Building record MAB12933 - TERPERSIE CASTLE
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Summary
Restored castle.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 13879
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5464 2023 (15m by 21m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ52SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Tullynessle and Forbes |
Type and Period (7)
- CASTLE (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- TOWER (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- TOWER (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- TURRET (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- GARDEROBE (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- MOAT (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- CASTLE (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Restored castle. It is one of the earliest examples of a Z-plan castle (dated 1561) it is a 3-storey tower house with circular angle towers, one with turret stair in re-entrant angle. There are remains of a yett and draw-bar hole, gun-loops, a shallow stone sink with projecting stone spout in kitchen, garderobes, an aumbry, newel stair and crow-stepped gables. A later long wing was added to the east side but has now been demolished. The castle was originally surrounded by a moat of which there is now no trace. The castle was burned in 1665 and restored but deserted 1885. Subsequently ruinous it has now been restored. In 1990 the castle's restoration was examined and included the techniques used, problems encountered and successes achieved.
Period Notes
Built 1561, gunloop dated 1561; burned 1665 and restored; ruinous post-1885; restoration 1983-9.
LEITH-HAY, A, 1849, CASTELLATED ARCHITECTURE OF ABERDEENSHIRE, pp23-24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1052.
MACGIBBON, D, 1892, THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND, 1-5, 205-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1140.
SIMPSON, W. D., 1942, TWO DONSIDE CASTLES, 93-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1674.
CRUDEN, SH, 1960, THE SCOTTISH CASTLE , 155,158,222 (Bibliographic reference). SAB247.
TRANTER, N, 1970, FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOT VOL 4, 80-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1918.
GRAHAM, C, 1981, GRAMPIAN: THE CASTLE COUNTRY (2ND ED), 22 (Bibliographic reference). SAB598.
COUTTS, C, 1990, A REAPPRAISAL OF THE RESTORATION OF SELECTED NORTH-EAST CASTLES. BSC DISSERTATION, Dissertation (Bibliographic reference). SAB5381.
COUTTS, C, 1990, A STUDY OF THE RESTORATION OF FOUR CASTLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE, pp.12 - 16 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5314.
SCOTTISH MONUMENTS SURVEY, 1990, JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES, p.21 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1738.
BOGDAN, N, 2008, EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3811.
Aug 1 2005 , SC 976564, SC 976564 (Ground Photograph). SAB13167.
Aug 7 1975 , POLAROID, POLAROID (Ground Photograph). SAB13646.
Author unknown, n.d., LEOPARD MAGAZINE, P.14-15 1978? (Bibliographic reference). SAB1074.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 13879;
- NMR Card Number: NJ52SW10;
- NRHE Numlink: 17704;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ52SW0009;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB13879 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17704 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (13)
- --- SAB1052 Bibliographic reference: LEITH-HAY, A. 1849. CASTELLATED ARCHITECTURE OF ABERDEENSHIRE. pp23-24.
- --- SAB1074 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. LEOPARD MAGAZINE. P.14-15 1978?.
- --- SAB1140 Bibliographic reference: MACGIBBON, D. 1892. THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND, 1-5. Y. 205-8.
- --- SAB13167 Ground Photograph: Aug 1 2005 . SC 976564. Digital. SC 976564.
- --- SAB13646 Ground Photograph: Aug 7 1975 . POLAROID. Black & White. POLAROID.
- --- SAB1674 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, W. D.. 1942. TWO DONSIDE CASTLES. 93-9.
- --- SAB1738 Bibliographic reference: SCOTTISH MONUMENTS SURVEY. 1990. JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES. p.21.
- --- SAB1918 Bibliographic reference: TRANTER, N. 1970. FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOT VOL 4. 80-2.
- --- SAB247 Bibliographic reference: CRUDEN, SH. 1960. THE SCOTTISH CASTLE . 155,158,222.
- --- SAB3811 Bibliographic reference: BOGDAN, N. 2008. EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE.
- --- SAB5314 Bibliographic reference: COUTTS, C. 1990. A STUDY OF THE RESTORATION OF FOUR CASTLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE. pp.12 - 16.
- --- SAB5381 Bibliographic reference: COUTTS, C. 1990. A REAPPRAISAL OF THE RESTORATION OF SELECTED NORTH-EAST CASTLES. BSC DISSERTATION. Dissertation.
- --- SAB598 Bibliographic reference: GRAHAM, C. 1981. GRAMPIAN: THE CASTLE COUNTRY (2ND ED). 22.
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2024 1:09PM
