Torbank Hill

Torbank Hill is a peak in Scottish Borders, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,496 feet. Torbank Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Brownsland, as well as near the locality Wester Happrew.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lyne Kirk and Stobo Kirk.

Lyne Kirk

Church

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Lyne Kirk is an ancient and historic kirk or church, of the Church of Scotland. It is situated on top of a mound adjacent to the A72 trunk route 4.5 miles west of Peebles in the ancient county of Peeblesshire, now in the Scottish Borders area, and governed by the Scottish Borders Council.

Stobo Kirk

Church

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Stobo Kirk is an ancient church of the Church of Scotland. It is dedicated to St Mungo and is situated near the B712 off the A72 just 6 miles south-west of Peebles in the ancient county of Peeblesshire, now part of the Scottish Borders Council area.

Drochil Castle

Ruins

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Drochil Castle is a ruined castle in the Scottish Borders. It is located above the Lyne Water, 10 kilometres north-west of Peebles, and 8 kilometres south of West Linton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lyne and Bellspool.

Lyne

Locality

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Lyne is a small village and civil parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, 4 miles west of the market town of Peebles; it lies off the A72, in the old county of Peeblesshire and has an area of about 4 square miles.