Torwood

Torwood
Cottages at the south of Torwood
Torwood is located in Falkirk
Torwood
Torwood
Location within the Falkirk council area
Population245 (2011)
OS grid referenceNS 840849
• Edinburgh26.8 mi (43.1 km) ESE
• London349 mi (562 km) SSE
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLARBERT
Postcode districtFK5
Dialling code01324
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°02′31″N 3°51′43″W / 56.042°N 3.862°W / 56.042; -3.862

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. The population recorded in the 2011 UK Census was 245.[1]

The A9 road between Bannockburn and Camelon runs through the village. Torwood Has 5 streets: Provost Gardens, Stirling Road, Castle Crescent, Forester Gait & Glen Road. Glen Road leads on to Torwood Castle, Quarry and Broch.

  1. ^ "Settlement Population and Household Estimates" (PDF). Falkirk Council. November 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2014.