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Torrorie House
House (18th Century)
Site Name Torrorie House
Classification House (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Cavens Castle; Torrorie Farmhouse
Canmore ID 65376
Site Number NX95NE 7
NGR NX 95777 57158
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/65376
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkbean
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX95NE 7 95777 57158
(NX 9576 5715) Torrie on Site of (NAT)
Cavens Castle (NR)
OS 6" map (1946)
Cavers or Cavens was a castellated house, similar to Wreaths (Kirkcud. 51 NE1) and is said to have belonged to, and been occupied by, the Regent Morton in the late 16th century.
It was occupied until about 1800, after which it was robbed, until in 1893 very few traces remained.
NSA 1845 (T Grierson); S Arnott 1895
Although the NSA gives the name as 'Cavens', the proprietor, in 1893, believed 'Cavers' to be the proper spelling.
Cavens Castle is in ruinous condition.
D MacCrimmon 1924
There is no trace of an antiquity either near or incorporated in the present building at NX 9577 5716 and no further information was obtained locally. The name "Cavens Castle" is correct. (A E Truckell, Dumfries Museum)
Visited by OS (JTT) 11 August 1965.
