Tarbrax was built around a shale mine as housing for the miners beginning in the early 20th century. There is a large bing (spent shale spoil heap) in the village. The name is derived from the Lawhead Tarbrax estate within which it was built, which was then owned by David Souter Robertson, a founder of modern Accountancy.
Tarbrax was constructed around a shale mine as dwellings for the miners starting in the early 20th century. There is a substantial bing (spent shale waste pile) in the village. The name originates from the Lawhead Tarbrax estate within which it was built, previously owned by David Souter Robertson, a co-founder of contemporary accounting.