Thornton Castle


Parish: Marykirk

County: Kincardineshire

Grid reference: NO 68754 71818

Lat / long: 56.83675818, -2.513052836

The historic map is an Ordnance Survey map from 1919 to 1947, and is provided by the National Library of Scotland

Thornton Castle dates back to the 14th century, the base of a round tower at the north-east of the building being the oldest surviving part. An L-plan tower was added in 1531, and a building connecting the two towers was built in 1662.

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created Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 2:00 pm, last updated Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 2:00 pm