Building record MAB20765 - KIRKTON HOUSE
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Summary
Country house now in use as a Nursing Home.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 16518
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8041 0740 (72m by 68m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ80NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Skene |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Country house now in use as a Nursing Home. Originally named Kirkville. Built to the designs of John Smith and dated 'J.K. I.P. 1825'. The northern part is by J. and W. Smith, 1848. The whole was renovated in 1924. The style is Neo-Greek. It has a single-storey and full bull-faced basement with broad eaves and constructed of rough ashlar. The east front has a Tetra-style wood Greek doric portico. The south front has a canted bay and there are twin bows on the west front. A photographic survey was carried out in 2018 prior to proposed alterations. See NJ80NW0124 for walled garden, and NJ80NW0236 for designed landscape.
Period Notes
Built 1825; north portion 1848.
SCOTT, L, 2006, BURNLAND, ELRICK: DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT, 24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3364.
Aug 30 2006 , AAS/06/3/DG654, AAS/06/3/DG654 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18780.
Jan 5 2018 , APP/2016/2829,2830, APP/2016/2829,2830 (Ground Photograph). SAB34213.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 16518;
- NMR Card Number: NJ80NW74;
- NRHE Numlink: 124985;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ80NW0128;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16518 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/124985 (trove.scot link)
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Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Apr 19 2024 2:34PM
