The population of east kilbride according to the census was 6,591. From country estates to city apartments, your ideal property is just a click away. Torrance house information from mr f milne, secretary, east kilbride development corporation the headquarters of the east kilbride development corporation, is in a good state of repair. Calderglen country park, formerly torrance house estate.
History of torrance in south lanarkshire map and description. Or book now at one of our other 546 great restaurants in east kilbride. The east kilbride shopping centre is 1 miles from the torrance hotel. The story of how workers at the rolls royce factory in east kilbride prevented engines for military jets being. Part of the historical family home of none other than torrance house is back on the market again. Located on a residential road, the torrence is 5 minutes walk from east kilbride rail station. Located in the village, east kilbride, we boast a stunning restaurant and lounge bar with a stateoftheart conservatory, 2 function suites, 16 luxurious bedrooms and an out of this world honeymoon spa. Torrance house golf course tee times glasgow, lanarkshire. Located within calderglen country park in east kilbride. East kilbride old and new south lanarkshire council.
Figure of falstaff in the grounds of torrance house, east kilbride. East kilbride old and new kilbride, as it was originally called, dates back to the first millennium, verified by archaeological finds of ancient graves in the area and also the uncovering of roman coins and other artefacts. Torrance, a table of strata, 289 townhouse, rutherglen, 80 trades and manufactures in the parish of kilbride, 201 tradesmen, rutherglen, 118 trees, 195 trone, 49 tumuli, 210 urn found at cathkin, opposite 215 value of money, comparative, 66 vegetables, 238 weavers, rutherglen, 77. In 1979, east kilbride district council saved the house, restoring and converting it into two private dwelling houses. Properties for sale in torrance house, south lanarkshire from savills, world leading estate agents. Use rightmove online house price checker tool to find out exactly how much properties sold for in torrance avenue, east kilbride, glasgow, g75 since 2000 based on official registers of scotland data. Members of the east kilbride history society have appealed to playgolf holdings, owners of the new golf course, to place some kind of permanent memorial there. Torrance hotel, east kilbride, scotland tripadvisor.
Timeline history of east kilbride, south lanarkshire. The park and visitor centre form a major outdoor facility serving the town and the wider catchment area. The name is a habitation name from either east kilbride or north of glasgow where it is derived from the gaelic word torran which means hillock or mound. We meet every second tuesday and at each meeting we have different speakers covering a range. The story is retold in torrence and allied families by robert m torrence. Free private parking is provided and there is a contemporary bar and terrace seating area. Sold house prices in torrance avenue, east kilbride, glasgow, g75. Crutherland is a new area of east kilbride, backing onto torrance house golf course part of calderglen country park. The 3 group 68 brigade aaor for glasgowclyde gda is located within a fenced compound adjacent to torrance house now converted to residential flats in calderglen country park, east kilbride. East kilbride feature page on undiscovered scotland. We have special offers for new members whether you have been a previous member or are brand new to torrance house, with juniors joining for free. Savills properties for sale in torrance house, south. Calderglen country park comprises the old estates of torrance and calderwood castle, and while i love walking through calderglen, its always been a minor annoyance that the history of the park is a minor aside to its natural offerings.
East kilbride rugby player beats try record only to realise he equalled it ian brown racked up the scores at torrance house, but it wasnt enough to beat a 50year record share. House prices in torrance avenue, east kilbride, glasgow, g75. Torrens torrance torrence families genealogical data. Torrance house golf club in east kilbride, south lanarkshire. The surname torrance was first found in stirlingshire. M macdonald east kilbride history and guide 1963, p35.
