Museum Represents a museum WC No EventsForChildren Yes HearingLoop No IsIncludedThisYear No DisabledAccess Yes Activities <p>Parties will be guided round.</p><p>Accessible to visitors with mobility difficulties, but not using a wheelchair.</p> OpeningTime1 10.00-16.00 OpeningDate1 23/9/2007 OpeningTime2 12.30-16.00 IsNewThisYear No ID Google Panorama ID 10772 Refreshments No Street The street address Carriden Parking Yes DisabledWC No LimitedAccess No NotAccessible No Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Carriden House Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived falkirk Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1985 Type The nature or genre of the resource Museum Description An account of the resource 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; The grounds contain the remains of the medieval chaurch and its graveyard, as well as haw-haws and terraces. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 16th Century with later additions