Torwood

Torwood
   TORWOOD, a village, in the parish of Dunipace, county of Stirling, 4 miles (N. W.) from Falkirk; containing 151 inhabitants. This village, which is chiefly inhabited by persons engaged in agriculture, is beautifully situated near what remains of the Caledonian forest, and is distinguished for the venerable ruins of Torwood Castle, the ancient residence of the lords Forrester. By marriage with the daughter of the second lord, it became the property of the Baillie family, from whom it was purchased by the grandfather of Colonel Dundas, the present proprietor. The high road from Falkirk to Stirling passes through the village. The remains of the castle are surrounded by a richly-wooded demesne, in which was once an oak twelve feet in diameter, wherein it is said the celebrated Sir William Wallace concealed himself after the battle of Falkirk. Near the site of this oak, Donald Cargill pronounced sentence of excommunication against Charles II., the Duke of York, and others, in Sept., 1680; but this act was never publicly ratified by Presbyterians.

A Topographical dictionary of Scotland. . 1856.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Torwood — is a small village located to the north of Larbert in the Falkirk Council area of Scotland. In 2005, the population of Torwood was 226 an increase of 21% from the UK Census 2001.cite web |url=http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/corporate… …   Wikipedia

  • Torwood Castle — is a castle ruin in Scotland, West of Edinburgh, in the small town of Torwood. It has been estimated as being built around 1566.It was once the seat of Clan Forrester. The castle is undergoing a slow restoration. Although the castle is not open… …   Wikipedia

  • Lynd River — Lynd RiverVorlage:Infobox Fluss/GKZ fehlt Lage Queensland (Australien) Flusssystem Mitchell River Abfluss über Mitchell River → Go …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Dunipace —    DUNIPACE, a parish, ecclesiastically united to the parish of Larbert, county of Stirling, 4 miles (W. by N.) from Falkirk; containing, with the villages of Herbertshire, Denovan, and Torwood, 1578 inhabitants, of whom 562 are in the rural… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Stirlingshire —    STIRLINGSHIRE, a county, in the eastern part of Scotland, bounded on the north by Perthshire and Clackmannanshire; on the east by the county of Linlithgow; on the south east by part of Lanarkshire; and on the south, and also on the west, by… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Larbert — infobox UK place country = Scotland official name= Larbert gaelic name= scots name= population= 6,425 (2001 Census) population density= Pop density mi2 to km2|4283|precision=0|abbr=yes|wiki=yes os grid reference= NS8650082500 map type=Scotland… …   Wikipedia

  • Monastery, Torquay — The Monastery was an underground dance music club on Torwood Gardens Road in Torquay. The venue itself was an actual converted 19th century church. It was unlicensed and sold only soft drinks, as well as water, milk, teas coffees, ice lollies,… …   Wikipedia

  • List of numbered roads in Ottawa — Many roads in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada are regional roads like most counties and regional municipalities in Southern and Eastern Ontario. The regional road system was created by the Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton (RMOC) and… …   Wikipedia

  • Tate River — Tate RiverVorlage:Infobox Fluss/GKZ fehlt Lage Queensland (Australien) Flusssystem Mitchell River Abfluss über Lynd River → Mitch …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • A9 road (Scotland) — The A9 is a major road running from the Falkirk council area in central Scotland to Thurso in the far north, via Stirling, Bridge of Allan, Perth and Inverness. At 273 miles, it is the longest road in Scotland and the fifth longest A road in the… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”