FALKIRK (Scotland.) "Thornhill House";"Westquarter House";"Blair Lodge";"Kersehill House";"Callander House"

[bainsford]

These mansion houses were at one time located in Falkirk or in the area around Falkirk.
Who can tell me, who owned these houses and if they are still standing, what are they now used for?
I believe that during WW2 and just after WW2 some of these houses may have been used by Government Departments, but I cannot confirm if this is true.
Any background info about the houses will be much appreciated, by someone who is genuinely interested in local social history.
If you know of any other 'big' house that were in the area, please let me have their names.

[dot.hawkes]

http://electricscotland.com/history/falkirk/fa lkirk/falkirkhb.htm

http://www.falkirklocalhistorysociety.co.uk/ho me/index.php?id=124

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/Members/tom.paterson /places/stat3_falk.htm

[baconsalad]

thornhill house no longerstands, it stood in the area where argyyle avenue is now, i have it on a ord survay map 1898

[baconsalad]

thornhill house is gone now, it would have stood very close to where my house is now,argyll avenue, i have it on a 1898 ord survay map, i also have a picture of it if required

[caffstars123]

Hi there see the person with a photo of the house "THORNHILL HOUSE" can you get back to this post i would like to see it please, i have a page on old falkirk and really need this photo to add to the albums. If you could show us it or a link to where you got it that would be great. What it is someone gave me a photo of a bog gala day and it seems to have a building at back of photo we think can only be that house be need a photo of the building to see if were right or no.