Thurso Castle (alternatively, Castrum De Thorsa, Castle of Ormly, and Castle of Ormlie) is a ruined 19th-century castle, located in Thurso, Caithness, in the Scottish Highlands. Situated in Thurso East, off Castletown Road, east of the River Thurso, the site can be seen from across the river. The current castle ruins date to 1872; A large part was demolished in 1952, although there has been a fortress here since the 12th century. Part of the castle is still habitable and remains a home of the Viscounts Thurso.[1][2]
- ^ "He went to Eton... worked as a skivvy... now the Viscount wants to speak for Scotland". Sunday Mail (Scotland). 4 April 1999.
- ^ "John Thurso: The hereditary peer who became an MP". BBC. 22 February 2011.