Building record MAB17726 - SKENE HOUSE
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Summary
Mansion House.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 16530
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7676 0973 (187m by 161m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ70NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Skene |
Type and Period (11)
- TOWER HOUSE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- VAULT (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- HOUSE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- STABLE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- TERRACE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- FOUNTAIN (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- SCULPTURE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- SUNDIAL (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- PEDESTAL (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- WELL (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- ARCH (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Mansion House. King Robert (Bruce) granted the barony of Skene to Robert Skene in 1318. The north part of the house was originally a circa 14th Century towerhouse with three vaults, which was remodelled in 1680 when the vaults were removed and the centre part added, both rubble-built. The south wing was added circa 1745. The house was remodelled in the mid 19th Century into a large Scots Baronial Mansion of 3-4 storeys by Archibald Simpson for the Duke of Fife. The terrace has two dolphin fountains, sculptures and a fine table sundial. There is a well in the garden dated circa 1850, a Renaissance square-arched feature with pointed dome in circular basin. The stable-block has been converted into houses (NJ70NE0170) and the walled garden to the north dates to the 18th-19th centuries (NJ70NE0168). See also NJ70NE0137 for designed landscape.
Period Notes
Original tower from 14thC; barony of Skene granted to Robert Skene in 1318 and held by descendants until 1827; house gutted and remodelled 1680; south wing added c.1745; again remodelled to extensive baronial mansion 1847-50; table sundial dated 1736.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 29/03/84 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
GILES, J, 1936, DRAWINGS OF ABERDEEN CASTLES (Bibliographic reference). SAB587.
SCOTTISH MONUMENTS SURVEY, 1990, JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES, p.20 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1738.
BOGDAN, N, 2008, EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3811.
Jul 12 2010 , AAS/10/3/DG2050-1, AAS/10/3/DG2050-1 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB13114.
Jun 25 1996 , AAS/96/04/CT, AAS/96/04/CT (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16388.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, SKENE 20 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, VOL XII, 1097 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 16530;
- NMR Card Number: NJ70NE19;
- NRHE Numlink: 76081;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ70NE0012;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16530 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/76081 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. VOL XII, 1097.
- --- SAB13114 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 12 2010 . AAS/10/3/DG2050-1. Digital. AAS/10/3/DG2050-1.
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 29/03/84.
- --- SAB16388 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 25 1996 . AAS/96/04/CT. Colour Negative. AAS/96/04/CT.
- --- SAB1738 Bibliographic reference: SCOTTISH MONUMENTS SURVEY. 1990. JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES. p.20.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. SKENE 20.
- --- SAB3811 Bibliographic reference: BOGDAN, N. 2008. EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE.
- --- SAB587 Bibliographic reference: GILES, J. 1936. DRAWINGS OF ABERDEEN CASTLES. Y. Y.
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Record last edited
Apr 22 2024 1:43PM
