Building record MAB15704 - WESTHALL
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Summary
Castle/house comprising an L-plan parapeted towerhouse of three storeys and garret extended to north and east probably in the 17th Century by addition of a gabled block with circular tower at the southeast angle.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 16134
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6734 2665 (41m by 43m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ62NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Oyne |
Type and Period (6)
- CASTLE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- TOWER (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- TURRET (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- Mansion (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- TOWER HOUSE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- HOUSE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Castle/house comprising an L-plan parapeted towerhouse of three storeys and garret extended to north and east probably in the 17th Century by addition of a gabled block with circular tower at the southeast angle. A stair turret projects above a squinch on elaborate label-moulded corbelling in the re-entrant. Corbelling supports a high crenellated parapet. The castle was altered and repaired in the 19th Century with a mansion being added in which the towerhouse formed the southwest angle of the modern mansion. Westhall Estate originally belonged to the Diocese of Aberdeen from the 13th Century, before it passed to the Gordons. Purchased in 1681 by the Vicar of Elgin, it later passed to the Dalrymple-Home Elphinstones and subsequently the Leiths, after which it became a school for students of farming. See NJ62NE0132 for surrounding designed landscape.
Period Notes
Built initially in the 16thC with 17th and 19thC additions; mentioned 1589, 1649, 1681; altered 1838. Purchased by vicar of Elgin in 1681; 3 bay house added to east and rear in the 19thC.
LEITH-HAY, A, 1849, CASTELLATED ARCHITECTURE OF ABERDEENSHIRE, pp 109-110 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1052.
HAY, AL, 1887, CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE, 160-2 ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB747.
MACGIBBON, D, 1892, THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND, 1-5, VOL 3, 60 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1140.
TRANTER, N, 1970, FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOT VOL 4, VOL 4, 90-1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1918.
GRAHAM, C, 1981, GRAMPIAN: THE CASTLE COUNTRY (2ND ED), 21 (Bibliographic reference). SAB598.
SCOTTISH MONUMENTS SURVEY, 1990, JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES, p.23 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1738.
SCOTTISH CIVIC TRUST, 2003, BUILDINGS AT RISK BULLETIN 2003-4, p.47 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1707.
Apr 11 1957 , AB 1116, AB 1116 (Ground Photograph). SAB20415.
Apr 11 1957 , AB 1126, AB 1126 (Ground Photograph). SAB20414.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, OYNE 5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 16134;
- NMR Card Number: NJ62NE10;
- NRHE Numlink: 18082;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ62NE0008;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16134 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18082 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (10)
- --- SAB1052 Bibliographic reference: LEITH-HAY, A. 1849. CASTELLATED ARCHITECTURE OF ABERDEENSHIRE. pp 109-110.
- --- SAB1140 Bibliographic reference: MACGIBBON, D. 1892. THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND, 1-5. Y. VOL 3, 60.
- --- SAB1707 Bibliographic reference: SCOTTISH CIVIC TRUST. 2003. BUILDINGS AT RISK BULLETIN 2003-4. p.47.
- --- SAB1738 Bibliographic reference: SCOTTISH MONUMENTS SURVEY. 1990. JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES. p.23.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. OYNE 5.
- --- SAB1918 Bibliographic reference: TRANTER, N. 1970. FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOT VOL 4. VOL 4, 90-1.
- --- SAB20414 Ground Photograph: Apr 11 1957 . AB 1126. Black & White. AB 1126.
- --- SAB20415 Ground Photograph: Apr 11 1957 . AB 1116. Black & White. AB 1116.
- --- SAB598 Bibliographic reference: GRAHAM, C. 1981. GRAMPIAN: THE CASTLE COUNTRY (2ND ED). 21.
- --- SAB747 Bibliographic reference: HAY, AL. 1887. CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE. 160-2 ILL.
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Record last edited
Apr 23 2024 11:21AM
