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Torrance House

Torrance House is an 18th and 19th century mansion which incorporates the 16th century tower of Torrance Castle.

In 1494 Sir Robert Cunningham, described as laird of Cunningham, had a sasine of the 6 shilling, 8 penny (or half merk) lands of Estir Brouncastell, once owned by James Hamilton, an illegitimate son of James Hamilton of Torrance, along with Peristoun in Ayrshire.

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Alternative names for Torrance House

Torrance Castle; Torrans

Where is Torrance House?

Torrance House is in the parish of East Kilbride and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 65478 52651

Lat / long: 55.748520, -4.144593

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OS Map for Torrance House

East Kilbride, Galston & Darvel (Loudoun Hill & Whitelee Forest)
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Directions to Torrance House

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Weather at Torrance House

11°C
max 11°C / min 9°C

2km/h E
1026mb
87%
100%
03:31 21:04

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at East Kilbride at 00:43

References (books)

The History of Rutherglen and East Kilbride

David Ure
Glasgow, 1793

The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1424-1513

James Balfour Paul
Edinburgh, 1882

References (websites)

Castles near Torrance House

Torrance motte

The Tor

Calderwood Castle (site of)

Craigneith Castle

Lickprivick Castle

Lickprivick motte

Crossbasket Castle

Mains Castle

Comyn's Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Torrance House

Gowkstone standing stone

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Shirva (site of) souterrain

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

Broadgate Farm standing stone

Strathblane standing stone

Auchincloich (site of) broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Torrance House

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Torrance House

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Torrance House

Macdonald Crutherland House

hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride

Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central

hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride

The Torrance Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride

Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)

hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride

Crossbasket Castle

hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre

Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)

hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride

Holiday Inn Glasgow East Kilbride

hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride

Days Inn Hamilton

hotel, caféHamilton

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham

Busby Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBusby

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