Torwood

Torwood
Scottish Gaelic: Coille Tor
240px Cottages at the south of Torwood
Torwood  Torwood shown within the Falkirk council area
Population	245 (2011)
OS grid reference	NS 840849
– Edinburgh	26.8 mi (43.1 km) ESE
– London	349 mi (562 km) SSE
Civil parish	Dunipace
Council area	Falkirk
Lieutenancy area	Stirling and Falkirk
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LARBERT
Postcode district	FK5
Dialling code	01324
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Falkirk
Scottish Parliament	Falkirk West
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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.

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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.

History

The Forresters used to own the lands of Torwood and the castle 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.