Morton Castle & 'The 39 Steps'
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Title
Morton Castle & 'The 39 Steps'
Description
Once an entire chain of castles stretched up the valley of the Nith below these hills, providing a main route from the Solway Firth to central Scotland. Morton Castle has stood on this naturally defensive site since 14C, overlooking the verdant Nith valley and Drumlanrig Castle. More recently, Morton Castle has become linked with John Buchan's classic spy thriller, 'The Thirty Nine Steps', written in 1915. Morton Castle was chosen as a location for the 1978 film version starring Robert Powell.
Source
dumfriesandgalloway
Date
14C, 19C restoration
Type
Museum
Identifier
1101
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Near Morton Mains
Place
Thornhill
IsNewThisYear
No
OpeningDate1
25/9/2005
OpeningTime1
9.00-17.00
OpeningTime2
9.00-17.00
Activities
Yes
WC
No
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
10529
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
DG3 5EH
Citation
“Morton Castle & 'The 39 Steps',” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1099.
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