Torphichen Preceptory, Bathgate

Name: Torphichen Preceptory
Address: The Square, Bathgate, EH48 4LY, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1506 653733

#4 among attractions in Bathgate

Historical place, Church, Romanesque architecture

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Torphichen Preceptory is a church in the village of Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. It comprises the remains of the preceptory of the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St John of Jerusalem in Scotland. The placename may be Gaelic in origin, e.g. "Tóir Féichín" or Brythonic, e.g. modern Welsh "tref fechan". The name "Tóir Féichín" with its Gaelic reference to the Boundary/Sanctuary stones set one mile around the village is most likely the true meaning of the village and Preceptory name rather than the modern Welsh which has no historical precedent that overrides the true meaning of those Neolithic sanctuary stones. ()

Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 55°56'5"N, 3°39'8"W

Address

The SquareBathgate EH48 4LY United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1506 653733

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Day trips

Torphichen Preceptory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow Canal Centre, St Michael's Parish Church, Cairnpapple Hill.

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3.5 miNE
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1.2 miE
Historical place, Field, View point
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Aqueduct
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Park
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Park
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Forts and castles
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