Building record MAB10570 - AUCHANACHIE CASTLE
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Summary
A small Laird's house or castle of the late 16th and 18th Century.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 3016
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4982 4689 (191m by 186m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ44NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cairnie |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
A small Laird's house or castle of the late 16th and 18th Century. The tower, which bears the date 1594 over the doorway, is now 3-storeys high, and has a large circular stair tower with tiny slit windows and square slot-hole type apertures. The inscription over the door reads 'FROM OVR EMEMIES DEFENDE VSOCHRIST 1594 '. The main 18th Century extension is on the North side, and is harled and has been renovated. The ground floor and hall are vaulted. A notable feature is the massive projecting and stepped chimney-stack although the fireplace for this has unfortunately been built-up internally. The vaulted basement has three stone bosses dependant from the vault, carved with the arms of Gordon, Fraser and Campbell. To the northeast of the castle is a walled garden and to the southeast further gardens surrounded by a tree belt, and which contains a dovecot (NJ44NE0008). To the west is a farmsteading with millpond further to the southwest.
Period Notes
Tower dated 1594; 18thC addition to north; refurbished 2004.
Listed 24/11/1972.
AB 1302, AB 1302 (Ground Photograph). SAB12976.
SC 976534 (2004), SC 976534 (2004) (Ground Photograph). SAB12977.
JERVISE, A, 1862, PSAS 4(1860-2) 578-592, 587 (Bibliographic reference). SAB892.
TRNATER, N, 1962, FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOTLAND VOL4-ABERDEENSHIRE, 15-17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1917.
Jul 20 2004 , AAS-GR-04-07-013 - 017, AAS-GR-04-07-013 - 017 (Ground Photograph). SAB35719.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, CAIRNIE 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 3016;
- NMR Card Number: NJ44NE1;
- NRHE Numlink: 17299;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ44NE0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB3016 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17299 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB12976 Ground Photograph: AB 1302. Black & White. AB 1302.
- --- SAB12977 Ground Photograph: SC 976534 (2004). Colour Transparency. SC 976534 (2004).
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. CAIRNIE 7.
- --- SAB1917 Bibliographic reference: TRNATER, N. 1962. FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOTLAND VOL4-ABERDEENSHIRE. N. 15-17.
- --- SAB35719 Ground Photograph: Jul 20 2004 . AAS-GR-04-07-013 - 017. Digital. AAS-GR-04-07-013 - 017.
- --- SAB892 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1862. PSAS 4(1860-2) 578-592. 587.
Finds (1)
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Record last edited
Feb 3 2023 11:37AM
