Torwood Castle is a ruined three storey L-plan castle on the edge of Tor Wood, beside the village of Torwood.
Tor Wood was a royal forest, and in charters dated 1450 and 1463 land within the Tor Wood was granted to the Forrester of Garden family, who were to be responsible for providing wood for the King’s army.
The Forresters had held lands around neighbouring Dunipace since the early 13th century, and from the late 14th century also owned Corstorphine Castle.
In 1463 Alexander Forrester of Torwood married Agnes Livingston, daughter of Agnes d’Erth and John Livingston of Manerstoun, with his wife receiving a share of the lands of Carnock and Plane. Later Agnes’ great-aunt, Elizabeth Somerville, sold some of her lands in barony of Plane to Alexander.
In 1479 a record of Parliament states that Malcolm Forrester of Torwood, younger brother of Alexander, gave some land at Dunipace to an Elizabeth of Erth or Airth.
The position of forester of Tor Wood became a hereditary one for the Forresters, and in 1566 Sir Alexander Forrester of Garden built Torwood Castle (once known as Torwoodhead Castle). Whether or not it replaced an earlier building is unknown.
The date of 1566 is taken from a carved stone found in 1918 built into a wall near the castle, which is now in Falkirk Museum. But the castle is certainly of typical mid-16th century style, so that conjecture appears to be sound.
The castle is built on an L-plan, with a long rectangular main block running approximately east-west, with a small wing projecting to the north from the north-west corner. Within the re-entrant angle is a small square stair tower.
: Currently the castle is being maintained by Gary & Robert who were very welcoming when I arrive unannounced with my drone.
: A special thanks to Gary for giving me a tour of the castle and telling me the fascinating history of it.
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30 июн 2022
