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Falla


Pont 34: Glasgow and the county of Lanark
Timothy Pont, c.1583-1614map image courtesy of NLS

A tower named Fala is marked on Pont’s late 16th century map, but nothing of it now remains.

I have placed the site of the tower at Falla steading, the plot protected on two sides by the Falla Burn, pending further research.

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Where is Falla?

Falla is in the parish of Carnwath and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference:NS 9915 5030

Lat / long:55.735603,-3.607589

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OS Map for Falla

OS map 343
Motherwell & Coatbridge (Whitburn & Carluke)
OS Explorer map 343


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Directions to Falla

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Weather at Falla

9°C
max 10°C / min 7°C
8km/h SE
1006mb
99%
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06:17 18:26

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Carnwath at 21:22
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References (books)

The Castles of Glasgow and the Clyde
Gordon Mason
Musselburgh, 2000

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Falla

Couthalley Castle

2.9km away

Eastshield Tower

3.2km away

Carlindean (possible) (site of)

3.5km away

Kersewell (site of)

3.5km away

Carnwath motte

4.0km away

Carnwath House (site of)

4.2km away

Blackcastle (site of)

4.3km away

Westshield (site of)

4.7km away

Carnwath Mill

4.9km away
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Ancient sites near Falla

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

1.4km away

Calla broch

1.5km away

Quothquan Law fort

11.9km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

12.2km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

14.0km away

Harestanes stone circle

14.6km away

Gala Braes standing stones

19.5km away

Whitslade souterrain

19.9km away

Harehill Knowe cairn

20.2km away
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Pictish stones near Falla

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

34.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

35.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

35.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

43.3km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

50.8km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

57.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

58.4km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

58.5km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

58.8km away
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Pictish sites near Falla

Todholes (possible) silver chain

6.6km away

Borland silver chain

8.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

35.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

50.6km away

Haddington silver chain

57.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

64.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

70.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

80.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

161.7km away
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Accommodation near Falla

Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
10.0km away
Toftcombs Mansion House
self-cateringBiggar
13.0km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
13.4km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
13.4km away
New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
13.5km away
New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
13.5km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
14.5km away
Best Western Hilcroft Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn
15.2km away
Herdshill Guest House
bed and breakfastWishaw
16.9km away
Cairn Hotel, Bathgate
hotelBathgate
16.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Falla

Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
10.0km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
12.2km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
13.4km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
13.4km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
14.5km away
Best Western Hilcroft Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn
15.2km away
Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
17.8km away
Whitmuir The Organic Place
café, restaurantWest Linton
20.0km away
Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
20.6km away
Macdonald Houstoun House
hotel, restaurant, barUphall
21.9km away
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Published on the 1st of July 2022 at 3:26 pm. Updated on the 1st of July 2022 at 3:26 pm.

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