Torphichen
Torphichen is a Village in the county of West Lothian.
Torphichen postcode: EH48 4LY
There are great places to visit near Torphichen including some great towns, castles and shopping centres.
Torphichen's best nearby towns can be found at Linlithgow, and Livingston.
The area close to Torphichen boasts some of the best castles including Blackness Castle.
Shopping Centres to visit near Torphichen include The Centre Livingston.
Torphichen History
There are some historic monuments around Torphichen:
- Refuge Stone, 300m WNW of Westfield Farm, Westfield Crosses and carved stones: refuge stone SM7280
- Antonine Wall, 120m SSW of Woodside Cottage Roman: Antonine Wall SM12643
- Myrehead,windmill Industrial: mill, factory SM2592
- Almond Castle Secular: castle SM1748
- Bents Cottage, Roman temporary camp 40m SW, 75m SW & 75m NE of Roman: Antonine Wall SM2474
- Blackbraes,coke ovens,Muiravonside Industrial: kiln, furnace, oven SM4329
- Antonine Wall Roman: Antonine Wall SM5426
- Manuel Nunnery Ecclesiastical: nunnery SM1747
- Linlithgow Palace, Peel and Royal Park Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard; Secular: palace SM13099
- Mumrills, enclosure 250m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6416
- Torphichen Preceptory, refuge stone at Torphichen Kirk Crosses and carved stones: refuge stone SM1903
- Carriden House,mound 300m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6488
- Nether Kinneil, shell middens 400m ENE of Inveravon Prehistoric domestic and defensive: shell midden SM6917
- Easter Gormyre, refuge stone, 475m ENE of Crosses and carved stones: refuge stone SM7279
- Kinneil House, shell midden 350m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: shell midden SM6918
- Raven Craig, cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM7571
- Bathgate Castle Secular: castle SM1904
- Antonine Wall, Roman temporary camp 105m NNW of Holland Cottage Roman: Antonine Wall SM3202
- Torphichen Preceptory Ecclesiastical: preceptory SM90305
- Gala Braes,standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM6184
- Easter Manuel,cultivation terraces NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: cultivation terraces SM2570
- Antonine Wall, The Bungalow, Roman camp 380m W of 20th Century Military and Related: Civil defence (eg. air raid shelter); Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Roman: Antonine Wall SM3206
- Old West Calder Church, West Calder Ecclesiastical: church SM7254
- South Mains,homestead moat 200m N of Secular: homestead moat SM6207
- Windywa's Silvermine, silvermine 300m SW of Wester Tartraven Industrial: mines, quarries SM11226
- Antonine Wall,Inveravon,Roman camps 420m & 730m SE of Roman: Antonine Wall SM3210
- Craigmarry, farmstead 720m WNW of Secular: farmstead SM11223
- Cockleroy,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2378
- Hilltop House, coal pit 250m NNW of Industrial: coal SM11225
- Newparks,lime kilns 120m NNE of Industrial: kiln, furnace, oven SM5860
- Lathallan, palisaded enclosure 150m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6919
- Myrehead,enclosure 750m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6484
- Antonine Wall and Mumrills fort, Sandy Loan to A905, Falkirk Roman: Antonine Wall SM8832
- Bonhard House,palisaded homestead 350m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM6486
- Antonine Wall, 320m S of Inchyra Grange Hotel Roman: Antonine Wall SM12528
- Woodend Farm, farmstead 1400m WSW of Secular: farmstead SM11222
- Antonine Wall, Millhall Burn to River Avon Roman: Antonine Wall SM9728
- Bowden Hill,fort,Linlithgow Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2283
- Kirkton,old parish church 400m ESE of Kirkton Mains,Bathgate Ecclesiastical: church; Secular: mausoleum SM5671
- Carriden House,church and burial ground 20m SW of Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM5458
- Bowhouse,circular enclosure,Polmont Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM2207
- Bonhard House,enclosure 500m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6485
- Antonine Wall, Deanfield, Roman temporary camp and annexe 160m NNE of Roman: Antonine Wall SM2250
- Broomy Knowes, cairn S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6208
- Antonine Wall, N of Kinneil Primary School Roman: Antonine Wall SM11639
- Antonine Wall,Nether Kinneil-Inveravon,rampart & ditch Roman: Antonine Wall SM3211
- Cairnpapple Hill, prehistoric ceremonial complex Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90053
- Craigmailing,cross slab 550m NW of Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM1902
- Antonine Wall and fortlet, 430m E to 850m WSW of Kinneil House Roman: fortlet SM2210
- Five Sisters,shale bing SE of Mid Breich Industrial: mines, quarries SM6254
- Castlethorn, fort and standing stones 500m ESE of Torphichen Mains Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM11242
- Avondale House,palisaded enclosure 630m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure SM5646
- Torphichen Bridge, mill, lade & trackway 200m NE of Secular: mill (domestic / small-scale) SM11253
- Carriden House, Roman fort, annexe and settlement Roman: fort SM12653
- Muckraw, building 200m ESE of Secular: hall SM11224
- Antonine Wall, 75m ESE of Craigellachie Roman: Antonine Wall SM9721
- Antonine Wall, fort and shell middens 240m WSW of The Tower, Inveravon Prehistoric domestic and defensive: shell midden; Roman: Antonine Wall SM3209
- Kinneil,church and graveyard Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM4970
