Building record MAB15224 - PLACE OF TILLIEFOURE
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Summary
Place of Tillyfour (later spelled Tilliefoure) was first mentioned as a hunting seat of the Earl of Mar before the property was bestowed on the Leslies of Wardhouse in 1508, who held it until 1840 when it passed to Gordon of Cluny.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 16136
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6593 1949 (63m by 94m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ61NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Oyne |
Type and Period (8)
- CASTLE (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- Mansion (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- CHAPEL (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- COURTYARD (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- TURRET (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- GATEWAY (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- WELL (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- HOUSE (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Place of Tillyfour (later spelled Tilliefoure) was first mentioned as a hunting seat of the Earl of Mar before the property was bestowed on the Leslies of Wardhouse in 1508, who held it until 1840 when it passed to Gordon of Cluny. A renewed panel above the doorway bears the date 1627. It has been a sturdy, almost squat house of 2-storeys and garret, built on a Z-plan with square towers. It fell into decay, but was drastically restored and added to in 1884 after having been a ruin for many years. A courtyard lies to the south of the house, entered by a arched gateway. Refurbished 1993-2003 by Leslie Hunter Architects. Associated stables and farmstead to the east (NJ61NE0157).
Period Notes
Built 1626 but mentioned 1508; panel dated 1627; restored 1884/5; refurbished 1993-2003.
Author unknown, , SCOTTISH NOTES AND QUERIES, VOL I(1923) 59 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1839.
SIMPSON, WD, 1949, EARLDOM OF MAR, 126 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1681.
TRANTER, N, 1970, FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOT VOL 4, 83-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1918.
SCOTTISH MONUMENTS SURVEY, 1990, JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES, p.21 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1738.
DEBORAH ANDERSON ARCHITECT, 2024, HERITAGE STATEMENT: THE STEADING, PLACE OF TILLIEFOURE (Bibliographic reference). SAB4082.
Feb 8 1994 , AAS/94/02/G4/1-3, AAS/94/02/G4/1-3 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB14959.
Sep 2 2008 , AAS/08/4/DG9687-8, AAS/08/4/DG9687-8 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18333.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 16136;
- NMR Card Number: NJ61NE7;
- NRHE Numlink: 18052;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ61NE0007;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16136 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18052 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB14959 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 8 1994 . AAS/94/02/G4/1-3. Black & White. AAS/94/02/G4/1-3.
- --- SAB1681 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1949. EARLDOM OF MAR. 126.
- --- SAB1738 Bibliographic reference: SCOTTISH MONUMENTS SURVEY. 1990. JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES. p.21.
- --- SAB18333 Air-oblique Photograph: Sep 2 2008 . AAS/08/4/DG9687-8. DG. AAS/08/4/DG9687-8.
- --- SAB1839 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . SCOTTISH NOTES AND QUERIES. VOL I(1923) 59.
- --- SAB1918 Bibliographic reference: TRANTER, N. 1970. FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOT VOL 4. 83-4.
- --- SAB4082 Bibliographic reference: DEBORAH ANDERSON ARCHITECT. 2024. HERITAGE STATEMENT: THE STEADING, PLACE OF TILLIEFOURE.
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Record last edited
Jan 24 2025 3:00PM
