In its many incarnations the popular Torrance Hotel has housed a cotton mill, a school, a shop and a coaching inn, but it has always been at the heart of East Kilbride.

Its fortunes have largely echoed those of the town it has served for over 200 years and, with the regeneration and rebirth of The Village, a conservation area designed to recapture the spirit of the old East Kilbride, The Torrance has undergone an extensive refurbishment and interior redesign in keeping with its traditions of service.

Built in 1973 by General Stuart of Torrance as a cotton-spinning mill and workers' houses the building in Torrance Square provided a focus for town life, giving jobs to up to 100 people, until 1792 when a new water powered mill was established at Newhouse.

The disused mill buildings were at that stage transformed into a coaching inn, with a shop at one end, and thus was created a tradition of service which has remained throughout the years.

In 1880 when the village school was being rebuilt, the upper part of the building became a temporary educational centre, and school and inn worked side by side effectively for some time.

The building retains all its original character and an old granite mounting block bears testament to its past as a stopping point for travellers on the busy coach road to Glasgow. The one time stable block has seen many changes - the advent of the internal combustion engine heralding the end of its original function.

In recent years it became a discotheque, but now that we at 1and7 Pub Co have taken over the old building we are pleased to have supervised its metamorphosis into one of the finest lounge bars in the area, providing a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and supremely comfortable surroundings for an informal gathering or a night out. Next door we have incorporated the courtyard area of the old building into the Coach House, a family restaurant and Carvery designed to delight its customers whatever their age.

At the Torrance Hotel we also boast a function room able to seat 80 at a formal meal or 100 at an informal celebration making it ideal for weddings, and our staff will be delighted to discuss our various wedding packages with customers, taking the headache out of what can be one of a family's most stressful occasions.

And with 20 comfortable bedrooms, a car park and facilities from meeting room to fax and photocopying available for small conferences or training sessions, we intend the Torrance Hotel to continue its proud history of service to the people of East Kilbride for another 200 years.

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