Craigston Castle
Craigston Castle is a 17th-century country house located about 4 miles north-east of Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and is an historic home of the Urquhart family.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garmond and Cuminestown.
Garmond
Hamlet
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Garmond is a linear village in Monquhitter Parish which is located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was founded c.1760. Like the neighbouring villages of Cuminestown and New Byth, the residential part is located on the crest of a hill, the valley below being largely given over to farmland. Garmond is situated 3½ miles southeast of Craigston Castle.
Cuminestown
Village
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Cuminestown is a village in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and sits at the centre of the parish of Monquhitter. It is approximately 6 miles from Turriff and New Deer, 10 miles from Macduff and Banff and 15 miles from Fraserburgh. Cuminestown is situated 4 miles southeast of Craigston Castle.
Turriff
Town
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Turriff is a town and civil parish in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It lies on the River Deveron, about 166 feet above sea level, and has a population of 5,708. Turriff is situated 4 miles southwest of Craigston Castle.
Craigston Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Categories: country house, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.58457° or 57° 35′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.39932° or 2° 23′ 58″ westElevation
381 feet (116 metres)Open location code
9C9VHJM2+R7OpenStreetMap ID
way 561860454OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
2652109Wikidata ID
Q2969080
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In Other Languages
From French to Scots—“Craigston Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Craigston”
- French: “Château de Craigston”
- German: “Craigston Castle”
- Hebrew: “טירת קרייגסטון”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Craigston”
- Scots: “Craigston Castle”
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