Building record MAB14332 - BIRKENBOG CASTLE HOUSE
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Summary
House and site of castle.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 10586
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5366 6511 (93m by 56m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ56NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordyce |
Type and Period (7)
- CASTLE? (18th Century - 1790 AD to 1790 AD)
- MANSION HOME (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- ANGLE TOWER (18th Century - 1790 AD (pre) to 1790 AD (pre))
- FORECOURT (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- COAT OF ARMS (17th Century - 1693 AD to 1693 AD)
- WALLED GARDEN (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
- CARRIAGE HOUSE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Full Description
House and site of a castle. Although Sir George Abercromby pulled down much of the castle in late-18th Century after a fire in 1790, its 'laigh biggins' remain. The drum tower at the rear is obviously part of the earlier house. The main block of the surviving plan of the present house is early-, rather than late-, 18th Century and may, like the tower, have been a wing of the earlier mansion.
The structure consists of a harled 2-storey building set behind a forecourt. It is of note for its moulded doorway, which is set below a re-used heraldic panel (dated 1693). To the east are parts of a late-17th or early-18th Century walled garden. The house has now been converted to flats.
Author unknown, 1799, OLD STATISTICAL ACCOUNT, III(1791-99) 51 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1845.
ROBERTSON, J, 1843, HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF, 644 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1504.
ROBERTSON, J, 1869, ILLUSTRATED TOPOGRAPHY & ANTIQUITIES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF, No2, 95 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1505.
TRANTER, N, 1974, NE SHIRES BANFF, MORAY & NAIRN, 9, 41-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1920.
Jul 7 2006 , DP 019356-8, DP 019356-8 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20463.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, FORDYCE 38 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ56NW 31.00;
- NRHE Numlink: 76610;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ56NW0026;
External Links (1)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB10586 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB1504 Bibliographic reference: ROBERTSON, J. 1843. HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF. Y. 644.
- --- SAB1505 Bibliographic reference: ROBERTSON, J. 1869. ILLUSTRATED TOPOGRAPHY & ANTIQUITIES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF. Y. Y. No2, 95.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. FORDYCE 38.
- --- SAB1845 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. 1799. OLD STATISTICAL ACCOUNT. III(1791-99) 51.
- --- SAB1920 Bibliographic reference: TRANTER, N. 1974. NE SHIRES BANFF, MORAY & NAIRN. 9, 41-2.
- --- SAB20463 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 7 2006 . DP 019356-8. Digital. DP 019356-8.
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Record last edited
Sep 11 2026 3:10PM
