Touch House

Touch House is a country house located 4 kilometres west of in central Scotland. It stands at the foot of the Touch Hills, on the south side of the .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gillies Hill and Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum.

Peak
is located west of and the M9, south of , and north of the Bannock Burn in Central . covers a 140 hectares crag and tail which rises from a height of 79 metres at the Bannock Burn Bridge near Sauchie Craig to an elevation of 162 m at a point which overlooks the former quarrying operation to the west and Stirling Castle to the east.

Museum
, formerly The Smith Institute, is an art and local history museum in . The museum was founded in 1874 at the bequest of artist Thomas Stuart Smith. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Touch House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cambusbarron and Torbrex Village.

Village
is a village in , . In the 2001 census, it had a population of 3,224. There is evidence of settlement at the site since the Bronze Age, and several forts dating from the Iron Age have been found near the village.

Suburb
Torbrex is an area in the southwest of , , which developed around a small weaving village. It is neighboured by to the west, St. is situated 2 miles east of Touch House.

Suburb
Photo: AllyD, Public domain.
St. Ninians is a long-standing settlement which is now a district of the city of in central . It is located approximately one mile south of the city centre. is situated 2½ miles east of Touch House.

Touch House

Latitude
56.1° or 56° 6′ north
Longitude
-4° or 4° west
Elevation
253 feet (77 metres)
Open location code
9C8R32X2+X2
Geo­Names ID
2635602
Wiki­data ID
Q7828592
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In Other Languages

From German to Japanese—“Touch House” goes by many names.
  • German: Touch House
  • Japanese: タッチ・ハウス

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Borestone and Chartershall.

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Highlights include Middlethird Hill and Abbey Kings Park Hospital.

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