Building record MAB16643 - AUCHABER
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Summary
House, farmstead and dovecot.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 350
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6264 4032 (141m by 154m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ64SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Forgue |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
House, farmstead and dovecot. The greater part of the mansion of Auchaber House was demolished in 1927. The single storey west wing of early 19th Century date with twin bow ends was altered and raised as the farmhouse. A dovecot at the farm dates to the 18th Century. It is circular, plain harled with conical roof, and the lower floor is divided approximately two thirds by one third by a curved wall. There are two rows of stone nesting boxes in the upper floor. The farmstead is depicted on the OS 1st edition map as three separate buildings, one an L-shape, with a long range to its north. Another single building lies north of that. To the east of the house is another L-shaped building. By the 2nd edition the steading has become a Z-shape with main axis north-south. Two small building lie on the south side of an enclosure, south of the L-shaped building.
Period Notes
Early 19thC; alterations c.1880; west wing converted into farmhouse and the rest demolished in 1927.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, FORGUE 19 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, VOL 12, 601 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ64SW40;
- NRHE Numlink: 162491;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ64SW0020;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/162491 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Aug 1 2024 3:54PM
