Carriden House
Dublin Core
Title
Carriden House
Description
Although altered in each of the subsequent centuries, this 16th century towerhouse still has a defensive feel with fluted gun-loops set in corbelled turrets. The earliest of many datestones is for 1602 and there is a fine 17th century plaster ceiling in one of the rooms of the principal floor. Among the famous owners were Rear Admiral Sir George Hope and his sone James, who was Admiral of the Fleet in the mid 19th century. In the First World War the empty house was believed to be a German spy den, before being used as a convalecent home for wounded soldiers. The grounds contain the remains of the medieval chaurch and its graveyard, as well as haw-haws and terraces.
Source
falkirk
Date
16th Century with later additions
Type
Museum
Identifier
1985
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Carriden
IsNewThisYear
No
OpeningDate1
23/9/2007
OpeningTime1
10.00-16.00
OpeningTime2
12.30-16.00
Activities
Parties will be guided round.
Accessible to visitors with mobility difficulties, but not using a wheelchair.
WC
No
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
Yes
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
Yes
Parking
Yes
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
10772
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Citation
“Carriden House,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1983.
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