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Torthorwald
Torthorwald Kirk
cruck cot, Torthorwald

Torthorwald is a veelage an ceevil pairish in the historical coonty o Dumfriesshire in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland. It is locatit 3.7 mile east o Dumfries on the A709 road tae Lochmaben. The aurie wis the haudin o the de Torthorwald faimily until the end o the 13t century, whan the estate passt bi mairiage til the Clan Kirkpatrick. In 1418, William de Carleil mairit the Kirkpatrick heiress. He micht hae been the builder o Torthorwald Castle, that wis biggit aroond this time, possibly on tap o an earlier motte.[1] Torthorwald wis upset as a burgh o barony in 1473.[2] Torthorwald Castle wis occupee'd until 1715; anely taw o its waws staund yet, tae a hicht o aboot 59 fit.[1]

The pre-Reformation kirk at Torthorwald belangt til the Trinitarian Freers o Fail Monastery in Ayrshire.[3] The praisent pairish kirk wis biggit in 1782 on the site o this earlier steid.[4] Torthorwald is noo within the unitit Pairish o Kirkmichael, Tynwald, an Torthorwald, that wis creatit in 1981.[3] The 19th century missionar John Gibson Paton (1827-1907) growed up in Torthorwald. His evangelical wark in the New Hebrides (in whit is noo the kintra Vanuatu) is commemorated in the kirk yett piers.[5]

Anither kenspeckelt biggin is a 19t century cruck-frame't an thackit cot. Replenisht in the 1990s, the cot is pertectit as a Category A leetit biggin[6] an is mainteent bi a local heritage association.[7] The veelage haes a hottle, a veelage haw, an umwile haed a primary schuil that closed in 2010.[8] An Annual Tattie-Bockie Fun Day involves veelagers upsettin tattie-bockies in thair front gairdens.[9]

Transport

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Thare is a frequent bus service tae Dumfries that taks aboot 15 meenits. The veelage wis umwhile served bi the nearby Racks railwey station that closed in 1965.

References

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CANMORE  : http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=NAS&id=RHP3356 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine

  1. ↑ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Torthorwald Castle (66156)". Canmore. Retrieved 11 Januar 2019.
  2. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Torthorwald, General (76180)". Canmore. Retrieved 11 Januar 2019.
  3. ↑ a b "Our United Parish". Kirkmichael, Tinwald and Torthorwald Churches. Archived frae the original on 25 September 2008. Retrieved 11 Apryle 2020.
  4. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Torthorwald Parish Church, Churchyard And Gatepiers (66153)". Canmore. Retrieved 11 Januar 2019.
  5. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "TORTHORWALD VILLAGE TORTHORWALD PARISH CHURCH, CHURCHYARD AND GATEPIERS  (Category B) (LB17153)". Retrieved 11 Januar 2019.
  6. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "TORTHORWALD VILLAGE CRUCK COTTAGE  (Category A) (LB17157)". Retrieved 11 Januar 2019.
  7. ↑ "The Cruck Cottage". Cruck Cottage Heritage Association.
  8. ↑ "Disposal of Torthorwald Primary School" (PDF). Dumfries and Galloway Council. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 11 Apryle 2020.
  9. ↑ "Scarecrow Fun Day". Dumfries and Galloway Standard. 11 Julie 2008.

Coordinates: 55°05′21″N 3°30′52″W / 55.089191°N 3.51447°W / 55.089191; -3.51447

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