What is recorded here
Torsonce House stands in the Scottish Borders as a medieval castle and later house, its exact boundary still unassigned but its point fixed within ten metres. It may have served as a stronghold, a home, or both, shifting with the needs of the people who lived there. The absence of a clear period does not diminish it; it suggests a place that adapted rather than disappeared.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Torsonce House as Castle (medieval), House (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Torsonce House is a medieval castle in East Lothian, Scotland, likely built in the 14th or 15th century by a local noble family. It is remembered for its strategic position and as an example of regional medieval architecture.
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Places near here
Torsonce MainsFarmstead (post Medieval) · 321 yd
Stow, Galashiels, Our Lady's WellWell (period Unassigned) · 427 yd
Torsonce HillMountain / peak · 1027 yd
Stow, Galashiels Road, Old Stow Kirk and ChurchyardBurial Ground (18th Century), Church (15th Century) · 1257 yd
Stow, Earlston Road, SundialSundial (17th Century) · 1273 yd
Sell Moor WoodWood · 1744 yd
Cribbilaw HillMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Bow Castle, BrochArchaeological place · 1.1 mi
Witch WoodForest · 1.5 mi
Muirhouse CastleTower House (medieval) · 1.5 mi
Lauder, Stow RoadNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 4.8 mi
Lauder, CemeteryCemetery (period Unassigned) · 5.1 mi