Carbeth
| Carbeth | |
|---|---|
 A hut on Carbeth Hill above the loch | |
  Carbeth Location within the Stirling council area | |
| OS grid reference | NS522793 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLASGOW |
| Postcode district | G63 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Carbeth is a hamlet in Stirlingshire, 2+1⁄2 miles (4 kilometres) west of Strathblane and 5+1⁄2 miles (9 kilometres) north of Clydebank. Named features include Carbeth Hill, Carbeth Loch and the estate of Carbeth Guthrie. There is a community of huts here which was established in 1918 after the First World War, as a summer camp for returned soldiers.[1][2][3][4]
Famous residents
References
- ^ Severin Carrell (20 March 2013), "Carbeth Hutters buy their forest home after bank loan", The Guardian
- ^ Lesley Riddoch (2015), "Access, Nature, Culture and the Great Outdoors", Northern Neighbours: Scotland and Norway since 1800, Edinburgh University Press, ISBN 9781474403436
- ^ Traditional Hutting since 1918, Carbeth Hutters Community Company
- ^ Alison Dryden (2004), History of Carbeth, Strathblane Heritage Society
External links
Media related to Carbeth at Wikimedia Commons
