Torwood

Torwood is a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Torwood is situated nearby to the battlefield Battle of Dryfesands, as well as near the ruins Dryfeholm.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sandbed, Railway Viaduct and Lockerbie Academy.

Sandbed, Railway Viaduct

Bridge

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Sandbed, Railway Viaduct is a bridge, which is situated 3,500 feet northeast of Torwood.

Lockerbie Academy is a mainstream non-denominational secondary school in Lockerbie, Scotland. The current head teacher of Lockerbie Academy is being chosen via advertisement and the Acting Headteacher is Kerry Currie. The school roll is around 700 as of 2026. Lockerbie Academy is situated 1 mile southeast of Torwood.

Dryfesdale Parish Church Hall, 10 High Street, Lockerbie

Community center

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Dryfesdale Parish Church Hall, 10 High Street, Lockerbie is a community center, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Torwood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Applegarthtown and Lockerbie.

Applegarthtown

Hamlet

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Applegarthtown, also known as Applegarth or Applegirth, is a village near Lockerbie in Annandale, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Applegarthtown is situated on the east bank of the River Annan close to its junction with the Nethercleugh Burn. it is five kilometres west of Lockerbie.

Lockerbie

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Lockerbie is a town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 4190 in 2020. It's on the road and railway between Carlisle and Glasgow, and grew up as a "planned town" from the 18th century.