Building record MAB13412 - AVOCHIE CASTLE
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Summary
Remains of a building, which was ruinous in 1745, annotated as Avochie Castle on historic maps.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 9052
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5360 4659 (29m by 50m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ54NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Huntly |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of a building, which was ruinous in 1745, annotated as Avochie Castle on historic maps. It is a small 2-storey building, and seems unlikely to have been a castle. The OS Name Book (1871) dismissed its claim to be a castle, noting that the walls were of ordinary thickness. At that time the two gables served as walls for an outhouse built between them. It was probably a small rectangular towerhouse with an east and west gable remaining. It is rubble-built, has a corbelled angle turret at the southeast and is unvaulted. The east gable stands to full height the west to just below chimney height. The north wall stands circa 1.7 m, the south wall has been reduced to wall footings. The stone to the left of the fireplace on the west wall is incised with an inscription similar to that of the other Avochie Castle, Auchnachie (NJ44NE0001).
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No40(1871) 11-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Jan 10 1997 , AAS/GR/97/CT07,11, AAS/GR/97/CT07,11 (Ground Photograph). SAB33001.
Jul 26 1967 , ATI 14, ATI 14 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB13674.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, HUNTLY 14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, VOL 12,1038 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 9052;
- NMR Card Number: NJ54NW3;
- NRHE Numlink: 17846;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ54NW0003;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9052 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17846 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. VOL 12,1038.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No40(1871) 11-2.
- --- SAB13674 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 26 1967 . ATI 14. Black & White. ATI 14.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. HUNTLY 14.
- --- SAB33001 Ground Photograph: Jan 10 1997 . AAS/GR/97/CT07,11. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/97/CT07,11.
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Record last edited
Oct 6 2020 4:25PM
