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Corston Tower


Corston Tower is a ruined 16th century tower house, of which only the east gable still stands.

It was apparently almost intact until the 1880s, when a major collapse occurred leaving only the east end standing to its full height.

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Alternative names for Corston Tower

Corston Castle; Croiston; Strathmiglo Castle

Where is Corston Tower?

Corston Tower is in the parish of Strathmiglo and the county of Fife.

Grid reference:NO 20687 09794

Lat / long:56.27396800,-3.28236780

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OS Map for Corston Tower

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Glenrothes North, Falkland & Lomond Hills (Auchtermuchty & Cupar)
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Weather at Corston Tower

19°C
max 20°C / min 16°C
1km/h NNE
1030mb
55%
97%
03:37 20:44

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Auchtermuchty at 12:06

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Corston Tower

Pitlour (site of)

1.4km away

Cairneyflappet Castle (site of)

1.4km away

Cash Tower (site of)

1.5km away

Myres Castle

3.7km away

Pitlochie (site of)

3.8km away

Balvaird Castle

4.1km away

Balcanquhal (site of)

4.7km away

Falkland Castle

5.2km away

Falkland Palace

5.2km away
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Ancient sites near Corston Tower

Reedieleys cursus

2.4km away

Abernethy Den stone circle

6.6km away

Licher-Stanes stone circle

7.2km away

Orwell standing stones

7.9km away

Newton of Collessie standing stone

9.2km away

Burleigh cursus

9.4km away

Abbots Deuglie stone circle

9.7km away

Balfarg henge and stone circle

10.0km away

Nether Tillyrie souterrains

10.5km away
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Pictish stones near Corston Tower

Strathmiglo Class I symbol stone

0.4km away

Westfield 1 Class I symbol stone

4.0km away

Westfield 2 Class I symbol stone

4.0km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

5.2km away

Abernethy No. 5 Class III cross shaft

6.8km away

Abernethy No. 3 Class III cross-slab

6.8km away

Abernethy No. 1 Class I symbol stone

6.8km away

Abernethy No. 8 Class III cross shaft

6.8km away

Carpow Class III cross-slab

7.7km away
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Pictish sites near Corston Tower

Norrie's Law hoard

20.4km away

Haddington silver chain

47.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

51.2km away

Borland silver chain

65.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

66.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

68.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

76.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

98.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

101.0km away
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Accommodation near Corston Tower

Luigino's
hotel, restaurantFalkland
5.1km away
The Covenanter Hotel
hotel, restaurant, bar, caféFalkland
5.1km away
The Famous Bein Inn
hotel, restaurant, barAberargie
5.7km away
Ladywell House
bed and breakfastFalkland
5.9km away
Glenfarg Hotel
hotelArngask
7.0km away
Lomond Hills Hotel
hotelFreuchie
8.2km away
Best Western Balgeddie House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlenrothes
8.8km away
Abbey Inn, Newburgh
hotelNewburgh
9.1km away
Express By Holiday Inn Glenrothes
hotelGlenrothes
9.6km away
The Gilvenbank Hotel
hotelFreuchie
9.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Corston Tower

Luigino's
hotel, restaurantFalkland
5.1km away
The Covenanter Hotel
hotel, restaurant, bar, caféFalkland
5.1km away
The Famous Bein Inn
hotel, restaurant, barAberargie
5.7km away
Best Western Balgeddie House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlenrothes
8.8km away
Windlestrae Hotel and Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barMilnathort
11.3km away
The Green Hotel Golf & Leisure Resort
hotel, restaurant, barMilnathort
11.4km away
Fernie Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLetham
12.0km away
Premier Inn Glenrothes
hotel, restaurantGlenrothes
13.1km away
Best Western Queens Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barPerth
16.3km away
Breizh
restaurant, caféPerth
16.3km away
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Published on the 18th of January 2012 at 10:41 pm. Updated on the 17th of April 2013 at 10:04 am.

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