Building record MAB18578 - CASTLE FRASER STABLES
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Summary
Stables with a house and offices, built circa 1795 on a quadrangular (sub horseshoe shape) plan, two storey on the eastern side and single storey on the west.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 2925
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7201 1244 (102m by 109m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ71SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cluny |
Type and Period (6)
- STABLE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- ARCH (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- TOWER (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- WELL HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- DRAIN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Stables with a house and offices, built circa 1795 on a quadrangular (sub horseshoe shape) plan, two storey on the eastern side and single storey on the west. Constructed of coursed squared rubble with cherry cocking. Canted East front with central segmental arch and circular angle towers, with vaulted detached well house to the northwest. It was converted to mansion in the 1970s, and then to NTS offices in 1994. A watching brief was carried out in April 2001 during the excavation of a drainage trench along the south exterior wall of the south range. The trench exposed a section of the wheel pit and two courses of a wall made from dressed granite blocks, bonded with lime mortar and a bituminous waterproofing material (east retaining wall of the pit). Finds included 18th Century salt glazed stoneware and 19th Century slip glazed earthenware. A watching brief was carried out in August 2011 by MAS during removal of contaminated soil in the yard between the 1795 Stable Block and the east wall of the freestanding west building. A stone-built drain probably associated with the 18th Century block was revealed and planned. Foundations of a 19th Century blocking wall between the two buildings were also uncovered.
Period Notes
Built 1795; converted to mansion 1970s; became NTS offices 1994.
FRASER, S. M., 2002, Castle Fraser Home Farm Stables. DES 2001, p10, p10 (Bibliographic reference). SAB574.
WATCHING BRIEF
FRASER, S. M., 2003, CASTLE FRASER ESTATE, PP.15-16 (Bibliographic reference). SAB557.
DES
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2011, CONTAMINATED GROUND IN SERVICE TRENCHES, CASTLE FRASER STABLES - ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB4726.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2012, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 12, 2011, p.15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5536.
Sep 2 2008 , AAS/08/4/DG9680, AAS/08/4/DG9680 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15454.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 2925;
- National Trust Scotland;
- NMR Card Number: NJ71SW6;
- NRHE Numlink: 73876;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ71SW0027;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB2925 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/73876 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB15454 Air-oblique Photograph: Sep 2 2008 . AAS/08/4/DG9680. DG. AAS/08/4/DG9680.
- --- SAB4726 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2011. CONTAMINATED GROUND IN SERVICE TRENCHES, CASTLE FRASER STABLES - ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF REPORT.
- --- SAB5536 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2012. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 12, 2011. p.15.
- --- SAB557 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, S. M.. 2003. CASTLE FRASER ESTATE, PP.15-16. Y. N.
- --- SAB574 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, S. M.. 2002. Castle Fraser Home Farm Stables. DES 2001, p10. p10.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (6)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation - CASTLE FRASER STABLES (EAB12005)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation - CASTLE FRASER STABLES (EAB12006)
- Event - Survey: Measured Survey - CASTLE FRASER STABLES (EAB12342)
- Event - Survey: Measured Survey - CASTLE FRASER STABLES (EAB1331)
- Event - Intervention: Watching Brief - CASTLE FRASER STABLES (EAB908)
- Event - Intervention: Watching Brief - CASTLE FRASER STABLES (EAB909)
Record last edited
Feb 3 2023 11:45AM
