Building record MAB15940 - PITTODRIE HOUSE
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Summary
Country house, now in use as a hotel.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 2853
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6975 2397 (44m by 49m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ62SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Oyne |
Type and Period (6)
- HOUSE (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- CELLAR (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- TOWER (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- TOWER (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- COAT OF ARMS (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- TOWER (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Country house, now in use as a hotel. It is a complex house of several dates. The original house at the west probably dates from the mid to late 17th century, although the wheel stair in the south-east re-entrant angle is dated by Dr. Simpson to circa 1490. The infill of the north-west re-entrant angle is dated 1675. The ogee-capped tower on the south of the house was added in 1841 by Archibald Simpson for Col. Knight Erskine. A further addition on the west dates from circa 1860, and there are some smaller early 20th century additions and alterations, also by Simpson. The original section of the house is a stepped 3 to 4 storey L-plan, with jambs not at right angles. The north-east jamb has a circular angle tower. The north-east wing is probably from the same date as the south-west jamb, which is three-storey and has a square, pyramid-capped angle tower. There is a large neo-Jacobean addition to the east, with a three-storey balustraded entrance tower on the east and the 1841 circular ogee-capped tower on the south. All sections are harled, and Simpson's work has moulded details. There is a coat of arms dated 1605 over the porch, which comes from Balhalgardy. A 17th century sundial stands in the garden (NJ62SE0063). See NJ62SE0044 for surrounding designed landscape.
Period Notes
Oldest part of house 1490; L-plan block early 17thC. 1605 coat-of-arms; 1675 infilled door; detached gunroom 18thC with 16thC vaults below; 17thC sundial; additions in 1841 of a neo-Jacobean mansion; billiard room 1900-3; alterations 1907-11; alterations c.1920; bay window in drawing room 1926; extended and converted to hotel in 1990.
TRANTER, N, 1970, FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOT VOL 4, No4(1966) 76-7 ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB1918.
Jun 29 2010 , AAS/2010/2/Dg1726-7, AAS/2010/2/Dg1726-7 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB13022.
Mar 7 1990 , JY 21-27, JY 21-27 (Ground Photograph). SAB33776.
Mar 7 1990 , SC 990485, SC 990485 (Ground Photograph). SAB20411.
Mar 27 2015 , APP/2013/3267, APP/2013/3267 (Ground Photograph). SAB20984.
May 18 1999 , AAS/99/06/CT24, AAS/99/06/CT24 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB17239.
May 18 1999 , AAS/99/06/G7/22-6, AAS/99/06/G7/22-6 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB17240.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, CHAPEL OF GARIOCH 12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, VOL XII, 572,582,639 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 2853;
- NMR Card Number: NJ62SE12;
- NRHE Numlink: 18174;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ62SE0012;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB2853 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18174 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. VOL XII, 572,582,639.
- --- SAB13022 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 29 2010 . AAS/2010/2/Dg1726-7. Digital. AAS/2010/2/Dg1726-7.
- --- SAB17239 Air-oblique Photograph: May 18 1999 . AAS/99/06/CT24. Colour Transparency. AAS/99/06/CT24.
- --- SAB17240 Air-oblique Photograph: May 18 1999 . AAS/99/06/G7/22-6. Colour Transparency. AAS/99/06/G7/22-6.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. CHAPEL OF GARIOCH 12.
- --- SAB1918 Bibliographic reference: TRANTER, N. 1970. FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOT VOL 4. No4(1966) 76-7 ILL.
- --- SAB20411 Ground Photograph: Mar 7 1990 . SC 990485. Black & White. SC 990485.
- --- SAB20984 Ground Photograph: Mar 27 2015 . APP/2013/3267. Digital. APP/2013/3267.
- --- SAB33776 Ground Photograph: Mar 7 1990 . JY 21-27. Black & White. JY 21-27.
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Record last edited
Apr 22 2024 12:40PM
