Friar's Brae

A steeply sloping suburban district of S Linlithgow in West Lothian, Friar's Brae was developed in the 19th C. with large villas in extensive grounds, such as Friarsbank House, Rockville, Clarendon House and Nether Parkley, most of which remain, with infill of housing in the second half of the 20th C. The area takes its name from the Carmelite Friary which existed here between the 13th and 16th centuries.

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