Building record MAB13220 - WARDHOUSE
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Summary
Remains of a 18th to 19th century designed landscape.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5640 3030 (1714m by 2124m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ53SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kennethmont |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a 18th to 19th century designed landscape. On Roy's map of 1747-55 the mansion house (NJ53SE0008) then called Gordonhall was set in the centre of an avenue of trees with a large designed garden comprising 6 rectangular garden areas to the south and woods to the north. Substantial changes to the policies appear to have taken place in the mid 19th century, including construction of Wardhouse Home Farm. The 2nd edition OS map indicates changes to the formal grounds laid out behind the mansion house. A desk-based assessment was carried out by AOC in 2007 over part of this area in advance of proposed restoration of the mansion house (NJ53SE0008) and other buildings within the designed landscape (the Keeper's Cottage, Summer House, Coach House, an existing steel barn, and the Gardener's Bothy). This revealed that Wardhouse Estate has existed since the mid 16th Century, with the mansion house and designed landscape dating from the mid 18th Century. A walkover survey was also carried out in 2007 by AOC to assess the condition of the designed landscape. The initial visit revealed that much of the area was overgrown, especially in the vicinity of the mansion house and in the walled garden, with much of the vegetation between five and six feet in height. As such, no surviving garden features could be located. A second walkover survey was carried out later the same year, during which the Gardener's Bothy was noted as being in a greatly dilapidated state with no roof. The Game Keeper's Lodge was also identified and was in reasonably good repair. The mansion house was noted as being in a ruinous state with no remaining roof. The interior was considerably overgrown and littered with building debris. A building survey of the walled garden was carried out by Cameron Archaeology in 2015, and recorded at least two phases of construction.
AOC, 2007, WARDHOUSE, INSCH: DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Bibliographic reference). SAB3528.
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2015, PLOT G, WALLED GARDEN HOUSE, WARDHOUSE ESTATE, KENNETHMONT, HUNTLY: REPORT ON LEVEL 1 STANDING BUILDING SURVEY, L1 SBS (Bibliographic reference). SAB6708.
Jan 1 1907 , C 33064 PC, C 33064 PC (Ground Photograph). SAB12944.
May 7 2003 , E 35496 CN, E 35496 CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12992.
May 7 2003 , E 35507 CN, E 35507 CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12945.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ53SE15;
- NRHE Numlink: 107675;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ53SE0042;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/107675 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB12944 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1907 . C 33064 PC. Black & White. C 33064 PC.
- --- SAB12945 Air-oblique Photograph: May 7 2003 . E 35507 CN. Colour Negative. E 35507 CN.
- --- SAB12992 Air-oblique Photograph: May 7 2003 . E 35496 CN. Colour Negative. E 35496 CN.
- --- SAB3528 Bibliographic reference: AOC. 2007. WARDHOUSE, INSCH: DESK BASED ASSESSMENT.
- --- SAB6708 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2015. PLOT G, WALLED GARDEN HOUSE, WARDHOUSE ESTATE, KENNETHMONT, HUNTLY: REPORT ON LEVEL 1 STANDING BUILDING SURVEY. L1 SBS.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
Record last edited
Mar 11 2016 11:45AM
