Aberdour Castle
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Aberdour Castle by Simon Johnston as part of the Geograph project.
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Aberdour Castle
Image: © Simon Johnston Taken: 28 Aug 2005
Aberdour was originally owned by the de Mortimer family in the 12th century then the Douglases in 1342. The Earl of Morton moved in around 1456 and generations of the family owned until 1790. The tower house collapsed in ruins in 1844. In 1924 it was turned over to the state and declared an ancient monument. More: http://www.darkisle.com/a/aberdour/aberdour2.html
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Image Location
Latitude
56.055556
Longitude
-3.294169