Building record MAB19325 - BLACKFORD
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Summary
Remains of mansion house and site of manor.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 487
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7026 3573 (50m by 52m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ73NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Auchterless |
Type and Period (6)
- MANOR? (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- Mansion (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- GARDEN (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- Dovecot (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- WEATHER VANE (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- Ice House (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Remains of mansion house and site of manor. The U-plan house is depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps, but is mentioned from at least 1654. Writing in 1723, William Walker reported that 'Blakfoord is a pretty new house, built after the English modell, anno MDCCXXII'. It then belonged to Alexander Forbes, whose father has bought the estate of Blackford from his father-in-law Alexander Gellie in circa 1702. A possession of the Forbeses until 1851, it appears that during the 16th century and probably earlier, Blackford had belonged to a branch of the Garden family. Early in the 19th century, Alexander Forbes's 'fine new house' seems to have been replaced by a new mansion. It was unroofed in the 1940s, the central portion of this has since been converted for use as a modern house. A stone lined ice-house lies in the grounds near to the main house.
Period Notes
Estate in possession of Garden family prior to 16thC; mentioned in 1654, estate purchased by Alexander Forbes in 1702 and remained in family until 1851; replaced by a new mansion early 19thC; alterations c.1890 and c.1910.
KENNEDY, W, 1818, ANNALS OF ABERDEEN, VOL II, 491,493 (Bibliographic reference). SAB957.
ROBERTSON, J, 1843, HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF, 507-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1504.
TAYLER, A, 1932, JACOBITE CESS ROLL,ABER 1715, 210 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1912.
Jul 27 2011 , SN/001, SN/001 (Ground Photograph). SAB13288.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, AUCHTERLESS 16 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ73NW23;
- NRHE Numlink: 76765;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ73NW0019;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/76765 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB13288 Ground Photograph: Jul 27 2011 . SN/001. Digital. SN/001.
- --- SAB1504 Bibliographic reference: ROBERTSON, J. 1843. HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF. Y. 507-8.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. AUCHTERLESS 16.
- --- SAB1912 Bibliographic reference: TAYLER, A. 1932. JACOBITE CESS ROLL,ABER 1715. Y. Y. 210.
- --- SAB957 Bibliographic reference: KENNEDY, W. 1818. ANNALS OF ABERDEEN. VOL II, 491,493.
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Record last edited
Jan 8 2021 6:02PM
