Building record MAB17791 - DUNECHT HOUSE
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Summary
Remains of a 17th to 19th century designed landscape of Dunecht House (NJ70NE0015).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7673 0789 (5359m by 2333m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ70NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Echt |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of a 17th to 19th century designed landscape of Dunecht House (NJ70NE0015). Ten oak and four elm trees from the estate are being donated in 2016 for renovation of Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Victory, now in Portsmouth historic dockyard. Within the estate woods is a memorial fir Alexander, Earl of Crawford who died in 1880.
Period Notes
Offices, aka Dairy Cottage, built c.1820; alterations on farmstead 1901; gazebo built 1913.
BBC NEWS WEBSITE, , BBC NEWS WEBSITE, 12/02/16 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3784.
ARCHIAL NORR, 2014, CONSERVATION PLAN FOR DUNECHT HOUSE, ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB5495.
NATIONAL MUSEUM ROYAL NAVY, 2016, GENEROUS DONATION OF SCOTTISH TIMBER ENSURES HMS VICTORY WILL FIGHT ANOTHER DAY (Bibliographic reference). SAB1351.
Oct 4 2007 , AAS/07/2/CT4-6,10-11, AAS/07/2/CT4-6,10-11 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB19287.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ70NE15;
- NRHE Numlink: 85221;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ70NE0136;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/85221 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1351 Bibliographic reference: NATIONAL MUSEUM ROYAL NAVY. 2016. GENEROUS DONATION OF SCOTTISH TIMBER ENSURES HMS VICTORY WILL FIGHT ANOTHER DAY.
- --- SAB19287 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 4 2007 . AAS/07/2/CT4-6,10-11. Colour Transparency. AAS/07/2/CT4-6,10-11.
- --- SAB3784 Bibliographic reference: BBC NEWS WEBSITE. . BBC NEWS WEBSITE. 12/02/16.
- --- SAB5495 Bibliographic reference: ARCHIAL NORR. 2014. CONSERVATION PLAN FOR DUNECHT HOUSE, ABERDEENSHIRE.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Nov 21 2024 11:16AM
