Torrance, East Dunbartonshire
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Torrance is a relatively affluent village in East Dunbartonshire, formerly Stirlingshire, Scotland, located eight miles (thirteen kilometres) north of Glasgow city centre. Torrance used to mainly consist of farmland.[2] The village was once famous as a resting place for workers on their way to the Campsie Fells four miles (six kilometres) north. The Forth and Clyde Canal has a wharf nearby at Hungryside, and the A807 runs along its southern edge. The village has an active community charity whose aims are to improve the village facilities.
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Torrance
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Torrance with the River Kelvin in the foreground and Milton of Campsie and Lennoxtown in the background. | |
Location within East Dunbartonshire | |
Population | 2,320 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
OS grid reference | NS6192974147 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | GLASGOW |
Postcode district | G64 |
Dialling code | 01360 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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Scottish Parliament | |
55.940556°N 4.210833°W / 55.940556; -4.210833 |
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