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.
Don't miss Linlithgow, and Livingston's towns if visiting the area around Torphichen.
The area close to Torphichen boasts some of the best castles including Blackness Castle.
Don't miss The Centre Livingston's shopping centres if visiting the area around Torphichen.
Torphichen History
There are some historic monuments around Torphichen:
- Five Sisters,shale bing SE of Mid Breich Industrial: mines, quarries SM6254
- Mumrills, enclosure 250m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6416
- Craigmailing,cross slab 550m NW of Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM1902
- Antonine Wall, 120m SSW of Woodside Cottage Roman: Antonine Wall SM12643
- Antonine Wall, N of Kinneil Primary School Roman: Antonine Wall SM11639
- Manuel Nunnery Ecclesiastical: nunnery SM1747
- Carriden House, Roman fort, annexe and settlement Roman: fort SM12653
- Hilltop House, coal pit 250m NNW of Industrial: coal SM11225
- Old West Calder Church, West Calder Ecclesiastical: church SM7254
- Lathallan, palisaded enclosure 150m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6919
- Cairnpapple Hill, prehistoric ceremonial complex Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90053
- 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
- Antonine Wall, 75m ESE of Craigellachie Roman: Antonine Wall SM9721
- Antonine Wall, Millhall Burn to River Avon Roman: Antonine Wall SM9728
- Nether Kinneil, shell middens 400m ENE of Inveravon Prehistoric domestic and defensive: shell midden SM6917
- Carriden House,mound 300m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6488
- Kinneil House, shell midden 350m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: shell midden SM6918
- Kinneil,church and graveyard Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM4970
- Antonine Wall,Inveravon,Roman camps 420m & 730m SE of Roman: Antonine Wall SM3210
- Kirkton,old parish church 400m ESE of Kirkton Mains,Bathgate Ecclesiastical: church; Secular: mausoleum SM5671
- Broomy Knowes, cairn S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6208
- Woodend Farm, farmstead 1400m WSW of Secular: farmstead SM11222
- Torphichen Preceptory, refuge stone at Torphichen Kirk Crosses and carved stones: refuge stone SM1903
- Antonine Wall,Nether Kinneil-Inveravon,rampart & ditch Roman: Antonine Wall SM3211
- Torphichen Preceptory Ecclesiastical: preceptory SM90305
- Bathgate Castle Secular: castle SM1904
- Antonine Wall, Roman temporary camp 105m NNW of Holland Cottage Roman: Antonine Wall SM3202
- Antonine Wall and fortlet, 430m E to 850m WSW of Kinneil House Roman: fortlet SM2210
- Bowhouse,circular enclosure,Polmont Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM2207
- Antonine Wall Roman: Antonine Wall SM5426
- Antonine Wall and Mumrills fort, Sandy Loan to A905, Falkirk Roman: Antonine Wall SM8832
- Myrehead,windmill Industrial: mill, factory SM2592
- Cockleroy,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2378
- Newparks,lime kilns 120m NNE of Industrial: kiln, furnace, oven SM5860
- Linlithgow Palace, Peel and Royal Park Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard; Secular: palace SM13099
- Easter Manuel,cultivation terraces NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: cultivation terraces SM2570
- Avondale House,palisaded enclosure 630m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure SM5646
- Refuge Stone, 300m WNW of Westfield Farm, Westfield Crosses and carved stones: refuge stone SM7280
- Bents Cottage, Roman temporary camp 40m SW, 75m SW & 75m NE of Roman: Antonine Wall SM2474
- Carriden House,church and burial ground 20m SW of Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM5458
- Bonhard House,palisaded homestead 350m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM6486
- Antonine Wall, fort and shell middens 240m WSW of The Tower, Inveravon Prehistoric domestic and defensive: shell midden; Roman: Antonine Wall SM3209
- Bowden Hill,fort,Linlithgow Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2283
- Muckraw, building 200m ESE of Secular: hall SM11224
- Windywa's Silvermine, silvermine 300m SW of Wester Tartraven Industrial: mines, quarries SM11226
- Torphichen Bridge, mill, lade & trackway 200m NE of Secular: mill (domestic / small-scale) SM11253
- Myrehead,enclosure 750m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6484
- South Mains,homestead moat 200m N of Secular: homestead moat SM6207
- Almond Castle Secular: castle SM1748
- Gala Braes,standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM6184
- Easter Gormyre, refuge stone, 475m ENE of Crosses and carved stones: refuge stone SM7279
- Craigmarry, farmstead 720m WNW of Secular: farmstead SM11223
- Raven Craig, cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM7571
- Antonine Wall, Deanfield, Roman temporary camp and annexe 160m NNE of Roman: Antonine Wall SM2250
- 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
- Bonhard House,enclosure 500m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6485
- Antonine Wall, 320m S of Inchyra Grange Hotel Roman: Antonine Wall SM12528
- Blackbraes,coke ovens,Muiravonside Industrial: kiln, furnace, oven SM4329
