In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Carriden like this:
Carriden, coast par., Linlithgowshire, 2705 ac., pop. 1989. At Bridgeness, 1 mile E. of Borrowstounness, was the eastern termination of Antoninus' Wall. C. House is ½ mile further E. Colonel James Gardiner (1688-1745), who fell at Prestonpans, was a native.
Carriden through time
Carriden is now part of Falkirk district. Click here for graphs and data of how Falkirk has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Carriden itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Carriden, in Falkirk and West Lothian | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21260
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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