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Lauriston Castle

A Category C Listed Building in St Cyrus, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.7903 / 56°47'25"N

Longitude: -2.3924 / 2°23'32"W

OS Eastings: 376126

OS Northings: 766600

OS Grid: NO761666

Mapcode National: GBR X8.N4TP

Mapcode Global: WH8R6.7L09

Plus Code: 9C8VQJR5+42

Entry Name: Lauriston Castle

Listing Name: Lauriston Castle

Listing Date: 18 June 1972

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 350049

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16324

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Lauriston Castle, Aberdeenshire

ID on this website: 200350049

Location: St Cyrus

County: Aberdeenshire

Electoral Ward: Mearns

Parish: St Cyrus

Traditional County: Kincardineshire

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Description

Remains of early polygonal castle of enciente, considerable remains on west side with later additions; 17th century L-plan tower house in south angle incorporated into large 3-storey 7-window (centre 3 pedimented with linked margins and strings and later porch) mid Georgian house facing south-east, older third incorporating tower house now pulled down, remainder wrecked; earlier 19th century wing extending its frontage north-eastwards 2-storey 6-window plain ashlar, balustraded parapet with urns, still occupied.

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