicoultry, in whose parish the village lies. The miners' row was built by Robert Bald.Clackmannan and the Ochils, by Adam Swan ISBN 07073 0513 6 The name was recorded as Cosnachtan in 1492 and is probably named after Nechtan mac Der-Ilei, a Pictish king. As a result of the mining industry in the town, the first syllable was interpreted as "Coals". This was then re-interpreted by some Gaelic speakers as having come from Gaelic caolas "strait".
2026 evacuation
In May 2026, 97 houses in the village were evacuated at short notice due to unexplained earth movement, above a disused, shallow, late 19th-century coal mine. Engineers subsequently determined that the ground was moving as much as per day.
On 27 August 2026, the Mining Remediation Authority decided to demolish 60 affected properties on two streets, Benbuck View and Dunmoss View.
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