Torbrex Village

Torbrex is an area in the southwest of , , which developed around a small weaving village. It is neighboured by to the west, St.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: suburb of Stirling, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “An Tòrr Breac” and “Torbrex”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stirling Castle and Stirling High School.

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, located in , is one of the largest and most historically and architecturally important castles in . The castle sits atop an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation.

School
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is a state high school for 11- to 18-year-olds run by Stirling Council in , Scotland. It is one of seven high schools in the Stirling district, and has approximately 972 pupils.

Hospital
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is a health and care facility at Livilands Gate in , Scotland. It is managed by NHS Forth Valley as well as Stirling and Clackmannanshire's HSCP. It was formerly known as Stirling Community Hospital.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Ninians and Cambusbarron.

Suburb
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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.

Village
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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.

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is a city in the central lowlands of Scotland, and historically the county town of . For centuries this was the main route between the Highlands and the Lowlands, guarded by the castle on its battleship of a crag, and with the River Forth sweeping round as a moat.

Torbrex Village

Latitude
56.10637° or 56° 6′ 23″ north
Longitude
-3.94981° or 3° 56′ 59″ west
Elevation
138 feet (42 metres)
Open location code
9C8R4342+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 999320152
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13268103
Wiki­data ID
Q48741957
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