Historic houses · Scottish Highlands
Carronvale House
Carronvale House in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Elliott Simpson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Carronvale House is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Carronvale House is a category A listed country house in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is a large two-storey house with neo-Georgian details. Its outer walls date from the 18th century, with two new wings added in the 1820s, and it was extensively remodelled in 1897 by architect Sir John Burnet. It is home to the Boys' Brigade Scottish Headquarters, and is used as a training, conference and activity centre. The house is also utilised by health & local authorities, churches, charities, hospices, schools, other youth organisations and private groups.
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Background
History
The name was originally Broomage or Brumeinche, meaning broom meadow or links. In 1452, King James II gave the lands to James Rutherford for faithful service. In 1476 they belonged to James, Lord Livingston, who had probably bought them. A century later they were sold to John, Lord Thirlestane. In 1644, they passed to John Burne, The land was sold in 1715 by Lodovick Callander (alias Willison of Dorrator) to Alex Brown. Mr Duncan Robertson of Roehill, Perthshire, bought the estate in 1819. From this time the name of Carronvale was adopted. Dr Robertson planted trees, laid out a new drive and built a lodge. He also added two wings to the old house and lined the rooms with mahogany grown on…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0173, -3.8188
- District
- Falkirk
- Postcode
- FK5 3LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
Sources
- wikidata: Q5046691 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Carronvale House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carronvale House?
- Carronvale House is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.0173°, -3.8188°.
- Is Carronvale House wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Carronvale House. Check ahead for specific facilities.