Kipps House | Castle in Torphichen, West Lothian

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Kipps House

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

Kipps is a ruined early 17th century three storey tower house, with a vaulted basement and two circular stair towers.

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Alternative names for Kipps House

Kypps

Where is Kipps House?

Kipps House is in the parish of Torphichen and the county of West Lothian.

Grid reference: NS 98821 73921

Lat / long: 55.947673, -3.621651

OS Map for Kipps House

Falkirk, Cumbernauld & Livingston (Linlithgow, Bathgate & Kilsyth)
OS Explorer map 349

Directions to Kipps House

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Weather at Kipps House

19°C
max 19°C / min 18°C

7km/h WSW
1032mb
68%
40%
05:50 18:27

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Linlithgow at 18:15

References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 4

David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1892

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Kipps House

Ancient sites near Kipps House

Gormyre standing stone

0.9km away

Castlethorn standing stones

1.9km away

Castlethorn fort

2.0km away

Gala Braes standing stones

4.1km away

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

4.8km away

Hopetoun Wood standing stone

9.8km away

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

13.5km away

Lochend standing stone

13.9km away

Kaimes Hill fort

16.1km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Kipps House

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

20.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

26.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

26.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

26.9km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

27.7km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

36.4km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

40.1km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

40.1km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

41.2km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Kipps House

Borland silver chain

28.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

28.7km away

Haddington silver chain

52.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

53.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

56.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

57.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

59.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

80.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

142.8km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kipps House

Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)

hotel, restaurantLivingston

5.8km away

Macdonald Houstoun House

hotel, restaurant, barUphall

6.9km away

Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)

hotel, restaurantLivingston

7.1km away

Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barPolmont

7.8km away

Premier Inn Falkirk East

hotel, restaurantFalkirk

8.3km away

Best Western Hilcroft Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn

9.5km away

Antonine Hotel

hotel, barFalkirk

11.5km away

Best Western Park Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barFalkirk

12.4km away

Premier Inn Falkirk Central