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Barney
February 3, 2020
Mountain biking
Torwoodlee Tower is a ruined tower house - sort of half way between a house and a castle, built for fortification and defence as much as it was built for habitatio. This ruin - recently repaired and made safe - was built in 1601 by one George Hoppringhill of Pringle, and it's sited on the ruins of an older fortification of unknown origin.
Despite its ruined status, the Tower is still an impressive sight - and it's still possible to glean some of the power and defences it would've mustered in its hey day.
Despite its ruined status, the Tower is still an impressive sight - and it's still possible to glean some of the power and defences it would've mustered in its hey day.
Wandering Cloud
September 18, 2023
Hiking
An impressive ruin of a house, which was built in 1601 by the Pringles family of Torwoodlee. If there is a romantic inside you, you will love it. Who needs follies when you've got the real deal?
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