Thornton
Thornton is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Thornton is situated nearby to the hamlet Haughhead, as well as near Blackiemuir.Places of Interest
Highlights include Thornton Castle and Laurencekirk railway station.
Thornton Castle
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.
Laurencekirk railway station
Railway station
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Laurencekirk railway station is a railway station serving the communities of Laurencekirk and The Mearns in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The station was reopened on 17 May 2009 at a cost of £3 million. Laurencekirk railway station is situated 2 miles east of Thornton.
Mearns Academy
School
Mearns Academy is a secondary school in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. As well as Laurencekirk itself, the school also serves the surrounding villages of St Cyrus, Marykirk, Fettercairn, Auchenblae, Luthermuir, Edzell Woods and Fordoun. Mearns Academy is situated 2 miles east of Thornton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laurencekirk and Fettercairn.
Laurencekirk
Town
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Laurencekirk, locally known as Lournie or simply 'The Kirk', is a small town in the historic county of Kincardineshire, Scotland, just off the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen main road. Laurencekirk is situated 2 miles east of Thornton.
Fettercairn
Village
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Fettercairn is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, northwest of Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire on the B966 from Edzell. Fettercairn is also reached via the Cairn O' Mount road from Deeside. Fettercairn is situated 2½ miles northwest of Thornton.
Luthermuir
Village
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Luthermuir is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 2022, Aberdeenshire Council estimated the population of Luthermuir to be around 300, with 132 households. Historically the village was home to weavers and labourers. Luthermuir is situated 2½ miles southwest of Thornton.
Thornton
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.83723° or 56° 50′ 14″ northLongitude
-2.51433° or 2° 30′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C8VRFPP+V7OpenStreetMap ID
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