Historic houses · Central Scotland
Carronvale House
In or near Camelon.
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
- Nearest railway station
- Larbert · 0.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Carronvale House, the nearest railway station is Larbert, located 0.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is FK5 3LP. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
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
- Nearest railway station
- Larbert — 0.9 km
- Official site
- carronvalehouse.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5046691 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Carronvale House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carronvale House?
- Carronvale House is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK5 3LP).
- What is Carronvale House?
- Carronvale House in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Carronvale House?
- The nearest railway station is Larbert, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode FK5 3LP.
- How do I get to Carronvale House?
- The nearest railway station is Larbert, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK5 3LP.