Building record MAB17728 - EASTER SKENE HOUSE
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Summary
Mansion house built on site of earlier manor.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 16527
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7984 0815 (79m by 48m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ70NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Skene |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Mansion house built on site of earlier manor. The current house was commissioned by William McCombie and designed by John Smith in 1832. It is L-plan with an asymmetrical front and a two-storey porch, and is harled with margins and crisp dormer-heads. It has a pointed dome with saucer capping and diamond-shafted chimneys. There is a walled garden to the south-east (NJ80NW0318).
Period Notes
Built 1832.
Jan 24 2000 , AAS/00/02/G5/14, AAS/00/02/G5/14 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12272.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, SKENE 15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 16527;
- NMR Card Number: NJ70NE100;
- NRHE Numlink: 129775;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ70NE0016;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16527 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/129775 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Oct 16 2025 9:59AM
