Building record MAB20531 - KINGSWELLS HOUSE
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Summary
House dating from 1666, built for Alexander Jaffrey III, restored in the 19th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 15681
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8621 0640 (24m by 37m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ80NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Newhills |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
House dating from 1666, built for Alexander Jaffrey III, restored in the 19th century. On the 1st edition the house is on an L-plan, but had been extended to the north and south by the time of the 2nd edition map. The house was originally rectangular, 2-storey with a 3-window centre flanked by narrow wings with shaped jerkin head gables. The central door was framed in Ionic pilasters with an elliptical window above, and another at first floor level. There is a semi-circular porch corbelled to square at attic level, a corner turret and a central rear addition. The interior was completely recast in 1855 (the details suggesting that this was possibly by James Matthews). A date stone bears three dates: 1666, 1713 and 1855. Within the garden is a 1688 stone (from the Inverurie area). A sundial of 17th century obelisk type was removed. See NJ80NE0032 for garden/grounds.
Period Notes
Built 1866. Restored 1854 (according to Canmore). Interior recast 1855.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 21/09/74 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
BABTIE GROUP, 2004, ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED STUDY & WALKOVER SURVEY. VOL 1: TEXT, VOL 2 GAZETTEER, Site 92 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3745.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, 2013, KINGSWELLS AND BRIMMOND HILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB8367.
Jun 1 1987 , 9 scanned images, 9 scanned images (Ground Photograph). SAB35222.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 15681;
- NMR Card Number: NJ80NE14;
- NRHE Numlink: 19310;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ80NE0037;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB15681 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19310 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 21/09/74.
- --- SAB35222 Ground Photograph: Jun 1 1987 . 9 scanned images. Digital. 9 scanned images.
- --- SAB3745 Bibliographic reference: BABTIE GROUP. 2004. ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED STUDY & WALKOVER SURVEY. VOL 1: TEXT, VOL 2 GAZETTEER. Site 92.
- --- SAB8367 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL. 2013. KINGSWELLS AND BRIMMOND HILL.
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Record last edited
Jun 2 2025 1:06PM
