Thornton Castle
Thornton Castle, Marykirk, Aberdeenshire is a fortress or fortified residence in Marykirk, Aberdeenshire. Parts of the house date from 1531. It was the traditional home of the Strachan family, but was held more recently by Rev Dr Alexander Crombie.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 200 feet (60 metres)
- …is also known as “Thornton Castle, Marykirk”
- Description: castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Laurencekirk railway station and Mearns Academy.
Laurencekirk railway station
Laurencekirk railway station is a railway station…
2 miles east of Thornton Castle
Mearns Academy
School
Mearns Academy is a secondary school in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
2 miles east of Thornton Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laurencekirk and Fettercairn.
Laurencekirk
Laurencekirk, locally known as Lournie or simply "The…
2 miles east of Thornton Castle
Fettercairn
Fettercairn is a small village in Aberdeenshire…
2½ miles northwest of Thornton Castle
Luthermuir
Luthermuir is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
2½ miles southwest of Thornton Castle
Thornton Castle
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Latitude
56.83672° or 56° 50′ 12″ north
Longitude
-2.51379° or 2° 30′ 50″ west
Open location code
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OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
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In Other Languages
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