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Torsonce Castle (site of)

Torsonce House, built in 1830, is said to stand on the site of Torsonce Castle, and may incorporate a small part of the older building at its south west corner.

There is a section of ancient walling built into the west side of the terrace which supports the house, but whether or not it formed part of a castle is now unclear.

On the 22nd of January 1992 Torsonce House was destroyed by fire. Restoration was undertaken by Simpson & Brown Architects (completed in 1995), and while they were able to salvage many architectural details, rebuilding the house in its entirety proved impossible, so the decision was made to rebuild it as a two storey building, whereas before it had three storeys.

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Alternative names for Torsonce Castle

House Of Torsonce, Torsonce House, Torsance House

Where is Torsonce Castle?

Torsonce Castle is in the parish of Stow and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference: NT 4555 4347

Lat / long: 55.681689, -2.867414

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OS Map for Torsonce Castle

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Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Weather at Torsonce Castle

22°C
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10km/h SSW
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Bishop's Palace

1.1km away

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1.2km away

Muirhouse Castle (site of)

2.4km away

Ewes Castle

2.5km away

Allanshaws (site of)

3.6km away

Windydoors Tower

4.3km away

Wooplaw

4.7km away

Threepwood (site of)

5.6km away

Torwoodlee Tower

5.8km away
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Ancient sites near Torsonce Castle

Bow Castle broch

1.8km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

5.1km away

Dabshead fort and standing stone

12.0km away

Cambridge standing stone

13.7km away

Earlston standing stone

14.5km away

Eildon Hill North fort

14.6km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

14.6km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

15.6km away

Tollishill standing stone

15.8km away
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Pictish stones near Torsonce Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

29.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

35.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

35.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

36.5km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

54.6km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

54.7km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

54.8km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

54.9km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

58.6km away
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Pictish sites near Torsonce Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

6.1km away

Haddington silver chain

30.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

33.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

37.1km away

Borland silver chain

39.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

41.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

64.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

68.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

147.5km away
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Accommodation near Torsonce Castle

The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
6.9km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
8.6km away
Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
9.0km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
13.1km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
13.3km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
13.8km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
14.0km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
14.5km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
14.8km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
15.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Torsonce Castle

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
13.1km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
13.9km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
14.2km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
14.3km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
14.5km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
15.0km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
16.5km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
18.1km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
20.3km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
20.5km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2010 at 10:00 pm.

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