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Carribber Castle


Carribber Castle is a ruined 16th century tower house which was built by Rob Gibb.

Carribber Castle

In 1649 James Gibb of Carribber and Sir Robert Drummond of Midhope granted to David Hay, son of John Hay of Easter Kennet, the lands of Woodcockdale which Sir Robert’s father, Alexander Drummond, had occupied half a century earlier.

Carribber Castle

The castle is marked as a tower named Carmbber, probably a mistranscription of Carribber from an earlier Pont map, within enclosed parkland on Blaeu’s map of 1654.

Carribber Castle

Sterlinensis praefectura, Sterlin-Shyr
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654image courtesy of NLS

Carribber Castle

Carribber Castle

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Alternative names for Carribber Castle

Carmbber; Carribber Tower; Carribberis; Carriber Castle; Karriber; Rob Gibb's Castle

Surnames associated with Carribber Castle

Gibb

Where is Carribber Castle?

Carribber Castle is in the parish of Linlithgow and the county of West Lothian.

Grid reference:NS 96574 75162

Lat / long:55.95833,-3.658139

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OS Map for Carribber Castle

OS map 349
Falkirk, Cumbernauld & Livingston (Linlithgow, Bathgate & Kilsyth)
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Weather at Carribber Castle

9°C
max 10°C / min 8°C
6km/h NNE
993mb
93%
75%
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Weather observed at Linlithgow at 23:01

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Carribber Castle

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Pictish stones near Carribber Castle

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Pictish sites near Carribber Castle

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Accommodation near Carribber Castle

West Port
hotelLinlithgow
3.5km away
Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barPolmont
5.4km away
Metro Inns Falkirk
hotelPolmont
5.4km away
Premier Inn Falkirk East
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
5.9km away
Leapark Hotel
hotelGrangemouth
7.4km away
Kaim Park Hotel
hotelBathgate
7.4km away
Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
7.6km away
Cairn Hotel, Bathgate
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8.2km away
The Grange Manor
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8.3km away
Hotel Cladhan
hotelFalkirk
8.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Carribber Castle

Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa
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5.4km away
Premier Inn Falkirk East
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
5.9km away
Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)
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7.6km away
Antonine Hotel
hotel, barFalkirk
9.0km away
Macdonald Houstoun House
hotel, restaurant, barUphall
9.5km away
Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)
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9.6km away
Best Western Park Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barFalkirk
9.8km away
Best Western Hilcroft Hotel
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10.2km away
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10.4km away
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hotel, restaurantFalkirk
12.3km away
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Published on the 12th of June 2011 at 11:25 am. Updated on the 12th of February 2022 at 5:48 am.

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