Orchardton Castle
| Orchardton Castle | |
|---|---|
Orchardton House (now Castle) | |
Interactive map of the Orchardton Castle area | |
| Former names | Orchardton House |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Scottish Baronial-style |
| Location | Auchencairn, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 54°51′33.2″N 3°51′15″W / 54.859222°N 3.85417°W |
| Construction started | 1878 |
| Completed | 1883 |
| Client | William Douglas Robinson-Douglas |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | James Maitland Wardrop and Charles Reid |
| Architecture firm | Wardrop & Reid, Edinburgh |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Designated | 23 April 1990 |
| Reference no. | LB17079 |
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Orchardton Castle overlooks the Solway Coast. Built in the 1880s, this is a Grade B listed property formerly known as Orchardton House. Built around a Scottish Baronial-style mansion located in Auchencairn in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. It overlooks the Solway Firth, with views to Cumbria and Hestan Island.