Building record MAB14670 - GLASSHAUGH HOUSE

Mansion, now derelict (also known as Glassaugh).

Mansion, now derelict (also known as Glassaugh). The earliest part of the existing mansion appears to date from circa 1770 and it probably lies on or near the site of an earlier manor which belonged to the Ogilvy family in the 16th century. It was acquired by John Abercrombie circa 1650 and remained in the family until early 20th century. Architect Archibald Simpson (1840) incorporated 1770 classical house which in turn had incorporated 17th century work. The Mansion is now gutted and little survives except some later 18th century raised and fielded window shutters, these remains were probably built by General James Abercrombie between 1759 and his death in 1781 and extended and re-cast for Arthur Abercrombie in 1840. There is a lodge to the north-west, linked to the mansion with a passage (NJ56SE0124), a walled garden to the north (NJ56SE0125) and a dovecot to the east (NJ56SE0127).

Period Notes
Earliest part of the existing mansion appears to date from c1770, it probably lies on or near the site of an earlier manor which belonged to the Ogilvy family in the 16thC. It was acquired by John Abercrombie c1650 & remained in the family until early 20thC; mansion now gutted and little survives except some later 18thC window shutters. Simpson incorporated 1770 classical house which in turn had incorporated 17thC work. Remains of former late 18thC walled garden with four recessed bee boles in S aspect wall. Bridge over burn to east is probably by A Simpson c1840. 16thC beehive doocot in the policies.

ROBERTSON, J, 1843, HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF, 644 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1504.

ROBERTSON, J, 1869, ILLUSTRATED TOPOGRAPHY & ANTIQUITIES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF, VOL II, 94 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1505.

GROOME, FH, 1884, ORDNANCE GAZETEER OF SCOTLAND, VOL III, 176 (Bibliographic reference). SAB603.

TAYLER, A, 1928, JACOBITES AB & BANFF IN THE'45, 10,12,164,176,372 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1911.

TRANTER, N, 1974, NE SHIRES BANFF, MORAY & NAIRN, 41 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1920.

Jul 2 1992 , AAS/92/03/S9/14, AAS/92/03/S9/14 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB14361.

Jul 3 1989 , AAS/89/02/S2/14-5, AAS/89/02/S2/14-5 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB13752.

Jul 3 1989 , AAS/89/02/S3/1-3, AAS/89/02/S3/1-3 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB13753.

Jul 7 2006 , DP 019366-8, DP 019366-8 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20483.

SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, FORDYCE 52 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.

Author unknown, n.d., NSA, XIII, 183, 188 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.

Record last edited

Aug 21 2024 9:49AM