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. Thornton Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Pitgarvie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marykirk and Fettercairn.

Marykirk

Village

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Marykirk is a village in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, next to the border with Angus at the River North Esk. The village is approximately 6 miles ENE of Montrose at the southern end of the Howe of the Mearns. Marykirk is situated 2½ miles southeast of Pitgarvie.

Fettercairn

Village

Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 Pitgarvie.

Edzell Woods

Village

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Edzell Woods is a village in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is owned by Calum Tosh. It is 4 miles from Edzell by road, but only one mile directly east, over the River North Esk, which forms the boundary between Aberdeenshire and Angus. Edzell Woods is situated 3 miles west of Pitgarvie.

Pitgarvie

Type: Farm
Category: agriculture
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.81685° or 56° 49′ 1″ north

Longitude

-2.54271° or 2° 32′ 34″ west

Open location code

9C8VRF84+PW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 949105748

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=farmyard

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