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Carberry, East Lothian
Village in East Lothian, Scotland
Village in East Lothian, Scotland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Carberry |
| static_image_name | Carberry Tower (geograph 1942530).jpg |
| static_image_caption | Carberry Tower |
| country | Scotland |
| os_grid_reference | NT358699 |
| edinburgh_distance_mi | 8 |
| edinburgh_direction | SE |
| london_distance_mi | 370 |
| london_direction | SSE |
| coordinates | |
| pushpin_map | Scotland East Lothian |
| post_town | MUSSELBURGH |
| postcode_area | EH |
| postcode_district | EH21 |
| dial_code | 0131 |
| constituency_westminster | East Lothian |
| civil_parish | Inveresk |
| unitary_scotland | East Lothian Council |
| lieutenancy_scotland | East Lothian |
| constituency_scottish_parliament | East Lothian |
Carberry is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, is situated off the A6124 road, a mile east of Whitecraig, two miles south east of Musselburgh, and 2 miles north east of Dalkeith.
On 20 September 1745 Charles Edward Stuart set off from Duddingston with his troops via Carberry to meet the Hanoverian army for the Battle of Prestonpans.
Carberry Tower
The 15th-century Carberry Tower is a historic house owned by the Scottish charity Gartmore House. It was previously owned by the Elphinstone family. The late Lady Elphinstone, sister of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, gifted the building to the Church of Scotland.
Battle of Carberry Hill
In June 1567, Mary, Queen of Scots, surrendered to the rebel confederation after the Battle of Carberry Hill, the start of her imprisonment which was to continue for 20 years.
A monument was erected on the estate of the Dukes of Buccleuch, with the legend "M.R. 1567 At this spot Mary, Queen of Scots, after the escape of Bothwell mounted her horse and surrendered herself to the Confederate Lords 15 June 1567".
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