Roselynn was the name of one of pools on the River Carron popular with local residents.

The Forbes family of Callendar House were major landowners in Falkirk District from 1783. 

Named in honour of a local farm owner.

Prior to the Battle of Falkirk Muir on January 17th, 1746 part of the Jacobite Army marched through Torwood as a diversion for the main force advancing through Dunipace.  

The gardens are part of the grounds of the Oak Inn (later the Royal Oak Hotel) dating back to the mid 19th century.  It was converted into two town houses.

In 1915 the train carrying soldiers bound for Gallipoli in Turkey crashed at Quintinshill near Gretna.  The troops had left Larbert station after a short period of training.   239 were killed.