Castle
Thirlestane Castle
SCT Scotland
Thirlestane Castle is a castle set in extensive parklands near Lauder in the Borders of Scotland. The site is aptly named Castle Hill, as it stands upon raised ground. However, the raised land is within Lauderdale, the valley of the Leader Water. The land has been in the ownership of the Maitland family since 1587, and Thirlestane served as the seat of the Earls of Lauderdale. The castle was substantially extended in the 1670s by the first and only Duke of Lauderdale. Further additions were made in the 19th century. The castle is now cared for by a charitable trust, and is open to the public.
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Thirlestane Castle ranks #54 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #9 of the 126 mapped in Scotland. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Thirlestane Castle?
Thirlestane Castle stands in Scotland, at 55.7223°, -2.74366°.
How famous is Thirlestane Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #54 of 6,412 worldwide, and #9 in Scotland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Thirlestane Castle?
Smailholm Tower, about 17 km away.
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