Torwood

Torwood
Scottish Gaelic: Coille Tor

Cottages at the south of Torwood
Torwood
 Torwood shown within the Falkirk council area
Population 245 (2011)
OS grid referenceNS 840849
    Edinburgh  26.8 mi (43.1 km) ESE 
    London  349 mi (562 km) SSE 
Civil parishDunipace
Council areaFalkirk
Lieutenancy areaStirling and Falkirk
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town LARBERT
Postcode district FK5
Dialling code 01324
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentFalkirk
Scottish ParliamentFalkirk West
List of places
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Coordinates: 56°02′31″N 3°51′43″W / 56.042°N 3.862°W / 56.042; -3.862

Torwood (Scottish Gaelic: Coille Tor) is a small village located 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northwest of Larbert, 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Falkirk and 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southeast of Stirling. Torwood lies within the Falkirk Council area of Scotland.

Visitors at Torwood Castle.

The A9 road between Bannockburn and Camelon runs through the village. Torwood Has 3 streets: Castle Crescent, Forester Gait & Glen Road. Glen Road leads on to Torwood Castle, Quarry and Broch. The population recorded in the 2011 Census was 245.[1]

History

The Forresters used to own the lands of Torwood and the castle[2] but now a private trust owns the castle. Forrester Gait was named after the family.

The Torwood was a large forested area in the 12th Century stretching from the River Carron west and north towards Stirling, and inland towards the Campsie Hills. It was traversed by an old Roman Road at this time. In preparation for the battle of Bannockburn it was used as the encampment for the men of James Douglas, one of the leaders of the army of King Robert the Bruce.

References

  1. "Settlement Population and Household Estimates" (PDF). Falkirk Council. November 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. "Torwood Castle (Torwoodhead Castle)". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
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