Lauriston Castle, Aberdeenshire
Lauriston Castle stands on a clifftop site near the Aberdeenshire village of St Cyrus and just over a mile inland from the North Sea coast of Scotland. Once a royal fortress, it can claim to be one of the oldest privately owned and inhabited castles in the region. It is a Category C listed building.
| Lauriston Castle | |
|---|---|
| St Cyrus, Scotland NO761666 | |
Lauriston Castle from the south | |
| Type | Courtyard castle with later additions |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Private |
| Open to the public | Not open to public |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13th century onwards |
| In use | 13th century onwards |
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