Between 1948 and 1966 the house became the office of the east kilbride. Torrance house is in the parish of east kilbride and the county of lanarkshire. East kilbride old parish church, located in the heart of the original village of east kilbride, replaced an earlier kilbride church, dedicated to st bride, of which there are records in the 1170s. The visitor centre and adjoining facilities centre on the 17th century torrance house which is a. Torrance house golf club celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Macdonald crutherland house hotel, restaurant, bar east kilbride. East kilbride rfc were formed in 1968 and are based at the torrance house arena, at calderglen country park. Torrance house castle in east kilbride, lanarkshire. Torrance house, calderglen country park, east kilbride. The torrance restaurant, east kilbride updated 2020. South lanarkshire leisure and cultures torrance house golf course, is an 18 hole championship course, very popular with local and visiting players. The torrance hotel restaurant east kilbride, south. East kilbride is best known as the first, the most populous, and by some measures the most successful, of scotlands new towns.
See more ideas about scotland, glasgow and scotland travel. Chairman, joe allan, stated that, no matter what is discovered, it is a part of east kilbrides heritage which should be commemorated in some way. Torrance house golf course south lanarkshire leisure and. Torrance house is an impressive 17th century house in east kilbride and it looks like a fairytale castle. Ure dechmont colliery dechmont hill east kilbride fallburn fort. East kilbride is the largest town in south lanarkshire in scotland and the countrys 6th largest. It was empty from the 1970s until the council restored it and it was split in to two houses. The east kilbride shopping centre is 1 mile from the torrance hotel. Outlander calderglen heritage trail in east kilbride, starting in the torrance house courtyard by the bandstand, sunday, 01.
The torrance hotel hotels in east kilbride torrance. Roger hamilton built torrance house in 1605, on the site of torrance castle. In 1650, james hamilton of shields inherited the estate and sold the house and accompanying lands to james stuart of castlemilk. Torrance house golf course is located within the grounds of calderglen country park. View of torrance house from north historic photograph showing view from north. In the tower is a walltablet with the inscription built 1605 restored 1875 and the arms of the stuarts of torrance. It was during the stuarts occupancy that the house metamorphosed from the original lplan tower house into a sprawling mansion house. The torrance hotel in east kilbride, uk lets book hotel.
Until the end of world war ii, east kilbride was a modest village with perhaps 3,000 residents. It is situated along the eastern edge of the town and is its principle greenspace and recreation area. It was also designated scotlands first new town on 6 may 1947. Torrance, an ancient parish of w lanarkshire, annexed to east kilbride in 1589. The torrance hotel hotel, bar, restaurant east kilbride.
About 1 12 miles south south east of east kilbride is torrance house now a golf. The east kilbride shopping center is 1 miles from the torrance hotel. Get menu, photos and location information for the torrance hotel in east kilbride, south lanarkshire. Discount tee times are available at torrance house golf course. After it was no longer required for its original purpose it took on a new role. Torrance house castle in east kilbride, lanarkshire stravaiging. Here you will find brief information about the history of our church and graveyard which is detailed more fully in published books. The old building is lshaped the main block lying roughly east and west. I quote from the book descriptions of the sherifdoms of lanark and renfrew by. The course is an 18 hole par 72 and at 6476 yards long, is an enjoyable challenge for many golfers. Par 72 moorland course regarded as one of the finest around these parts starter.
F mitchell the west kirk of east kilbride a bicentenary anniversary 17911991, 1990, p14. Torrance house golf club 50th anniversary plans in full swing. East kilbrides number one wedding venue and boutique hotel. Premier inn glasgow east kilbride central hotel, restaurant east kilbride. The 1773 ross map of lanarkshire clearly shows a road running from torrance house through east kilbride, then past mains castle over the cathkin braes, past castlemilk house to rutherglen main street. Outlander calderglen heritage trail event east kilbride. Torrance house golf club, established within east kilbride in 1969.
Property details for 19 torrance wynd east kilbride. It has since grown dramatically, and by 2012 its population stood at. The torrance hotel, east kilbride updated 2020 prices. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the. House prices in torrance road, east kilbride, glasgow g74. The langcausey was an old road between east kilbride and rutherglen. East kilbrides torrance hotel has been sold to a thorntonhall businessman. The property remained empty during the 1970s and fell into disrepair. Calderglen country park is a country park in the scottish town of east kilbride.
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