The tree itself is documented, but its link with Wallace is a tradition with no contemporary evidence. The exact site is not known to me, so the pin is set near Torwood Castle.
Folklore & legend
Wallace's Tree in the Torwood
Torwood, near Torwood Castle
Tradition; tree recorded 1720 to 1812
This site is private property or has no public access. Coordinates shown are rounded and no directions are offered.
- Evidence
- Long-standing local tradition
- Access
- No public access
- Location
- 56.038, -3.870 (Parish-level only, treat as an area)
Sources: Alexander Pennecuik, "On the Ruins of Wallace's Tree in the Torwood" exhibit [other]
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